• Four killed in Vietnam by war-era bomb: police

    17/11/2009 05:00

    A makeshift sign reads ‘Unexploded bombs, danger’ in a field in central Vietnam Four men were instantly killed when a bomb left over from the Vietnam War blew up as they were trying to open it to remove explosive material,...

  • Ho Chi Minh City hosts open source software summit

    17/11/2009 05:00

    Over 500 participants from 15 countries will join one of the Asia’s top events on free and open source software (FOSS) to be held in Ho Chi Minh City this Friday. Known as the GNOME.Asia Summit...

  • Ministry aims for 5% cut in workplace accidents

    Ministry aims for 5% cut in workplace accidents

    17/11/2009 05:00

    LookAtVietnam – The Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MoLISA) has said it aims to cut the number of serious labour accidents each year by 5 per cent. The targets were outlined in the ministry’s national file on labour safety and hygiene and fire...

  • Around 7,000 people to run for ailing kids

    Around 7,000 people to run for ailing kids

    17/11/2009 05:00

    LookAtVietnam – The “Run for Children” will be held at Hanoi’s Thien Quang Lake on the morning of November 22 to raise funds for children suffering from fatal diseases. After the run, a painting entitled “Flower Hands”, the work of 70 cancer child patients and...

  • Taxi boom in HCM City

    Taxi boom in HCM City

    17/11/2009 05:00

    The number of taxies in Saigon reached more than 10,700 by the end of October 2009, nearly 13 percent more than planed for 2015. According to HCM City’s transportation 2020 development plan, the total number of taxis will be 9500 between 2010-2015...

  • Moving HCMC wires underground a reckless affair

    16/11/2009 05:00

    Ho Chi Minh City is moving its power and telecoms wires underground, but the haphazard manner in which it is doing so could make things worse in the future. The municipal Power Company, a member...

  • Flight attendants accused of stealing passenger’s money

    16/11/2009 05:00

    Vietnam Airlines has suspended three flight attendants for allegedly stealing money from a passenger on a Sunday morning flight, the national carrier announced later the same day. The passenger in question claims he put a handbag with VND200 million...

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