• Hanoi, HCM City to head the world for growth

    10/11/2009 05:00

    Pricewaterhouse Coopers forecasts Hanoi and HCM City will rank first and second in the list of the world’s 30 cities with the highest growth rates between 2008 and 2025. Hanoi today The annual gross domestic product (GDP) of the two cities will grow...

  • Losses from Typhoon Mirinae hit nearly $280 million

    09/11/2009 05:00

    The latest report by the Central Steering Board for Flood and Storm Control stated that the total losses caused by Typhoon Mirinae and the accompanying floods reached around $278 million. The report states that there are up to 116 dead victims,...

  • Hanoi’s satellites to serve urban nucleus

    09/11/2009 05:00

    Hanoi Vice-Chairman explained on November 6 that Hanoi’s satellite cities will be located in the west, north and south of Hanoi. Hanoi Vice-Chairman Nguyen Van Khoi explained on November 6 that Hanoi’s satellite cities will be located in the west, north...

  • Deaths increase at building sites

    09/11/2009 05:00

    The number of workers killed in accidents on building sites in the city has dramatically increased because of understaffed inspection offices, failure to provide adequate safety equipment. Workers building an overpass on the Ha Noi Highway at the Cat Lai...

  • Man confesses to Vinasun taxi murder

    09/11/2009 05:00

    The two Vinasun taxi cabs used by attackers to arrive at the fatal fight in Ho Chi Minh City, early Monday. A man from the north-central province of Thanh Hoa admitted Sunday morning to stabbing an innocent bystander to...

  • HCM City wins with sidewalk businesses

    09/11/2009 05:00

    As of November 13, only the pavements in Districts 1, 3, 9, 12, Phu Nhuan, Tan Binh, Cu Chi and Nha Be will be free from businesses and services, the local government announced. The city also restricts the number of roads where vehicles are allowed to...

  • Mooting contest gets underway in Ho Chi Minh City

    09/11/2009 05:00

    Students from seven Asia-Pacific countries are participating at the International Moot Court competition at Ho Chi Minh City that began Monday. Mooting involves orally arguing a legal issue or...

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