• Central region desperate for boat shelters

    25/10/2009 05:00

    LookAtVietnam – More than 4,000 fishing vessels in Thua Thien- Hue city province are forced to shelter in natural harbours during the storm season. Fishing boats anchor in Vi Da Ward in Hue City. Slowness in building shelters for boats is forcing fishing...

  • Assemblymen say education amendments give too much slack

    23/10/2009 05:00

    Legislators said Friday that newly-proposed Education Law amendments were not tough enough and allowed authorities to get away with the lax oversight that has led to the founding of sub-par schools recently....

  • Five suspects arrested in tiger trafficking case

    22/10/2009 05:00

    Police in Hanoi on Tuesday said they have apprehended five people for suspected involvement in the illegal transport of two tigers uncovered last week. Preliminary investigations have shown...

  • Streets around HCMC airport to be widened

    22/10/2009 05:00

    Cars stuck in a traffic jam on Nguyen Van Troi Street, the main road from Ho Chi Minh City’s airport to its downtown Ho Chi Minh City will widen several roads leading to Tan Son Nhat Airport in an attempt to ease worsening...

  • Overcharging mars success of Ha Noi’s parking programme

    20/10/2009 05:00

    LookAtVietnam – A one-year pilot programme to allow private companies to provide vehicle parking services has been a success, but overcharging is still a problem. Motobikes at a parking lot in Ly Thai To street, near the old quarter of Ha Noi. Private vehicle...

  • HCMC to provide $23mil loan to stabilize food prices during Tet

    20/10/2009 05:00

    HCM City has approved a plan to provide interest-free loans worth VND422 billion to 13 cooking suppliers to secure adequate supply and stabilize prices of certain goods during Lunar New Year. The Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee has approved a plan to...

  • Ministry to up inspections of animal fat producers

    Ministry to up inspections of animal fat producers

    20/10/2009 05:00

    The Ministry of Health has requested departments of health across the nation to launch health and safety inspections on the production and trading of animal fat. Ha Noi Police seized the dangerous fat late last month. (Photo: VNN) Nguyen Cong Khan, head of...

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