• Ketsana death toll hits 164 as storm Parma looms

    04/10/2009 05:00

    A Vietnamese collects what is left from her destroyed shop on a beach after the passage of Typhoon Ketsana in central Vietnam Typhoon Ketsana had killed at least 164 local people and left 15 missing as of Sunday night...

  • Labor department blames Chinese contractor for fatal accident

    04/10/2009 05:00

    The crushed car after a beam from a construction site in Ho Chi Minh City fell on it on September 30 A Chinese contractor was at fault last month when a concrete beam fell and crushed a passing car, killing a mother and...

  • Labour inspectors ordered to ensure safety

    04/10/2009 05:00

    LookAtVietnam – The Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MoLISA) has asked its inspectors to strengthen labour safety by strictly monitoring enterprises’ compliance Inspectors should strictly fine and punish violators, especially companies that do...

  • Ministry rejects Quang Ngai’s accusations against forecasters

    04/10/2009 05:00

    Quang Ngai blamed the severe storm damage caused by Ketsana on inaccurate forecasts but the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment does not agree. Quang Ngai, one day after Typhoon Ketsana. Quang Ngai official blames forecasters...

  • Typhoon Ketsana breaks records

    04/10/2009 05:00

    Covering a large area and accompanied by severe flooding, Ketsana caused the highest losses in central Vietnam of any storm thus far, said scientists. Flood in the central Vietnam caused by typhoon Ketsana. Storm specialists like Vu Anh Tuan...

  • Eight die, 23 hurt in crash

    04/10/2009 05:00

    LookAtVietnam – Eight people were killed and 23 injured in a tragic coach accident that occurred at 2pm on October 4, on National Highway 1 in Deo Con, Ky Anh district Eight people were killed and 23 injured in a tragic coach accident that occurred at 2pm on...

  • Hanoi to build removable overpasses

    04/10/2009 05:00

    Pedestrians use an overpass on Giai Phong Street in Hanoi. Work on 18 mobile pedestrian bridges over busy Hanoi streets will begin Saturday, according to a local official. Nguyen Sy Bao, director...

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