• Blaze incinerates Hanoi warehouse, none killed

    04/10/2009 05:00

    No casualties were reported after a fierce fire destroyed a paint warehouse Monday morning. The fire, which broke out at a Phuc Thanh Company storage unit, was accompanied by a series of explosions as...

  • Typhoon Parma likely to hit Vietnam’s coastline

    04/10/2009 05:00

    By noon on October 5, typhoon Parma had moved west-southwest and may still threaten the Vietnamese coast in the next few days. According to the National Hydro-meteorological Forecasting Centre, on October 4, Parma started to have an impact on the...

  • Plastic welders perform magic on the streets

    03/10/2009 05:00

    Hanoi is home to plastic welders who help repair parts of cars, motorbikes and many home appliances. A group of welders work on Tran Phu Street of Ha Noi. They fix nicks in motorbike plastic covers, plastic trays of refrigerators and the tops of washing...

  • Boat tragedy prompts safety overhaul

    03/10/2009 05:00

    Safety inspections of the pleasure craft that operate in Ha Long Bay will be stepped up in the wake of last week’s drowning, when a boat flipped over in a sudden squall. A boat tour in Ha Long Bay in the northern province of Quang Ninh. Safety inspections...

  • Vietnam must focus on protecting its 50 wild tigers: conference

    02/10/2009 05:00

    Tigers raised in captivity in Binh Duong Province, neighboring Ho Chi Minh City Tigers are disappearing from their natural habitats in Vietnam and authorities need to protect them better, experts told a Friday conference...

  • Education fails the nation

    02/10/2009 05:00

    Writing on the wall: A class in progress at the University of Science in Ho Chi Minh City Teacher friendly policies and more effective school management are urgent imperatives, experts say....

  • Transport Ministry proposes new fees for vehicles

    02/10/2009 05:00

    LookAtVietnam – The Ministry of Transport is working on a scheme to set up the Road Maintenance Fund, which is sourced from additional fees imposed on motorbikes and cars. Motorbike owners will have to pay this fee once when they registered...

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