• Endangered sea turtle released in central Vietnam

    24/09/2009 05:00

    A 120-kilogram endangered turtle was released into the sea on Thursday in the central province of Phu Yen. The green turtle (Chelonia mydas), whose shell is 140 centimeters long and 100 centimeters...

  • Northern prostitution mistress arrested

    23/09/2009 05:00

    Hoang Thu Ha is under police investigation for brokering prostitution Hanoi police on Tuesday said they have detained a woman accused of heading a prostitution ring that charges customers at least US$100 per go....

  • Ministry supports Dau Giay-Phan Thiet expressway project

    23/09/2009 05:00

    LookAtVietnam – Transport ministry officials and experts last week listened to the first report on a plan to build an expressway connecting Dau Giay T-Junction in Dong Nai province The Dau Giay-Phan Thiet expressway will have a total length of 128 kilometers....

  • Explanation sought on project delay

    23/09/2009 05:00

    LookAtVietnam – The investor of the Da Phuoc Solid Waste Treatment Complex needs to explain the long delay in completing the US$90 million project The Viet Nam Waste Solution Company is the investor in the 3,000-tonne Da Phuoc waste treatment dump being built...

  • Passport time down from five days to 15 minutes

    23/09/2009 05:00

    LookAtVietnam – The time taken to complete passports procedures will be cut from five days to 15 minutes, according to Truong Xuan Thanh, Photo: Internet He said that soon passport applications could be made online. This is part of a ministry project to...

  • Monthly wages rise by 16.47% but 23% in real estate sector

    23/09/2009 05:00

    LookAtVietnam – Viet Nam’s average monthly gross salary increased by 16.47 per cent from April 2008 to March 2009, Despite the economic situation, gross salaries increased for most industries. The group released its Viet Nam Salary Survey 2009 to clients...

  • Under cover Hanoi police catch 500 teen drivers in 10 days

    23/09/2009 05:00

    A group of young policemen who went undercover to catch high-school students illegally driving motorbikes on Hanoi streets have caught 500 young motorbike riders in 10 days. Vietnamese laws state people of less than 18 years of age cannot drive...

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