• Tropical low hangs around

    05/09/2009 05:00

    The tropical depression that formed over the East Sea on Thursday and wreaked havoc in the central region has fooled the weather bureau by changing course and heading slowly back towards land. While the low is weakening, as forecast by the National Center...

  • Thousands run across new bridge for charity

    05/09/2009 05:00

    Running for fun and charity on Phu My Bridge on Sunday About 5,000 people took part in a charity fun-run at a new bridge over the Saigon River on Sunday. The ANZ Phu My Bridge Phun Run took place...

  • Vietnam turns to sustainable forestry to boost the economy

    05/09/2009 05:00

    Vietnam’s forest cover increased from 37% in 2005 to nearly 39% last year, said experts at a meeting for the Forestry Development Strategy to 2020. A pine tree nursery at the H’Ra Pine Plantation in Mang Yang District in the Central Highland province of...

  • City firm denies responsibility for boy as electrocution

    04/09/2009 05:00

    It has blamed the death on bad weather. The incident was unexpected as the heavy rains had flooded the street,€ Director Tran Trong Hue city said Thursday. The power box of lamp post No. 86 was submerged under water for a long time, causing the wires to come out and electrify...

  • Leader gets 18 years for Colony network con

    04/09/2009 05:00

    It also jailed eight other people in the case for prison terms ranging from 7-11 years. All the nine people, including Quan 37-year-old wife, Nguyen Thi Mong Thu, were found guilty of a€œfraud and usurping others property€. The couple, both from the southern province My Tho...

  • Central Vietnam gets a soaking

    04/09/2009 05:00

    Downtown streets in Da Nang were still submerged on Friday morning five hours after the deluge had ceased. The 220ml of rain that poured down on Thursday night also cut off residential areas in...

  • Coastal dykes at risk of collapse

    04/09/2009 05:00

    Some residents at Hon Dat District illegally built houses on a local sea dyke. Destruction of protective forests and illegal settlement are destroying the dykes that protect coastal areas of the Mekong Delta....

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