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Nguyen to become the most popular surname in Australia
05/06/2013 04:30
� From left to right: Adam Nguyen, John Nguyen and Katrina Nguyen (Liberal Party member) are helping Nguyen to become the new “Smith” of Australia Nguyen will pass Smith, the most common surname in Australia since 1903 in Melbourne and Sydney, in over the next 10 years....
US veteran sculpts the pain of VN past
18/05/2013 04:56
Hard at work: Jim Gion works meticulously on the contours of the statue Over the past few weeks, a mysterious middle-aged foreigner has been a frequent visitor to Nguyen Thi Nhut's house in Quang Hien Village, Dien Ban District, Quang Nam Province.� His name is Jim Gion, a...
Hanoi’s One-pillar pagoda restoration faces opposing viewpoints
17/05/2013 04:37
The fourth meeting, held on May 15, attracted the attention of hundreds of people, including a number experts and scientists. The pagoda has been in state of serious deterioration for many years. During the rainy season, statues within the building can often be seen wearing raincoats,...
Be careful with tricks of Hanoi’s taxi drivers!
16/05/2013 04:25
� In early April, a taxi driver of Trung Viet Taxi was detected to install an additional chip to control the taxi meter. With this chip, if the car runs at the speed of 20 km an hour, the charge will be VND400,000 ($20) for 1km of road. All sorts of tricks Specifically, on April...
Two-story houses in ancient village of Duong Lam
15/05/2013 10:29
The ancient village of Duong Lam in Son Tay town, Hanoi was recognized as a national monument in 2005. But in fact, only Mong Phu hamlet (one of the five hamlets in Duong Lam commune) is the ancient village because this is the only place that still retains the basic features of the...
Ginger imports under scrutiny following Chinese toxin fears
15/05/2013 04:57
The pesticide is currently banned in Viet Nam. Consumption of Aldicard can cause dizziness, blurred vision, nausea and respiratory failure. About 50 milligrammes of the drug is enough to kill a person weighing 50kg, according to a report by the China Central Television. The head of Viet...
Rules on foreign pay TV channel subtitles amended
08/05/2013 08:01
Previously Vietnamese subtitles were required for feature films, news, science and education shows and entertainment programming, under regulations introduced in 2011. However, according to the ministry, a lack of interpreters working at broadcasting stations has made covering all of...