• Man arrested on suspicion of human trafficking in Hanoi 

    15/02/2011 05:00

    Dao Van Duong was accused of trafficking women to China. Police in Hanoi arrested a man for allegedly trafficking women to China on Monday.   Dao Van Duong, a 27-year-old native of the Northern Province of Ha Nam, has been charged...

  • Vietnamese ship stranded off southern India, 18 sailors at risk 

    15/02/2011 05:00

    A Vietnamese ship has been stranded off the coast of India for nearly six months, putting 18 sailors onboard at risk, The Times of India reported Tuesday.   The news source quoted Captain Maung Maung...

  • Yen Tu Buddhist Spring Festival kicks off

    Yen Tu Buddhist Spring Festival kicks off

    14/02/2011 05:00

    Up to 90,000 people visited Yen Tu, the “kingdom of Buddhism” in Vietnam, on the first day of the Yen Tu Pagoda Spring Festival, February 12. Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Thien Nhan beat the drum to launch the start of the festival. Prominent guests at the ceremony...

  • SOCIETY IN BRIEF 14/2

    SOCIETY IN BRIEF 14/2

    14/02/2011 05:00

    Police charge 9 for deadly train crash Police in the southern province of Dong Nai have decided to prosecute nine men deemed responsible for the deadly train car crash on the Ghenh Bridge that killed two and injured 24 others. The accident took place on...

  • Valentine”s Day offers bouquet of options

    Valentine”s Day offers bouquet of options

    14/02/2011 05:00

    Businesses are gearing up for Valentine’s Day which falls on Monday. The demand for flowers and gifts to express love will be higher than usual, says the managing director of The Gioi Hoa Tuoi (Flower World), Nguyen Thi Thuy Vu. “We...

  • Electricity rates to increase next month

    Electricity rates to increase next month

    14/02/2011 05:00

    The Government has agreed to raise the cost of electricity from next month, the third March in a row the price has been adjusted in Viet Nam. Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has asked the Finance Ministry and the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) to complete...

  • HCM City, Binh Duong province’s police raid nail spreaders

    HCM City, Binh Duong province’s police raid nail spreaders

    14/02/2011 05:00

    VietNamNet Bridge - Thu Duc District and District 9 have become the first two districts in HCM City to allocate police in each ward to deal with the recent series of incidents involving nails being scattered onto streets. The city has experienced scam...

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