• Rural areas lack funding

    Rural areas lack funding

    01/01/2011 05:00

    VietNamNet Bridge - Rural areas and the agriculture sector have provided the main impetus for the nation’s rapid growth in the post doi moi (renewal) period, but the sector has not received sufficient investment or help from the Government, experts say....

  • Relevant authorities found indifferent to toxic stimulants used on vegetables

    01/01/2011 05:00

    Authorized organizations have showed a lack of investigation into some farmers that use pesticides and other stimulants to increase the amount and size of their farm produce. Bui Si Doanh, head of the Plant Protection Department under the Ministry...

  • Bien Hoa police chief fired for criminal links 

    01/01/2011 05:00

    The police chief of Bien Hoa Town in southern Vietnam has been dismissed because of his connections to two gangs operating illegal betting, loan sharking and extortion rackets that were busted in April this year....

  • Eleven Vietnam sailors missing after ship sinks: official 

    01/01/2011 05:00

    Eleven Vietnamese sailors were missing in the East Sea after their cargo ship sank during high winds, rescue officials said Wednesday (December 29), warning other mariners to steer clear of bad weather....

  • Jet Li to visit Vietnam

    Jet Li to visit Vietnam

    01/01/2011 05:00

    As a goodwill ambassador of the International Red Cross, Chinese Kung-fu movie star Jet Li will visit Hanoi from January 21 to 24. He is expected to join a blood donation there. The Hollywood star will also present gifts to 40...

  • SOCIETY IN BRIEF 1/1

    31/12/2010 05:00

    Vietnamese student beaten up in Australia A Vietnamese student was severely beaten up by a group of Australian youths on a crowded street in Melbourne last Sunday. Vu Ngoc Minh, 19, of Deakin University is suffering from brain injuries...

  • Super-scooter selling like hot cakes despite price storms

    30/12/2010 05:00

    Despite the economic difficulties, the super-scooter market in Vietnam remains hot with more and more new luxury models launched onto the market and the increasing purchasing power of consumers  143 million dong was the sale price of...

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