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The Vietnam concert series by MTV Exit began in Hanoi at 7pm, March 27. Held to promote the message “End Exploitation and Trafficking,” the concert highlight brought tears and screams from fans for the Korean boyband, Super Junior. The Korean boyband Super Junior. Nearly 50,000 people flocked to Hanoi’s My Dinh Stadium on the evening [...]
Walking through many places in the world to call for people to plant trees, protect the environment and present gifts to orphans is Yuji Miyata, 27, chosen path in life. Yuji Miyata on Hue’s Truong Tien Bridge. Yuji Miyata graduated from Tokyo University with a red diploma in politics. He commented: “I was born and [...]
Russian Emergency Situations Minister Sergei Shoigu said 37 people were killed and another 102 injured in the twin explosions that rocked central Moscow’s subway stations early Monday. Emergencies Ministry members walk out from Park Kultury metro station in Moscow March 29, 2010. Russian Emergency Situations Minister Sergei Shoigu said 37 people were killed and another [...]
etnam’s wooden furniture exporters are now as nervous as cats on hot bricks because a new American law aimed at curbing trade in illegal timber will take effect as of April 1, 2010. The exporters told Thoi Bao Kinh Te Saigon that they still do not know what they have to do to obey the [...]
Nang residents and visitors have flocked to an exhibition of over 150 photos and documents about Vietnam’s Hoang Sa (Paracel) Islands, part of a show featuring Da Nang’s achievements over the past 35 years.c Dang Cong Ngu, chairman of Hoang Sa island district, personally introduced each photo, map and item about various historical periods of [...]
After several cancellations, Portuguese coach Henrique Manuel da Silva Calisto will sign a 3-year contract with the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) on March 4. The federation’s Chair Nguyen Trong Hy confirmed the signing date on February 28. VNExpress quoted Hy as stating: “The VFF and Coach Calisto have agreed with …
Thousands of families in Vietnam’s Mekong River Delta are facing shortages of fresh water due to the rising levels of salt water, which began in early February 2010. Salt water also threatens hundreds of hectares of crops. In Hau Giang province, salt water has inundated seven communes, with salty concentrations of 2.6-7%. …
A tourist boat caught on fire and sank in Ha Long Bay during the early morning hours of February 28. The fire broke out around midnight while it was anchored in the bay. Due to the late hour and the quick spread of the fire, nearby boats did not come to …
To curb the trade deficit, the Ministry of Industry and Trade is seeking agreements with related agencies to continue restricting importations of cars with less than 16 seats. The prices for cars in Vietnam are high in the world. In a recent petition sent to the Ministries of Finance and Transportation, MOIT hopes to …
An old man has devoted his life to search out and preserve the culture of Ly Son Island and document historical evidence on Vietnam’s sovereignty over the Hoang Sa (Paracel) Islands. Mr. Paracel and his antiques. Over 60 years old and living on Ly Son Island, which is 30 nautical miles from …