Former poachers guide eco-tourists
Former poachers find alternative sources of income in an eco-tourism project in Vietnam. Merete Jensen, a Danish journalist, writes to DTiNews.
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A life in darkness for twins
The eye sight of 2 year old twins will be lost unless significant funds are raised.
Return to Vietnam: Veteran helps Habitat build homes
At an International Habitat for Humanity build in Southeast Asia, a Rapid City Vietnam veteran took part in rebuilding a small corner of what he left as a war-torn nation.
UN chief optimistic of robust climate deal
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon predicted Tuesday that a robust agreement to combat climate change will be reached in Copenhagen and implemented immediately.
Agent Orange: Congenital deformities plague Vietnam; U.S. slow to help
U.S., Vietnam split over whether defoliants used in war are to blame.
North prepares for drought
The water level of the Red River has reached its lowest recorded level for a century, threatening farming production.
Red River driest in 107 years
Since November the water level in the Red River has reduced to a record low level for the last 107 years, said Dang Ngoc Tinh, a senior official from the National Hydrometeorologic Forecast Centre.
Mentally ill mother and daughter suffering in extreme poverty
In a house that has been derelict for many years, mentally ill mother and daughter are living in extreme poverty.
Train accident left toddler with a crushed leg
Following a tragic train accident in 2006, Danh, then 18 months old, lost his left leg, sexual organ and anus.
Vietnamese completed Antarctic expedition
Six Vietnamese are on their way home from the Antarctica, bringing a strong message for environmental protection.
Vietnam says global warming threatens food supply
Vietnam says it needs help to safeguard the world's food supply from the consequences of global warming.
A big thank you to the kind-hearted
Dinh Thi Nam wants to say a big thank you to the kind-hearted people who have been helping her family recover from the loss and damage from the tragic fire.
400 people paint record environmental mural
After over six hours, more than 400 students completed a mural of over 100m length and1.5m width, the longest environmental painting in Vietnam.
VND5.7 billion donated via nearly 1 million text messages
The donation was handed over to four provinces that recently suffered from flood.
United States wages new war in Vietnam - on AIDS
The U.S. has spent more than $300 million fighting AIDS in Vietnam.
An overseas Vietnamese doctor devoted to charitable work
A Vietnamese doctor in Belgium has been actively helping her motherland.
Air pollution causes Hanoi $23 million loss a year
Hanoi is losing VND1 billion a day due to air pollution, said a professor.
Shoeshine boy back on the street
“I feel bored of staying at home so I’ve get back to my job as a shoe shiner to earn some money.”
Freedom sought for bile-farm bears
Animals Asia Foundation (AAF) has received more than 7,000 letters from around the world urging the Vietnamese Government to confiscate bears being held illegally on bile farms in the popular tourist spot of Ha Long Bay, in the northern province of Quang Ninh.
Failure on climate treaty a security risk, Pacific islands tell UN General Assembly
Pacific island developing nations demand adoption of a legally-binding treaty at the UN climate summit.
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