Society

Six children get smiles back at Hanoi Medical University

Hanoi Medical University Hospital together with the Institute of Odonto - Stomatology have successfully operated on 6 children with cleft lip syndrome.

Heavy rains cause flashfloods in HCM City

Recent heavy rains provided a reprieve from the heat wave, but have flooded roads, causing traffic jams and have exacerbated the pollution in HCM City.

Lawmakers debate Hanoi master plan

Deputies have agreed on the need for a master plan for the capital city until 2030 and vision to 2050.

American man went on solo mission to kill bin Laden

Catching bin Laden was Gary Brooks Faulkner's "passion," his brother said.

Goverment leader calls for restraint on Korean Peninsula

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has urged peaceful dialogues to solve outstanding problems on the Korean Peninsula.

Cam Ranh-Thap Cham expressway to be built

The 50-km expressway will be built at a cost of over US$105 million sourced from the State budget, said an official.

RoK invites Vietnam to G20 Summit in late 2010

The Republic of Korea’s new Ambassador to Vietnam said that his Government wants to invite Vietnam to the next G20 meeting scheduled for late 2010.

Stop the buzz: Broadcasters filtering vuvuzelas

TV viewers can take out their earplugs because the vuvuzelas are going to have a bit less buzz.

Police arrest 178 in global credit card scam

Police have arrested 178 people in Europe and the United States suspected of cloning credit cards in an international scam worth over 20 million euros.

Suspicious fire razes acacia plantation

Approximately 30 hectares of private forest were destroyed in a fire in Ha Tinh Province, causing huge losses to one family.

Tornado tears roofs off 160 homes

A powerful tornado has swept through a commune of Hue and left almost 160 houses and a local primary school without roofs.

Police arrests foreign murder suspect

Cau Giay District Police arrested a Korean man June 13 on suspicion of murder at Ha Thanh Hotel in Cau Giay District, Hanoi.

Fighting to stake a claim

Despite multiple attempts to file a claim for his economic losses, a shrimper says he still hasn't received a single penny from BP.

HCM City continues to lead socio-economic development

PM Dung yesterday praised HCM City for its significant contributions to the country's socio-economic development over the past five years.

Association of Hanoians in Germany set up

The Association of Hanoians in Germany has been established at Viethaus in central Berlin.

UNDP fully supports AO victims’ fight for justice

Vietnamese victims of Agent Orange can completely believe in the UNDP’s support in their fight for justice, said UNDP Administrator Helen Clark.

Vietnamese taxi driver returns bag with $26,500

A Vietnamese company says it's lucky an honest man was driving the taxi cab where a forgetful employee left a bag with about $26,500 in the back seat.

Country honours blood donors

One hundred people from all corners of the country who regularly donate blood were honoured on Saturday in Hanoi, ahead of World Blood Donor Day today.