Smoking implicated in 62 percent of Vietnam deaths
Smoking is the cause of death of 62 percent of deaths, or around 40,000 people in Vietnam each year, three times the fatality of traffic accidents.
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Emotional journey for Niagara Falls students in Vietnam
Joelle Schonberg started the day making springrolls and other traditional Vietnamese fare and ended it by mixing massive amounts of concrete.
Island escape is Vietnam's best-kept secret
It may be on the doorstep of a heaving metropolis, but this island remains an undeveloped paradise, writes Craig Tansley.
Libyan rebels tighten grip on Tripoli
Moammar Kadafi's whereabouts remain a mystery, but his tanks and snipers take positions in areas of the capital.
Hanoi: Vehicle travels 355.546km on one litre of petrol
A vehicle travelling 355 km on one litre of petrol won the first prize in a design contest in Hanoi to find the most fuel-efficient vehicles.
Illegal gold mining makes messes in Central Highlands district
Forests and rivers from the Central Highlands’ Dak Nong Province have been heavily disturbed by illegal gold mining of two companies.
Reliance on imports poses risks
Vietnam's increasing reliance on imports of goods and materials from foreign countries, especially China, is a risky move, according to experts.
A cultural cuisine ward to take shape in Hanoi
Along with the night market on the Hang Dao - Dong Xuan pedestrian walkway, Hanoi will have a cultural cuisine ward in the Old Quarter.
Just a good heart
Though they are still struggling for livelihood, many workers in Binh Duong Province are sharing the little they have with the less unfortunate.
Hoi An hosts Japan culture fest
The 9th Hoi An-Japan cultural exchange festival opened on Saturday in Hoi An with art activities from the two countries.
Woods falls further in golf world rankings
Tiger Woods has fallen further in the latest golf world rankings and is now down in 35th place.
Gold surges to near VND49 million
Gold prices in Vietnam headed to VND49 million a tael as global price approached USD1,900 an ounce on concerns over the US economy.
Libya: Gaddafi forces battle on as rebels take Tripoli
Heavy fighting broke out near Muammar Gaddafi's compound in Tripoli as the rebels met with opposition from forces still loyal to him.
Hanoi sets to expand tourist electric bus fleet
Hanoi’s local government is to expand the operation of electric powered tourist buses to the city’s famous beauty spots.
New academic year begins, but poor students can’t enter classes
The notices by schools on the tuitions and fees students have to pay at the beginning of the new academic year have dazed poor parents.
Better pollution rules urged
Experts have called for professionalising environmental management and protection and scrapping contradictory environmental regulations.
Foreign firm gets in on the cemetery business
The Malaysian firm Fairy Park Group has started operating a cemetery in the southern province of Tay Ninh.
PM urges government to stay focused on inflation
The Government's central task by the year-end is to continue implementing Resolution 11 on curbing inflation, stabilising the macro economy.
High Quality Vietnamese Goods Fair closes
The High Quality Vietnamese Goods Fair closed on August 21 with a total estimated revenue of nearly VND27 billion earned from enterprises.
Lawmakers seek to improve National Assembly processes
The first meeting of the Standing Committee of the 13th National Assembly will take place in Hanoi today and tomorrow.
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