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The last rural market in Hanoi’s Old Quarter
VietNamNet Bridge – Thanh Ha is an unsettled market that originated from Dong Xuan market. This market is located in Thanh Ha alley and part of Nguyen Thien Thuat street. The market offers fresh food like meat, vegetable from suburban districts of Hanoi or neighbouring provinces.
Featuring a rural market in the heart of Hanoi, Thanh Ha market has become a...H1N1 vaccination program canceled
LookAtVietnam - The Ministry of Health will cancel the program to vaccinate H1N1 to high risk groups like pregnant women, health workers and people with chronic diseases.
Vaccination plan set to go despite lack of outbreaks
The decision was made after the World Health Organisation (WHO) declared the retreat of global H1N1...Foreign donors fund HCM City subway and tramcar projects
LookAtVietnam - HCM City will kick off the construction of its subway No.2 from Ben Thanh Market to An Suong coach station on August 24.
What will the face of the Far East’s pearl look like?
HCM City suggests German investors do EPC for subway project
HCM City ponders using trams to ease traffic congestion
Le Khac Huynh from...Best photos of Miss Vietnam World 2010 final night
August 23, 2010 Filed under Social
Best photos of Miss Vietnam World 2010 final night
Miss Vietnam World 2010 Luu Thi Diem Huong
First runner-up Nguyen Ngoc Kieu Khanh
Second runner-up Thuy Vy Victoria
Nguyen Phuong Mai
Thanh Thu
Miss Ao dai Ha Thi Hoang Anh
Thu Huong
Oanh Yen
Miss...Gov’t encourages smaller, better families
LookAtVietnam - Vietnam will continue to encourage couples to have only one or two children to maintain the replacement birth rate.
100 million people fast approaching!
The target was set in a resolution issued recently by the Government to realise its action plan and the Political Bureau’s conclusions on the population and family planning policy...SOCIETY IN BRIEF 22/8
New storm likely to hit East Sea; Buddhists show gratitude to ancestors; Seasonal change increases respiratory diseases in children; Vietnam, Laos cooperate in archives; JICA helps train senior executive officials
New storm likely to hit East Sea A depression formed in the northern part of the East Sea strengthened into a low pressure system...Labour exports may miss target
The country is unlikely to meet the target of sending 85,000 guest workers abroad this year due to several problems facing the labour market, . . .
LookAtVietnam - The country is unlikely to meet the target of sending 85,000 guest workers abroad this year due to several problems facing the labour market, including reducing demand, the Department of Overseas Labour...Hanoi plans to spend $3 mln on massive city model
Hanoi will invest US$3 million into city models based on its twenty-year master zoning plan. LookAtVietnam - Hanoi will invest US$3 million into city models based on its twenty-year master zoning plan. The Panorama of Hanoi’s 1000th anniversary The model will be unveiled at the city’s 1,000th anniversary this October, deputy minister of construction Nguyen...Miss Vietnam World abrogates Most Favorite title
August 21, 2010 Filed under Social
LookAtVietnam - The pageant organizing board has announced plans to cancel the Most Favorite title after the pageant website was attacked, resulting in abnormal changes in votes.
The online vote for Most Favorite title began on August 10. Nguyen Thuy Kieu Tien, Ho Thi Oanh Yen, Ton Diep Nhat Trang were always at the top of voter rankings. However,...30,000 prisoners may receive amnesty before National Day
The Ministry of Public Security has announced that approximately 30,000 prisoners will be considered for amnesty between now and National Day (September 2).
A prisoner on the day of reunion.
LookAtVietnam - The Ministry of Public Security has announced that approximately 30,000 prisoners will be considered for amnesty between now and National...
