January 15, 2012
Do Ngoc Tuan (R), 42, of Long An Province’s Ben Luc Town won more than US$300,000 after buying unsold tickets from vendor Pham Thi Lanh (L) Tuan’s equanimity in the face of such a change in his fortunes has made the news as much as the winning itself. Just as impressive is the story [...]
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July 21, 2011
Tran Kim Long leaving the courthouse after his conviction July 19, 2011. Ho Chi Minh City People’s Court sentenced a former district official to 30 years in jail on Tuesday for his involvement in a major land scam. Tran Kim Long, 52, former chairman of the Go Vap District People’s Committee, was convicted of bribery [...]
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January 22, 2011
A simulated design of a pair of cats at the entrance of Nguyen Hue Flower Street 2011. The annual transformation of Nguyen Hue Boulevard in Ho Chi Minh City into a Flower Street for Tet, the Lunar New Year festival, will celebrate a happy coincidence this year. The first day of the Lunar New Year [...]
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December 12, 2010
 A woman and her son mending tires on Bui Thi Xuan Street, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City. Migrants have added to the poor population in Vietnam’s urban areas but, so far, their numbers have not been accurately been measured in poverty surveys, according to a recent study by Oxfam and ActionAid. A huge [...]
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December 30, 2009
LookAtVietnam – About 30,000 luxury and mid-range apartments, mostly in HCM City, will be released on the property market late this year and early 2010. A large number of real estate projects are planned to start before year-end.The survey by Colliers International Consulting Company showed signs of the property market’s recovery and an associated return [...]
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December 24, 2009
Christmas is a time for many individuals, organisations and voluntary clubs to join hands in charitable activities by helping less fortunate people enjoy a meaningful LookAtVietnam – Although Christmas does not have historical roots in Viet Nam, people across the country are filled with the holiday spirit. No need to wait until December 25, one [...]
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December 3, 2009
Ready-cooked porridges for kids that are marketed as “nutritious products” have become popular in HCM City. Tuoi Tre says its tests show that this product may contain harmful preservatives. Chemicals used in nutritious porridges are sold for only 50,000-80,000/kg. Tuoi Tre Newspaper, which has a penchant for investigative journalism, is now stirring up a fuss over the ready-cooked [...]
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November 18, 2009
Air pollution in HCMC is at an alarming level as most air quality measurements recently taken at nine monitoring stations around the city show levels of dust, . . . Air pollution in HCMC is at an alarming level. (Photo: SGT)The latest results from the HCMC Environmental Protection Agency indicate that dust is the biggest [...]
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November 10, 2009
As of November 13, only the pavements in Districts 1, 3, 9, 12, Phu Nhuan, Tan Binh, Cu Chi and Nha Be will be free from businesses and services, the local government announced. The city also restricts the number of roads where vehicles are allowed to park on the sidewalks. There are 12 out of [...]
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November 2, 2009
The plethora of new facilities and branches opened by HCM City universities and colleges has only made life more difficult for them, students say. Many students have to travel several kilometres between different branches to attend classes and are stuck sometimes in traffic jams for long periods, forcing them to miss classes. With the number [...]
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