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1000 items to be buried in a Hanoi time capsule

February 8, 2010  . Filed under Lifestyle, News

1000 items to be buried in a Hanoi time capsule

Hanoi will choose 1,000 objects to bury with a message for future generations so that people in 1,000 years will know more about their ancestors. The Hanoi Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism introduced the container that would keep the 1000 items at a press conference in Hanoi last week. These objects will be ordinary items from day to day life.... Read more

Hanoi, overcrowded bus stations, traffic congestion in lead-up Tet

February 7, 2010  . Filed under News, Social

Hanoi, overcrowded bus stations, traffic congestion in lead-up Tet

LookAtVietnam - Passenger numbers have increased by 50 percent over normal days at Hanoi bus stations like Gia Lam, My Dinh, and Giap Bat, with students traveling home to Thanh Hoa, Nghe An, Nam Dinh and Thai Nguyen.  Nguyen Nam, who works at the Giap Bat bus station said February 5, the high number of students traveling would continue for February 6 and... Read more

Overseas Vietnamese gather in Hanoi for Tet get-together

February 7, 2010  . Filed under News, Politics

Overseas Vietnamese gather in Hanoi for Tet get-together

LookAtVietnam - About 1,000 overseas Vietnamese who have returned for lunar New Year celebrations offered incense at the Thang Long Royal Citadel in Hanoi on February 6. Hanoi Mayor Nguyen The Thao called on overseas Vietnamese to contribute to the homeland.Many of them are residing in the US, Australia, Poland, the Czech Republic, Norway, Thailand and Laos.  ... Read more

POLITICS IN BRIEF 6/2

February 6, 2010  . Filed under News, Politics

POLITICS IN BRIEF 6/2

Ambassadors urged to boost Vietnam’s profile; Mexican State seeks stronger ties with Vietnam; PM receives Lao education minister; Former leaders contribute to draft political report; AIPA gets new Philippine Secretary General Ambassadors urged to boost Vietnam’s profile  Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has asked newly accredited Vietnamese ambassadors... Read more

Hanoi tower claims yet another life

February 6, 2010  . Filed under News, Social

Hanoi tower claims yet another life

A construction worker was killed Wednesday when operating a concrete pump at a Hanoi tower where four workers had fallen to their deaths over two days in July last year. Le Duc Thang, native of northern Nam Dinh Province that neighbors Hanoi, was rushed to hospital after part of a steel pipe broke from the pump... Read more

Hanoi “declares war” on plastic bags

February 6, 2010  . Filed under News, Sci-Tech

Hanoi “declares war” on plastic bags

By launching the program to reduce the use of plastic bags on January 30, the capital has “declared war” against plastic bags for the second time.  This program was launched by the Hanoi Department of Natural Resources and Environment, the Hanoi Fund for Environment Protection and the Hanoi Trade Corporation (Hapro) for one month, at a cost... Read more

Senior Vietnamese bank official detained in bribe probe

February 6, 2010  . Filed under News, Social

Senior Vietnamese bank official detained in bribe probe

Doan Tien Dung, deputy general director of the Bank for Investment and Development of Vietnam Hanoi police on Thursday launched an investigation into bribery charges against the deputy general director of a major bank, and arrested another bank official for involvement in the case. Initial investigations showed Doan... Read more

17 tons of frozen food with unclear origin found in Hanoi

February 6, 2010  . Filed under Health, News

17 tons of frozen food with unclear origin found in Hanoi

The Ministry of Public Security’s environment department (PC36) and the Ministry of Health’s food safety department on Wednesday found over 17 tons of frozen food of unclear origin in Hanoi. Tran Manh Hieu, representative of a family-run business on De La Thanh Street in Ba Dinh District, told the team... Read more

“I hope I will always be welcomed here”

February 6, 2010  . Filed under Lifestyle, News

“I hope I will always be welcomed here”

Steve Jackson is a 38 year old communications consultant living in Hanoi. This summer I’ll watch my third FIFA World Cup in Hanoi – during my third, very different stay in Vietnam.The first time around I was travelling. Sadly, like many others before me, I landed in Hanoi and was scammed for two days solid. I left pretty hastily and it... Read more

POLITICS IN BRIEF 5/2

February 5, 2010  . Filed under News, Politics

POLITICS IN BRIEF 5/2

Defence Minister pays pre-Tet visit to General Giap; Vietnam’s achievements highlighted at UN forum; Spring Newspaper Festival opens in Hanoi; Czech investment encouraged in Vietnam  The country to celebrate General Vo Nguyen Giap’s 100th birthday this year. Defence Minister pays pre-Tet visit to General Giap Defence Minister General Phung... Read more

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