November 3, 2009
Chinese Ministry of Health on Monday disproved an online rumor that the recent A/H1N1 influenza outbreak in Beijing was caused by vaccination among students for the country’s National Day celebration. “The rumor violates scientific theories and does not consist with the truth,” said the ministry’s spokesman Mao Qunan. “It is totally fabrication.” Reports on some [...]
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November 2, 2009
Besides promoting economic activities, Navy Vice-Admiral Lieutenant General Nguyen Van Hien said that naval forces plans to shorten the way between the mainland and Spratly archipelago. Lieutenant General Nguyen Van Hien. LookAtVietnam – Besides promoting economic activities, Navy Vice-Admiral Lieutenant General Nguyen Van Hien said that naval forces plans to shorten the way between the [...]
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October 9, 2009
LookAtVietnam – Ineffective co-operation among tourism businesses in implementing stimulus packages is hurting the industry, tour operators say. Water fight: International tourists take a short boat trip across the Bassac river in the Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta to visit several floating fish farms and villages. More needs to be done to co-ordinate tourism promotion.Based on [...]
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September 30, 2009
At least 38 people have died and 10 people are missing in central Vietnam after typhoon Ketsana hit the region Tuesday afternoon, according to the national flood and storm control committee. Another 73 people have been injured, and over 100,000 houses with at least 90 boats were damaged or submerged, the committee said on Tuesday [...]
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August 15, 2009
The death toll from Typhoon Morakot in Taiwan could reach more than 500, Taiwan leader Ma Ying-jeou said Friday. Rescue workers work for disaster relief near a ruined bridge on the road to Xinkai village in Kaohsiung of Taiwan, Aug. 12, 2009. The village was hit by debris flow caused by typhoon Morakot, which might [...]
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August 12, 2009
At least 62 people were killed and 57 others are missing in Taiwan as of 8 p.m. Tuesday local time after Morakot swept across the island. Rescuers carry residents to a medical station in Kaohsiung county of south China’s Taiwan Province, Aug. 11, 2009. Helicopters rescued many residents trapped by flood and mudslide caused by [...]
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August 7, 2009
Ships carrying frozen seafood anchor in Phu Quy Island port as they canât leave for Phan Thiet Town due to heavy winds and waves Phu Quy Island off south central Binh Thuan Province has been isolated for almost two weeks due to strong winds caused by the southwest monsoon and tropical low pressure on the [...]
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July 7, 2009
Hanoi adjusts socio-economic target for 2009; EPC contract signed for Mao Khe thermal power plant; Vinh Phuc licenses 40 new projects; Service sector at core of economic strategy At its 16th meeting on July 6, the Hanoi Municipal Party Committee said despite certain signs of recovery in socio-economic development, it is difficult to meet some [...]
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July 6, 2009
VietNamNet Bridge – Close by the high-rise buildings of Saigon South’s Phu My Hung residential district is an oasis that’s nearly isolated from the “civilised” world. Its handful of residents still light their houses with oil lamps, travel by bamboo boats and drink rain water. Members of the family of “Robinson” Nguyen Thanh Dong. This undeveloped patch [...]
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July 5, 2009
LookAtVietnam – Next to high-rise buildings of Phu My Hung residential area in HCM City, there is an “oasis” which stands nearly isolated from the “civilised” world. Local residents still light their houses with oil lamps, travel by bamboo boats, drink rain water and don’t use modern facilities. Members of the family of “Robinson” Nguyen [...]
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