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This is not meant to be cheap sensationalism. Far from it, our heart is always saddened by the news of such tragedies. Here we simply wish to follow in the tradition of muckraking journalism, hoping to bring about social progress through the exposition of social maladies. 1) Cau Ghenh train crash (February 6) Two people [...]
Culture, beautiful landscapes and reasonable prices have made Vietnam one of the top destinations for tourists from several Asian countries, a recent survey revealed. International tourists are interested in Vietnam’s cultural identity and exotic landscapes The Visa Global Travel Intentions Survey 2011 showed that as many as 24% of future tourists to Vietnam [...]
The Hollywood superstar and her six children left Con Dao Island this morning, November 16. After that, they took a flight from HCM City’s Tan Son Nhat Airport to South Korea. A car took Jolie and her six children to the aircraft staircase. Though she was escorted by many guards and assistants, the superstar took [...]
Car importers have admitted that with the newly released regulations on car imports management, it is very difficult to bring luxurious cars to Vietnam. However, they do not intend to “give up the games.” The luxury car market in Vietnam has become very bustling over the last few years. Though Vietnam has just escaped from [...]
The Vietnam Association of Photographic Artists (VAPA) launched the sixth International Art Photography contest and exhibition in Hanoi on May 23, with the support of the International Federation of Photographic Art. Chairman of the VAPA Vu Quoc Khanh said the event aims to help Vietnamese photographers improve their skills, especially in taking professional art photos, [...]
HIGH HUMIDITY To say Ho Chi Minh City can be humid is an understatement. We found the heat incredibly debilitating at times – be prepared, and save sightseeing for early morning or evening. Sarah Evans, Edinburgh HAPPY EATER Young travellers might be au fait, but not all visitors will know that the prefix “happy” in [...]
The draw ceremony for the second qualifier round of men’s football at Olympic London 2012, Asian region took place at the headquarters of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on March 30. The second qualifier round will be the competition of the 11 best teams of the first qualifier round and 13 [...]
Being inaugurated on the occasion of the 1000th anniversary of the capital city of Thang Long-Hanoi in 2010, Thang Long – the country’s longest and most modern highway – has many long cracks and depressions. Thang Long highway was built at the cost of over VND7.5 trillion, with six lanes, totaling 29.25km in length. [...]