HIV infections rise in women of the Mekong By News Desk in Hanoi/Viet Nam News | Asia News Network – 18 hours ago Hanoi (Viet Nam News/ANN) – The number of new HIV infections in Vietnam declined over the past three years. However, several provinces in the north and in the Mekong Delta show an increasing number [Read on …]
Pop star censured for kissing monks Published: 14/11/2012 HANOI – Vietnam’s Ministry of Culture has told Ho Chi Minh City authorities to punish a male pop singer for kissing two monks at a charity auction this month, a government official said Wednesday. “Kissing a Buddhist monk on his lips is indecent,” said Vuong Duy Bien, [Read on …]
Officials’ appetite for rare animals hinders conservation effort Last Updated: Friday, October 12, 2012 08:20 Little headway made on conserving endangered species as officials and the rich love consuming them Stuffed tigers, bears and rhinos that could have been used as evidence to track down notorious wildlife traffickers have instead ended up in the residences [Read on …]
Vietnam may limit immigration to central cities Last Updated: Saturday, October 06, 2012 02:10:00 The Ministry of Public Security is seeking public opinion on proposed amendments to the Law on Residence that would restrict migration to centrally-administered cities. Under the draft amendments, expected to be submitted to the National Assembly next year, applicants for permanent residence in the [Read on …]
Tourist safety in Vietnam’s famed bay questioned By TRAN VAN MINH Associated Press HANOI, Vietnam—HANOI, Vietnam (AP)—By the time Michael Chai spotted the other boat bearing down on his craft, it was too late to shout a warning to the captain, and the vessels collided. Within a few seconds, he and 17 other Taiwanese tourists [Read on …]
Suspect battered by officers at Ho Chi Minh City police station Last Updated: Sunday, September 23, 2012 05:15:00 Several police officers in Ho Chi Minh City face possible action for assaulting a man in custody so badly that he had to be hospitalized. Lieutenant Nguyen Hoai Viet visited the family of Nguyen Huu Phuoc, 22, [Read on …]
Vietnam gets a Moody’s downgrade on weak banks, stuttering economy By The Associated Press | September 28, 2012 HANOI, Vietnam – Moody’s Investors Service has downgraded Vietnam’s credit rating, citing weaknesses in its banks and a stuttering economy. The downgrade to B2 from B1 for government bonds issued in local or foreign currency announced Friday means the [Read on …]
Once-roaring Vietnam economy struggles to overcome malaise By Chris Brummitt, The Associated Press | September 11, 2012 BAT TRANG, Vietnam – Four years ago, Le Van Tho borrowed $200,000 to build a new ceramic factory on rice fields bordering Hanoi. But with the economy slowing, orders have slumped this year and she recently laid off [Read on …]