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460-metre Ho Chi Minh skyscraper to be Vietnam's tallest
dpa, Published on 09/11/2015
» British builders Atkins say the Vincom Landmark 81 will be located directly along the Saigon River.
Vietnam fetes 70 years of independence
dpa, Published on 02/09/2015
» HANOI — Huge crowds gathered on the streets of Vietnam's 1,000-year-old capital Wednesday for a massive military parade to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the nation's independence.
Radios jammed at Ho Chi Minh City airport
dpa, Published on 17/06/2015
» HANOI — A jamming signal at Vietnam's biggest airport interrupted communications between air traffic control and incoming planes, forcing pilots to circle or divert, an official said.
Vietnam police stabbed, burned by acid in farm clash
dpa, Published on 15/04/2015
» HANOI – At least 20 policemen were injured with knives and acid as violence erupted during efforts to evict a family from a farm in southern Vietnam for a dike project, authorities said Wednesday.
Video shows staff hitting HIV-positive infants in Vietnam
dpa, Published on 07/04/2015
» HANOI — Five care workers at a state-run care centre for HIV-positive children in Ho Chi Minh City have been suspended after local media released an undercover video showing staff beating the infants, authorities said Tuesday.
Bear killed for biting off child's arm
dpa, Published on 13/01/2015
» HANOI — A captive Asiatic black bear in Vietnam was electrocuted to death to force it to release the arm of a three-year-old boy, news reports said Tuesday.
Error sparks hijacking fear in Vietnam
dpa, Published on 17/12/2014
» HANOI — A hijack scare on a Vietnamese plane was caused by a technical error, an airline said Wednesday, but a local media report blamed the pilot.
Vietnam drunks to get ride home
dpa, Published on 10/12/2014
» HANOI — Vietnamese restaurants will be asked to make sure drunk clients don't drive themselves home, news reports said.
Vietnam seizes 59 elephant tusks
dpa, Published on 29/09/2014
» HANOI — Customs officers in Vietnam seized dozens of illegally-transported elephant tusks weighing more than 40 kilogrammes, authorities said Monday.
Conflict hurts Bangkok 'liveability'
dpa, Published on 19/08/2014
» MANILA – Conflicts around the world have led to an overall decline in the liveability of the world's cities over the past five years, a survey said Tuesday.