Border alert for new China bird-flu strain
Viet Nam is stepping up border controls as a
precaution against the potential spread of the latest bird flu strain,
H7N9, that so far has claimed the lives of three people in neighbouring
country China.
Hoan Kiem lake trade centre plans draw mixed opinions
Last week, Viet Nam News asked readers for their
opinions about the construction of a new trade centre at the corner of
Tran Nguyen Han and Ly Thai To streets at the central historic site near
Hoan Kiem (Returned Sword) Lake.
Capital to focus on areas of chronic flooding
Ha Noi authorities have set up a pilot scheme to install cameras in
underground sewers to detect the dumping of any building or other waste
into the drainage system.
Discovering the secrets of nature
The first gusts of summer wind have only just started to sweep through
the country, but Le Thi Mai is already listing down possible
destinations for her family’s summer holiday.