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My Lai Massacre survivors remember horrific tragedy

It’s been 51 years since former US Army photographer Ronald L Haeberle documented the tragic Mỹ Lai Massacre on March 16, 1968, when 504 unarmed villagers – 182 women, and 173 children and infants –

Elderly woman shows trash can mean cash

She may be 87 years old, but Bui Thi Thinh is showing no signs of slowing down.

Schools become home for ethnic children

School has gotten that little bit better for disadvantaged children in the central province of Nghe An.

Age just a number for elderly rescue team

People often see rescue workers as young and strong men, because they often work in perilous situations. Few believe that someone can rush into danger when they enter retirement age.

Never too late to chase your dreams

Vietnam's population is rapidly ageing, and along with the increasing number of elderly people, comes a boom in start-up businesses among them.

NEWS HEADLINES SEPTEMBER 29

Hoa Binh cows attacked by unidentified wild animals

 

In the fight against sexual assault, victim-blaming means deadlock

Many middle-aged Vietnamese people I know have very weird names.

 

Two Chinese-invested firms own rights to 21 land lots in Danang

The Department of Natural Resources and Environment in Danang City said on September 20 that two firms with Chinese involvement own the rights to 21 coastal land lots in the central city.

Serious irregularities found in Hanoi railway project

The State Audit of Vietnam (SAV) has uncovered several financial irregularities in the 13.5-kilometer-long Cat Linh-Ha Dong urban rail project in Hanoi, which has faced repeated delays.

 

Vietnamese infrastructure discourages foreign investors

Many foreign investors have expressed interest in the Vietnamese market but poor infrastructure and logistics have made them hesitant to do business here in the country.

 

HCM City should carefully weigh motorbike ban: Transport Ministry

Authorities of HCMC should study the impact of a motorbike ban in inner-city areas to avoid affecting the daily commutes of the locals, said the Ministry of Transport.

 

French artisan teaches disabled children to make pottery

Parisian ceramic artisan Oliver Oet, 62 years old, has crossed thousands of miles with his Japanese ceramic production techniques to bring new life to the disabled children at Hue Hope Centre in Hue.

NEWS HEADLINES SEPTEMBER 28

Jail terms proposed for defendants in fake cancer drug case

 

Ethnic minority women empowered to fight poverty

There were times 30-year-old Sung Thi Sy thought of running away to escape her violent husband, who regularly beat her when he was drunk.

Quang Ngai seeks to solve waste nightmare

Residents and authorities in the central province of Quang Ngai are still at loggerheads over whether a waste treatment plant should re-open, more than a year after its debut.

Cancellation of international bidding for expressway facilitates local investors

Nguyen Minh Cuong, Principal Country Economist at the Asian Development Bank (ADB), talks to bizline.vn on the effect of halting international bidding for eight projects on the North-South expressway.

The State needs do more to attract private investment in railway infrastructure

The State must play a key role in investing in the national railway infrastructure to boost development and attract more private investment, experts have said.

NEWS HEADLINES SEPTEMBER 27

Vietnamese tea receives ‘Tea of the World’ awards

Advertisement law must be upheld

To Van Dong, Director of the Hanoi Department of Culture and Sports talks on the importance of upholding the law on advertising.

Plane on Vietnam-Russia flight caught fire

The Civil Aviation Administration of Vietnam is waiting for the investigation results and would offer help if required after dozens of people injured when a plane on Vietnam-Russia flight suddenly caught fire in Russia.