Old couple shot to death by their neighbor
24/05/2012 03:00:00 PM (GMT+7)
VietNamNet Bridge – On the afternoon of May 23, Ngo Van Thuong took a gun to the home of Mr. Nguyen Cao Da in Di Linh district, in the central highlands province of Lam Dong, and fired four shots into Da and his wife.

2-year-old boy causes motorbike accident
24/05/2012 11:00:00 AM (GMT+7)
VietNamNet Bridge – While the mother was picking up a milk can on the road, her 2-year-old sun suddenly turned the throttle grip of her motorbike. The vehicle ran straight onto National Highway 1A.


 
Newborn baby dies, hospital is surrounded
24/05/2012 10:00:00 AM (GMT+7)
VietNamNet Bridge – A newborn baby died on the operating table at a clinic in Hanoi on night of May 22. Hundreds of people sieged the hospital, asking for an investigation.

‘Supernatural girl’ still in debate
25/05/2012 08:00:00 AM (GMT+7)
Many scientists said that the Hong Bang International University’s observation that the ‘supernatural girl’ might cause fires by using a special lighter. They said that the university’s supposition is “groundless and not serious.”


 
Bus that fell into river might have got punctured
24/05/2012 12:41:47 PM (GMT+7)
VietNamNet Bridge – According to investigation by the authorities of Dak Lak province, the bus that fell into Serepok River, causing the death of 36 people on May 17, was punctured.

14 fishermen detained by China return home
24/05/2012 02:10:00 PM (GMT+7)
VietNamNet Bridge – After six days of detention, fourteen Vietnamese fishermen who were held illegally by Chinese authorities while fishing in Vietnam’s territorial waters have returned to Vietnam.


 
SOCIETY IN BRIEF 24/5
24/05/2012 02:39:00 PM (GMT+7)
Illegal substances found in feed store; E-government further promoted; Hand, foot, and mouth disease kills 27 kids in Vietnam; Phu Yen fines China firm

HCM City buildings allocated new door numbers
24/05/2012 02:59:48 PM (GMT+7)
VietNamNet Bridge – Around 100,000 addresses are set to be changed in HCM City starting next month, with buildings getting door numbers in proper chronological order, to make it easier for people to find them.


 
Tents in hospital
24/05/2012 07:30:00 AM (GMT+7)
VietNamNet Bridge – Owing to overload, patients and their relatives at the Cardiovascular Hospital in Hanoi have to put up tents on the hospital’s yard.

New drainage system to be installed in HN
24/05/2012 11:20:00 AM (GMT+7)
VietNamNet Bridge – Ha Noi will install new underground drainage systems in 44 streets in seven inner-city districts from now till the end of next year, said Pham Van Cuong, director of the Ha Noi Drainage Project Management Board.


 
Police arrest group with fake money
24/05/2012 12:17:00 PM (GMT+7)
VietNamNet Bridge – Hai Ba Trung District Police announced yesterday, May 23, they arrested four people allegedly trying to transport VND500 million (US$24,000) of counterfeit dong in northern Hai Duong City on Tuesday.

Public parking fees set to rise
24/05/2012 01:03:07 PM (GMT+7)
VietNamNet Bridge – Parking in public places in HCM City will increase by VND1,000-2,000 for motorbikes and by 40-50 per cent for automobiles depending on location if a proposal by the city Department of Finance is approved.


 

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