Archive for December 8th, 2008

Hanoi (VNA) – Top nuclear negotiators from the United States, Japan and the Republic of Korea (RoK) met on December 7 on the eve of six-party talks on denuclearization of the Korean peninsula in a bid to prepare for the next round of the six-party talks.According to Kyodo News, all three nuke negotiators reaffirmed their [...]

Kuala Lumpur (VNA) – A serious landslide happening on the dawn of December 6 in Antarabangsa, the suburban area of Kuala Lumpur killed four and left one buried underground and thousand injured, local media reported.The landslide occurred after days of heavy rains in the area, which is prone to slippages. In 2006 four people were [...]

Hanoi (VNA) – A recent survey conducted by the Industry Policy Research Institute has forecast that environmental pollution in Vietnam will be four or five times higher than current levels by 2010. Unless prompt measures are taken, total losses to the Vietnamese economy as a result of environmental pollution could be as much as 0.3 [...]

An exhibition of Vietnamese photos taken by Volunteer Service Overseas (VSO) celebrates International Volunteer Day. This event was held yesterday by the Ho Chi Minh Youth Union and United Nations Volunteers in Ha Noi. — VNA/VNS Photo Dinh Tran
HCM CITY — Hundreds of local and foreign volunteers packed Hoang Van Thu Park in HCM City [...]