General News

  • A Luoi, one of the poorest districts in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue, is still dealing with the consequences of the Vietnam War.One of the places in the district, "Hamburger Hill," was the scene of some of the bloodiest fighting.Agent...
    Monday, 28th September, 2009
  • A US Embassy press release said the grant from the US Agency for International Development (USAID) will be used by the Vietnam Red Cross Society (VNRC) to develop a pandemic influenza preparedness and response plan and provide training for civil...
    Monday, 21st September, 2009
  • Since the first case of swine flu detected in May, 6,478 H1N1-positive cases have been recorded nationwide. While 4,624 have fully recovered, seven have died, with the latest death reported on Thursday in the central city of Da Nang, according to...
    Monday, 21st September, 2009
  • The remains of what are believed to be US servicemen who died in the Vietnam War will be handed over to the US government on September 12 in the 111th repatriation ceremony held by the two nations. The remains to be handed over at Hanoi’s Noi Bai...
    Wednesday, 16th September, 2009