Fire breaks out at market in Quang Ngai Province

9 February 2012, 2:41 pm

Ten fire engines and a full contingent of fire fighters were mobilised to the scene but they had difficulty reaching the blaze because the path to the market was blocked by hundreds of temporary stalls.... Read More »

TCC to open beverage plants in Vietnam

9 February 2012, 10:27 am

Charoen Sirivadhanabhakdi, chairman of TCC Holding, which has many diversified subsidiaries, plans to set up plants in Vietnam for the production of its major beverages, notably beer and non-alcoholic drinks.... Read More »

Dad does the double on tough cycle ride

9 February 2012, 9:27 am

Mark Hagger, 48, has just returned from cycling 250 miles in 34 degree heat and 70 per cent humidity to complete the five-day journey from Ho Chi Minh city to the ancient temples of Angkor Wat.... Read More »

Vietnam steps up pressure on central bank to fix lenders

9 February 2012, 5:12 am

Vietnam's Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung ordered the central bank to "solve" within the first quarter a shortage of funds among lenders, stepping up pressure on policy makers to fix banking risks threatening the economy.... Read More »

With art from San Ramon Valley to Vietnam

9 February 2012, 3:08 am

Danville resident Tricia Grame has been involved in the arts for as long as she can remember.... Read More »

Ha Noi: Gas, petrol stations make Vietnamese urban residents fearful

9 February 2012, 12:03 am

Gas and petrol stations located near residential areas in Vietnamese big cities continue to threaten locals' health and safety, despite last year's deadly gas explosions .... Read More »

Ha Noi: Vietnam's tourism sector expects bumper heritage year

8 February 2012, 9:58 pm

With a nationwide theme of " Heritage Tourism " this year, Vietnam 's tourism industry is expected to experience an increase of tourists and strong competition with other countries in the region, General Director of the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism Nguyen Van Tuan has said.... Read More »

Vietnam reports another bird flu death

8 February 2012, 6:58 pm

The Vietnamese Ministry of Health announced Wednesday a confirmed case and death of a 26-year-old pregnant female from H5N1 avian influenza .... Read More »

Critics: Airborne Flu Research Important, But Not for Vaccine Purposes

8 February 2012, 3:53 pm

Controversial flu researchers have argued that their airborne H5N1 virus creation, able to spread in easily among mammals, would assist in the speedier creation of flu vaccines should a strain like the one created in the laboratory emerge in the future.... Read More »

Lab flu may not aid vaccines

8 February 2012, 11:34 am

Now that laboratory studies have yielded a glimpse of H5N1 flu viruses that might spread rapidly in humans and cause a devastating pandemic, vaccine makers will be better prepared if one develops.... Read More »