Duyệt theo June, 2009

Vietnamese folk folly transformed to modern day puppet show

A new puppet show that brings to life the strange journey of a Vietnamese long-time favorite folk buffoon and a Australian kangaroo will play to audiences in Hanoi on Saturday.

Vietnam mulls cutting back electricity consumption

Vietnam is considering cutting down on electricity consumption to cope with a looming power shortage through measures like scheduled brownouts and incentives on using economical light bulbs.

Vietnam ex-deputy minister could get bail

Vietnamese authorities are considering granting bail to a former deputy trade minister indicted for bribery on grounds of old age and sickness as he awaits trial with 13 others.

Holland youth soccer team to play in Vietnam

The U-18 football squad from Netherlands Ajax Amsterdam club will play a friendly match against the local team early next year, said authorities recently.

Porn titillates Vietnamese entrepreneurs on Paris flight

Two Ho Chi Minh City businessmen ignored complaints from a fellow passenger and continued to watch pornographic material on their laptops during a Vietnam Airlines flight to Paris, airline officials have admitted.

Four held in plot to kill Obama: report

Four people have been arrested in Denver amid fears of a plot to kill Democratic White House hopeful Barack Obama, a local report said Monday.

Trek Xuan Son

Located 150 kilometers west of Hanoi at the entrance to the magnificent Hoang Lien Son mountain range, Phu Tho Provinces Xuan Son National Park is a great natural retreat and trekking area.

BP shuts biggest US oil field

Oil producer BP Plc began Sunday shutting down the biggest oilfield in the US, Alaska’s Prudhoe Bay, after discovering a small pipeline leak, cutting output by 400,000 barrels daily and sending oil prices up nearly 2%.

Vietnam Airlines flights delayed due to technical problems

Two Vietnam Airlines flights from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City were delayed Sunday when the Airbus A321 crafts had technical difficulties before takeoff.

A taste of romance

With warm, hospitable service and a cozy atmosphere, Da Quy Restaurant is about as charming as it gets.

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