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At the age of 15, Pham Thi Binh first followed her father to cemeteries where he was paid to exhume bodies. Now she has taken on the role herself.   Binh always uses bared hands at work. Binh, 37, said that her life has always been closely attached to tombs and remains. People in Dai Cau village, Duy Tien district, Ha Nam province...

VnnNews – Passenger numbers have increased by 50 percent over normal days at Hanoi bus stations like Gia Lam, My Dinh, and Giap Bat, with students traveling home to Thanh Hoa, Nghe An, Nam Dinh and Thai Nguyen.  Nguyen Nam, who works at the Giap Bat bus station said February 5, the high number of students traveling would continue...

VnnNews – About 1,000 overseas Vietnamese who have returned for lunar New Year celebrations offered incense at the Thang Long Royal Citadel in Hanoi on February 6. Hanoi Mayor Nguyen The Thao called on overseas Vietnamese to contribute to the homeland.Many of them are residing in the US, Australia, Poland, the Czech Republic, Norway,...

VnnNews - Sources from the WTO based in Geneva say Vietnam has brought a lawsuit to the WTO protesting against the US imposition of anti-dumping taxes on the country’s frozen shrimp.On February 1, Vietnam sent a request to the US to reconsider its decision. The two sides now have 60 days to discuss the issue. If no agreement is reached,...

The World Match Racing Tour on February 6 granted the Rainbow International Company Limited the authority to host the VietnamMatch Cup, an international sailing race. VnnNews – The World Match Racing Tour (WMRT) on February 6 granted the Rainbow International Company Limited the authority to host the VietnamMatch Cup, an international...

President Nguyen Minh Triet on Thursday sent a message of praise and encouragement to Tran Mai Anh who adopted an abandoned boy who had suffered a mauling from wild animals. The boy Nguyen Thien Nhan.Three years ago, Nguyen Thien Nhan was born and left to die in a banana plantation in the central province of Quang Nam. When he was found three...

VnnNews – Traditional Tet favourites like calligraphy markets and flower fairs have begun in HCM City in the week before the lunar New Year. Artisans work at the calligraphy market on Pham Ngoc Thach Street in HCM City’s District 1.VnnNews – Traditional Tet favourites like calligraphy markets and flower fairs have begun in...

As much as 4,000sq.m of ceramic paintings have been completed, accounting for 70 per cent of the Ceramic Road project covering the cement wall of Ha Noi’s Tran Quang Khai dike road. The project, which aims to decorate 6km of the cement dike protecting the city from the Hong (Red) River, is planned to be finished by August, two months...

VnnNews – Former champions Hoang Anh Gia Lai will look to make amends for their opening day V-League defeat when they host newly-promoted Hoa Phat Ha Noi tomorrow at the Pleiku Stadium.Hoang Anh Gia Lai, finishing sixth last season, had a disappointing start to the new season, suffering an ignominious defeat 4-2 against Khanh Hoa at Nha...

The country’s four top badminton players will compete in the qualifying round of the world men’s team tournament – the Thomas Cup – in Thailand from February 22-28. Vietnam’s top player Nguyen Tien Minh. The four players, including, Nguyen Tien Minh, Nguyen Hoang Nam, Duong Bao Duc and Huynh Vinh, will play...