Last updated: Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Thai Hoa Palace, where Nguyen Dynasty Emperors held several important ceremonies during Tet holiday in the royal palace in the past
Nguyen Phuoc Bao Hien, 85, who calls the Nguyen Dynasty Emperor Duy Tan (1900-1945) uncle, still remembers the old days when he attended Tet holiday celebrations in the royal palace in Hue Town....
Last updated: Tuesday, April 19, 2011
"The last supper of Tongerlo" by Leonardo da Vinci is pictured during the exhibition "The European Genius", in 2007 in the National Basilica of Koekelberg, Brussels.
Christians have long celebrated Jesus Christ’s Last Supper on Maundy Thursday but new research released Monday claims to show it took...
Last updated: Wednesday, March 9, 2011
Tran Thi Vui, the sole remaining palace maid from the court of Emperor Bao Dai, Vietnam’s last monarch.
Tran Thi Vui’s mother named her “joy” in the hopes that she would have a happy life.
The name didn’t stick, she says. Not for most of her life.
Today, the 80-year-old woman claims that she can...
Last updated: Saturday, January 8, 2011
A fisherman has lost everything to repeated illegal Chinese harassment and detainment, but says fishing in Vietnamese waters is his livelihood and his birthright
Fisherman Mai Phung Luu looks at the sea in the central province of Quang Ngai. Luu is eager to go out to sea again...
Last updated: Wednesday, October 13, 2010
Since the VN Index has been decreasing sharply, a lot of investors have decided to pour their money into other investment channels instead of securities.
VnnNews – Since the VN Index has been decreasing sharply, a lot of investors have decided to pour their money into other investment channels instead of securities.
Stocks,...
Last updated: Wednesday, October 6, 2010
Animal feed producers complain that Vietnam has not done anything in the last years to develop the animal feed industry.
VnnNews – Animal feed producers complain that Vietnam has not done anything in the last years to develop the animal feed industry. To date, they rely on imports to make finished products.
Feed prices eat into...
Last updated: Friday, September 24, 2010
Consumer price index (CPI) increases in Hanoi and HCM City in September are both higher than in previous months
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VnnNews – Consumer price index (CPI) increases in Hanoi and HCM City in September are both higher than in previous months, which has raised concerns that inflation for the whole country in September and during the last...
Last updated: Friday, September 24, 2010
Enterprises and households are, once again, suffering from regular electricity cuts, though summer days are over.
VnnNews – Enterprises and households are, once again, suffering from regular electricity cuts, though summer days are over.
Electricity still cut in Mekong Delta’s rainy season
Electricity suppliers threaten...
Last updated: Thursday, September 23, 2010
Enterprises and households are, once again, suffering from regular electricity cuts, though summer days are over.
VnnNews – Enterprises and households are, once again, suffering from regular electricity cuts, though summer days are over.
Electricity still cut in Mekong Delta’s rainy season
Electricity suppliers threaten...
Last updated: Friday, September 3, 2010
Snapshot of national economy in past eight months; Financial analysts discuss economic restructuring; Government keen to grow electricity industry; Coffee exports fall in value, volume
Snapshot of national economy in past eight months Vietnam has recorded remarkable economic growth over the last eight months. However, the domestic economy...
