Ha Noi, Vietnam News

A shortage of fire hydrants in the capital is hindering efforts by firefighters to put out fires, according to Ha Noia TMs firefighters.

The ENVISAT satellite image station, which will process geographical satellite images, officially opened yesterday, July 9 in Ha Noi.

The conference, with the theme of "For a community of solidarity and strength, contributing to national construction", will expect the participation of about 1,000 delegates, including 650 overseas Vietnamese, who represent Vietnamese communities in more than 100 countries and territories worldwide.

Streetsweepers operate in Ha Noi's Cau Giay Street, under a campaign initiated by the city People's Committee.

While Bay Mau Lake inside Thong Nhat park has been a destination of relax for people in the south of Ha Noi for more than half a century, the nearby Ba Mau lake, has become severely polluted, said Ha Dinh Duc, from the Capital Nature and Environment Protection Association.

Viet Nam Customs organised a two-day workshop in Ha Noi yesterday to discuss a master plan to create a National Single Window on Customs.

As many as 10,000 households in Ha Noi will be supplied with sets of environmentally-friendly bags for shopping in an effort to dramatically reduce the use of plastic bags.

With her work "A letter from a Vietnamese mother to Vietnamese mothers", Nguyen Thi Lan, from Ha Tinh province, surpassed more than 300 others to win the first prize in a writing competition held to support Vietnamese Agent Orange victims.

About 40 Vietnamese and American university students are studying water resource science and policies on a special course in Ha Noi.

The book 1,000 Years of Thang Long-Ha Noi , written by the Ha Noi researcher Nguyen Vinh Phuc, was recently published by the Tre Publishing House.

More than 200 women from across the country, including remote areas have signed up for the 2009 Mrs Viet Nam Pageant, the first national event featuring married beauties.

High-school students and parents see lists of examinees publicised at Le Hong Phong high school in HCM City.

Hitchhiking in Vietnam is one of the prime attractions for those looking for active adventure holidays in Vietnam.

The Ha Noi Securities Trading Centre formally became the Ha Noi Stock Exchange yesterday, making it the second securities exchange in Viet Nam.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade has issued a statement voicing its strong opposition against the US International Trade Commission a s decision to continue imposing anti-dumping duties on imports of Vietnamese tra and basa catfish for another five-years. Deputy minister Le Danh Vinh speaking with Vietnam News Agency regarding the decision ...

Ha Noi police are conducting an investigation into an investment project operating with a fake investment licence.

The global economic downturna TMs impacts will last three to five years more with negative consequences, especially in the banking sector, economists said in Ha Noi yesterday, June 16.

President Nguyen Minh Triet praised the important contributions made by the Diplomatic Academy of Viet Nam in training diplomats to serve the struggle for national independence, and for national construction and development.

A second golf course at the Tan Vien luxury international tourist zone in Ha Noi's Ba Vi district, has been ruled out by Ha Noi Party Committee Secretary Pham Quang Nghi.

The Vietnamese Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Hoang Tuan Anh, and Cambodia's Minister of Culture and the Arts, Him Chhem, met yesterday, June 16, in Ha Noi to share their experiences in managing cultural and artistic activities.