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When helping does more harm

 On Monday morning a driver lost control of his car. He hit and killed three people, including a 6-year-old student at Ngoc Lam Primary School in Ha Noi's Long Bien District.

CO poisoning kills eight in Thanh Hoa lime kiln mishap

 VietNamNet Bridge – Police said carbon monoxide poisoning likely caused eight deaths at a lime kiln in Thanh Hoa Province on Friday.

One person still missing after cargo ship flips over on river

One sailor remained missing after the Vietnamese cargo vessel Hoang Phuc 18, which was carrying 17 people and hundreds of tonnes of cargo, sank on the Soai Rap river off the coast of HCM City on Friday evening.

Fishing boat sinks, five missing, 11 rescued

Eleven fishermen were rescued while five others are still missing after their fishing boat sank yesterday in the Soai Rap River near HCM City and TienGiang Province, according to local rescue officials.

Circus tent collapses, at least 18 injured

 VietNamNet Bridge – A circus tent collapsed in northern Hai Duong Province yesterday (August 5), sending at least 18 audience members to the hospital.

Rail service to resume on north-south line

 VietNamNet Bridge – All obstructions caused by the train-truck collision on the north-south railway line in the central Quang Tri Province have been removed, clearing the line for rail traffic.

Malaysian man dies after fall from 14th floor

 VietNamNet Bridge – A middle-aged Malaysian man on Wednesday morning fell from the 14th floor of a building in Trung Hoa - Nhan Chinh new residential area in Hanoi and died on the spot.

HCM City ‘drunk driver’ injures 11 people

 Eleven people were injured after an apparent drunk driver of a runaway Audi rammed two parked cars at the Tan Son Nhat International Airport in HCM City.

TransAsia death toll rises to 35

Rescuers on Friday morning recovered four more bodies from the Keelung River, raising the death toll from Wednesday's TransAsia Airways passenger plane crash to 35.

Unregistered truck involved in nine-death crash

VietNamNet Bridge – Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc yesterday ordered an all-out inspection of automobile registration across the country after at least nine people were killed in an accident which involved a truck

Five soldiers dead in traffic accident

 Five soldiers were killed and another four injured after a vehicle plunged into a chasm in the central province of Quang Nam on December 16.

Companies fail to protect workers' health

 VietNamNet Bridge – The overall health profile of a company's workforce plays a crucial role in the company's profitability and productivity.

Bali boat sinks killing 17 wedding party guests

 At least 17 people have drowned and two dozen are missing after their boat sank on the way to a wedding on the resort island of Bali, officials say.

Nepal bus crash kills 29 people and injures dozens

 An overloaded bus in western Nepal has fallen off a road and plunged into a gorge, killing 29 and injuring dozens.

Workers hospitalised after chemical container explodes

 Three workers at Phong Phu Corporation in District 9 on Monday were treated at Cho Ray Hospital in HCM City for severe chemical burns after an accident at the company's factory.— Photo tienphong

Brothers lose part of hands, eyesight after fishing accident

 VietNamNet Bridge - Two men were seriously injured after they used an explosive to help them catch fish.

Crane collapse kills two at bridge construction site

 VietNamNet Bridge – A crane at the construction site of Lach Tray Bridge in the northern port city of Hai Phong collapsed on Wednesday morning, killing two workers on the spot, including the crane driver who was trapped in the cabin.

Port accident victims discharged

 VietNamNet Bridge – Nine out of the 40 victims injured in the accident in the northern port city of Hai Phong on Monday have shown signs of recovery while undergoing treatment at the Viet-Tiep Friendship Hospital.

Chinese workers in Vietnam invited to protest illegal oil drill

Around 400 workers from the northern province of Thai Binh made a motorbike trip to Haiphong City, in a bid to urge Chinese workers to oppose the illegal oil rig in Vietnamese waters.

Car crash on Trung Luong highway kills seven, including one French

 VietNamNet Bridge - At least seven people died after a coach carrying 13 passengers, including two French, crashed into a tank truck on Trung Luong Expressway in the southern province of Tien Giang this morning.