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Man struck by lightning while using cell phone under a tree

VietNamNet Bridge – A man was found dead at the foot of a pine tree, after a loud explosion when it was about to rain. Next to the body of the victim was a broken cell phone.

Accident occurs for Vietnamese tennis player in Thailand

VietNamNet Bridge - The 18-year-old player Tran Van Hoa of Binh Duong province fell from the third to the second floor at a hotel in Bangkok, Thailand, during his training time.

Bus crash leaves 11 dead, 49 seriously injured

Two passengers buses collided early this morning in central Khanh Hoa Province, leaving at least 11 people dead and 49 more seriously injured.

82-year-old man dies on visit to his fiancé

VietNamNet Bridge - Darkness and being unfamiliar with the road made an 82 year-old man in Kon Tum Province fall into a well and die.

SOCIETY IN BRIEF 3/3

Three people get burns in explosion at bus station in Can Tho City; Rare wood found under river near Phong Nha-Ke Bang national park; Can Tho Province in urgent need of doctors

Two Vietnamese workers die in Korea

VietNamNet Bridge - While transporting iron to a construction site, a truck overturned, killing four people, including two Vietnamese workers who came from the central province of Quang Ngai on February 20.

Train derails, hundreds of passengers in chaos

On the evening of Tuesday, many passengers on the train SE15 from Hanoi to HCM City were sleeping when they were suddenly awakened up by a strong sound, vibration and the train stopped.

SOCIETY IN BRIEF 3/2

$2b credit for poor students; Bus companies plan to hike festival fares; Vietnam responds to World Wetlands Day; Hanoi reduces jail terms for 386 prisoners; Kidnapped infant rescued at border

9 Vietnamese killed in traffic accident in Laos

VietNamNet Bridge - On the way to a construction site in Laos, a bus carrying 15 Vietnamese people crashed into a bridge under construction and fell into an abyss. Nine people died on the spot and four others were seriously injured.

SOCIETY IN BRIEF 12/12

  Respecting people’s right to religious freedom; Students unable to afford subsidised health insurance; Increasing demand for workers in HCM City; Local official calms doomsday fears

5 dead, 12 seriously injured in catastrophic accident in Cao Bang

VietNamNet Bridge – By the evening of December 9, the tragic traffic accident on Keo Put Pass, Quoc Toan commune, Cao Bang Province, left five people dead and 12 others seriously injured.