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Palaeo-tsunamis discovered in central Vietnam

VietNamNet Bridge – Scientists of the Institute of Geophysics have found out signs of tsunamis of thousands of years ago in Nghe An and Ha Tinh provinces in central Vietnam.

Hanoi: Congestion on the first day of changing working time

At 7.30am of February 1, while roads crossing many high schools and universities were quite clear, many streets in Hanoi were still in congestion because parents in large numbers took their kids to school and went to the office.

Thai herbal health products booming overseas

The Department of Export Promotion (DEP) disclosed that overseas markets have shown high demand for Thai herbal health products.

Russian tourists sad to leave Vietnam early

At noon on February 1, when performing exit formalities at HCM City’s Tan Son Nhat International Airport, Russian student Shumilov Ivan expressed his sadness because he had to leave Vietnam early, owing to Lanta Tur Voyage’s bankruptcy.

350 feared missing in PNG ferry accident

More than 350 people are feared missing in a ferry accident in Papua New Guinea (PNG)'s northeast, the Australian Associated Press (AAP) reported on Thursday.

Nguyen Quoc Dung captures beauty of Hanoi ladies

Twenty oil-on-canvas paintings come on display at the solo exhibition ‘Drops of Spring’ at Tu Do Gallery from this weekend.

Jetstar Pacific offers lowest airfares in the world

Jetstar Pacific, the first low cost air service provider in Vietnam, offers the cheapest ticket fares in the world, according to a survey of Spanish e-commerce travel company eDreams on Jan. 31.

ART & ENTERTAINMENT IN BRIEF 2/2

Japanese concert to warm up Hanoi; Vietnamese movie on lesbian couples to be screened at ASEAN film fest; HTV shows film on Heroic Mothers; Quang Ninh festival gathers more than 80 international poets; HTV shows film on Heroic Mothers

Ranieri hails Inter as "great advert for football"

Inter head coach Claudio Ranieri praised his side's 4-4 draw with Palermo on Wednesday as "a great advert for football."

Nation’s biggest gas project licensed

The Nam Con Son 2 gas pipeline project was formally licensed on Tuesday by Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province’s government, marking the start of the country’s biggest project so far in gas transport, treatment and processing.

SOCIETY IN BRIEF 2/2

Quang Ngai speeds up resettlement plan; Vietnamese victims at Antarctic ship fire to get insurance; 30 electric buses to ply Ha Noi's streets; Da Nang students flout regulations on underage driving

Train-car collision kills 3, injures 4

VietNamNet Bridge – At least three people died and four were injured in a head-on collision between a seven-seat car and a TN3 train yesterday, Feb 1, in Tu Nghia District.

The products which become favorite overnight

In many cases, the troubles of some people could be the opportunities of others. The motorbike explosions have made motorbikes unsold, but helped boost the sale of electric bicycles. Meanwhile, gas explosions have led to the boom of electric stoves.

Hanoi’s rice-cooking contest

VietNamNet Bridge – Like every other year of their tradition, the people of Thi Cam village in Xuan Phuong commune, Tu Liem district, Hanoi organized their annual rice cooking contest on the 8th day of the lunar year.

Thailand, Malaysia to play in VN

VietNamNet Bridge – Thailand and Malaysia's U21 national teams have agreed to compete at an international football tournament organised by Thanh Nien newspaper from October 13-23 in Pleiku, Gia Lai.

Liem loses to Chinese rival in UK

VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam's top chess player Le Quang Liem lost to China's Hou Yifan in the eighth round of the ongoing Tradewise Gibraltar Chess Festival in the UK.

74 killed in Egyptian football match riot: TV

The death toll of a football match riot in Egypt's Port Said rose to 74 with hundreds of others injured, state media reported on Wednesday night.

Vietnam, UK promote trade ties

The Minute of Meeting of the fifth Vietnam-UK Joint Economic and Trade Committee (JETCO 5) was signed in Hanoi on Feb. 1.

Ministry seeks to raise poor's income

The Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs is targeting this year to increase the incomes of households in poverty by 160 per cent over last year's levels, with a goal to boost the incomes of poor ethnic households

The border yuan market opens again after Tet

It is very cold now, while the Tet holiday last for a long time. Therefore, the Lang Son yuan market has only opened up since the sixth day of the Lunar New Year.