Ha Dong, Vietnam News

The expanded Ha Noi will try to achieve two-digit economic growth for 2008, as part of its priorities include improving living conditions, and curbing inflation, said the municipal People's Committee Chairman ...

Bach Lien and Nam Phuong tell the incredible story of a mother and schoolteacher who, in over 40 instances, has used her martial arts skills to thwart criminals in the act.

Vietnamese women spend up to thrice as much time on unpaid housework compared to men, according to a recent survey conducted by Healthbrigde Canada and the Institute for Social Development Studies.

Although he is currently the director of a high profile communications company, Nguyen Thanh Son was trained in literature and communication and is known for his strict criticism of literature and film, ...

Rapid socio-economic development over the recent years has adversely affected the river basin environment.

Plans to build a new residential and office complex in the northern city of Ha Dong received approval from Ha Tay provincial People's Committee on Wednesday.

' While thousands of people are living in slums or hired, poor-quality houses, thousands of apartments and villas located in the best places in Hanoi have been deserted for many years.

“Besides knowledge from books, we need children to become independent, self confident and have interest in learning all their life. Friendlier Schools will help us to do that”

Viet Nam will expand UNICEF's "Friendlier School" model across the nation. The concept, which has already been applied experimentally, has been found to improve educational quality and help students enjoy ... via Viet Nam News

“On average, a family with three sao , or 1,080 square meters, of farmland will get VND800 million ($50,000) in compensation.”

A corner of Van Quan urban zone in Ha Tay Province People don't want to sell their land just yet since becoming part of Hanoi could possibly send prices skyrocketing. via Thanh Nein News

“Of course plenty of people end up buying products at a high price.”

VietNamNet Bridge - The market at Tan Thanh border gate in Lang Son province attracts shoppers from all across Northern Vietnam, even though most people there seem unsure about the price and the quality of the ... via VietNamNet

“These houses keep waiting for their owners”

While limited land funds are making it difficult for Hanoi to keep up with public works projects and ensuring enough accommodations, hundreds of villas in many urban areas are sitting half finished and ... via VietNamNet

“A lot of residential projects will be built in Ha Tay and the construction of more roads will help avoid traffic congestion, a chronic problem facing Hanoi at the moment”

A number of developers have won the rights to build new towns in Ha Tay in a land-for-infrastructure exchange scheme, which is expected to create modern properties and ease traffic congestion in the "future ... via VietNamNet

“They are just like my children. Though I did not give birth to them, going through similar trials has strengthened the link between us”

Fourteen-year-old Hoang Thi Thanh Huyen had never even dreamed of an education, having been born blind in a poverty-stricken family in Quoc Oai District, northern Ha Tay Province. via Viet Nam News

“Farmers can save several million VND a year. Suddenly they have hundreds of millions of VND from selling their fields. They have money but what will they do when they don't have land?”

' The poor have to suffer many pains: natural calamities, epidemics, price escalation, etc. via VietNamNet

“The project will give residents of Ha Dong the chance to live in a luxurious environment”

Huyndai RNC Co Ltd began work on a US$250 million residential complex and commercial centre in Ha Tay Province yesterday. via Viet Nam News

Heavy traffic and overloaded vehicles have so weakened bridges on the road from Khuong Dinh to Kim Giang in the west of the city that they are a threat to travellers. via VietNamNet

“Such projects as Mui Go Gai will give us a good opportunity to work with Vietnamese film-makers, and we can promote Vietnamese films to international audience via CJ Media's nine cable channels.”

International joint productions like Buffalo Boy have won global acclaim. Pipe dream : A scene from Buffalo Boy , which has won four international awards. via Viet Nam News

" The capital city's detailed expansion plan will be submitted to the National Assembly this June, said an official from the Ministry of Construction. via VietNamNet

“I think the expansion of Hanoi toward the western direction that will cover Ha Tay will be the most feasible and happen the most quickly”

Property prices in northern Ha Tay province are soaring as investors bet a new real estate boom isn't far off, writes Ngoc Son. via VietNamNet

Though there has been much talk in the media about the possible construction of a four-level traffic crossover in the capital city, authorities do not seem to have yet made up their minds. via Viet Nam News