Parking chaos returns to capital

The pavement in front of the National Paediatrics Hospital has been appropriated for parking motorbikes in Dong Da District, Ha Noi. A year after the imposition of a ban on vehicle parking in 262 streets in nine districts in the capital, many locations have returned to their initial chaos. -- VNA/VNS Photo Duong ...

Regional tourism relying on improved strategy

by Van Dat KIEN GIANG (VNS)-- Though having several beautiful sites, the Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang has failed to attract tourists from Southeast Asian nations, especially Thailand and Cambodia, a senior official said last week. Mai Van Huynh, deputy chairman of the Kien Giang People's Committee, attributed the failure to the lack of well-developed infrastructure and proper plans ...

Plan for Vietnamese refugees to work Top End farms

Farmers in the Northern Territory are hopeful of convincing the Federal Department of Immigration to release Vietnamese asylum seekers from detention to work on properties near Darwin.The NT's Vietnamese Horticultural Association (NTVHA) believes its members could offer work to up to 40 asylum seekers who are in local detention centres.President of NTVHA, David Dinh, says getting refugees ...

Vietnam veterans raising funds for homecoming

Military veterans have begun raising money to honor and help those who served in the Vietnam War.Allen County Commissioner Kevin Howell announced Wednesday that Pizza Hut of Fort Wayne has donated $2,500 in what will be a $150,000 fundraising campaign.The money will pay for a downtown parade and a health and social services fair at Memorial Coliseum.The Oct. 5 events will coincide with the 50th ...

Vietnam vet reunites with his ‘bird’

Albert Sena recently traveled from Oklahoma to see the Huey helicopter on which he was a door gunner during the Vietnam War. The chopper sits outside VFW Post ...