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Five die in Vietnam gold mine accident–official

Four miners and a rescue worker died after apparently inhaling toxic fumes at an illegal gold mine in northern Vietnam, a local official said Friday, in the latest accident at an illicit quarry.

Five die in Vietnam gold mine accident

Four miners and a rescue worker died after apparently inhaling toxic fumes at an illegal gold mine in northern Vietnam

Advanced mine clearance equipment on show

A workshop and demonstration of advanced mine clearance equipment and technologies opened in Hanoi on Nov. 24 with the participation of representatives from ministries and agencies, along with international and non-governmental organisations.

Mining projects destroy northern provinces

The extractive industry has been destroying land and contaminating the environment of the northern provinces of Cao Bang and Bac Kan

Cannes-winning film to be shown in festival

The Japanese Film Festival 2011 will show 8 award-winning movies with the theme “Love” in Hanoi and Da Nang City

Minh to face Sonoda in VN Open 3rd round

Top-seeded Nguyen Tien Minh will face his first real challenge today when he plays Keigo Sonoda of Japan at the Yonex Sunrise Viet Nam Grand Prix Open's third round.

Bomb clearing aids nations' friendship

The Viet Nam People's Army and the Royal Cambodian Army have strengthened their friendship and co-operation in clearing bombs, mines and explosives in the past years.

Vietnam, Cambodia cooperate in mine clearance

The Vietnam People’s Army and the Royal Cambodian Army have strengthened the friendship and cooperation in clearing bombs, mines and explosives during past years.

Coal conveyor to reduce pollution

A conveyor tube transferring coal from Mao Khe Mine to Ben Can Port in northeastern Quang Ninh Province's Dong Trieu District is expected to put an end to air pollution caused by coal trucks in the region from August, if implemented on schedule.

Bodies recovered after mining tragedy

The bodies of two women killed on Wednesday last week in a mudslide at a mine have been recovered following a 12 day search. Nham Thi Linh, 34, and Luong Thi Quy, 26, had been working at the mine in Cao Bang's Chu Trinh Commune when the accident occurred.

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Nutrious milk smugglers confiscated

THUA THIEN – HUE – Hue City's police turned away a smuggling ring and confiscated 10,000 US's Abbott milk-cans with labels transformed, the town investigative police confirmed with Viet Nam News today.Ton Nu Cam Dung was altering labels of Abbot's Ensure milk at her house with an Cuu Ward's Phan Chu Trinh Street. A lot more than 5,000 cans with yellow labels, 1,600 with blue labels and 500 without label were grabbed.Law enforcement also discovered 50 boxes of milk-cans that contains cans with changed

No funds to evacuate landslide areas

HCM CITY — The dearth of enormous sums of cash to maneuver citizens from landslide – and natural disaster-prone areas causes it to be hard for local government bodies to satisfy the Government's target.Families residing in 100s of landslide-prone areas and 60 river valleys threatened by surges were set to become gone to live in safe areas and assisted with moving, based on the Secretary of state for Agriculture and Rural Development.Pham Khanh Ly, deputy director from the ministry's Department of