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Vietnam to Buy World’s First Mobile DNA Analysis Machine

Vietnam to Buy World’s First Mobile DNA Analysis Machine

The Ministry of Public Security will buy a mobile DNA analysis machine from the NEC Corporation, the first of its kind in the work, to improve criminal investigations.

13 Nations Come Together in VN to Save the Tigers

13 Nations Come Together in VN to Save the Tigers

Project Predators, an initiative to save tigers, was unveiled on Wednesday at the general assembly of Interpol in Hanoi, Vietnam, where the CBI is representing the country. The project is aimed at combing the efforts of police, Customs and wildlife officials in 13 countries, including India where tigers can still be found in the wild.

Police Face Challenges in Deaf, Dumb Suspect’s Case

Police Face Challenges in Deaf, Dumb Suspect’s Case

The police in Dong Nai Province are finding it difficult to handle a deaf, dumb and illiterate man who allegedly hit a man with an iron bar on October 4. The victim died one day later from a severe brain injury.

Learning to Say No to Plastic Bags

Learning to Say No to Plastic Bags

Leaving the market, Nguyen Bich Hao from Phung Khac Khoan Street, Hai Ba Trung District carries almost all the food and other items she has bought in her handbasket.

German Wins First Vertical Race in Vietnam

German Wins First Vertical Race in Vietnam

Thomas Dold from Germany, the world’s defending champion of vertical run, was crowned the winner today at the 178m vertical race in Ho Chi Minh City’s Bitexco Financial Tower.

Newborn Girl in Manila Chosen as World’s 7 Billionth Baby

Newborn Girl in Manila Chosen as World’s 7 Billionth Baby

Danica May Camacho, a girl born in Philippine capital Manila, is chosen by UN to symbolically mark global population milestone

VN Sees First Successful Bone Marrow Stem Cell Transplant

VN Sees First Successful Bone Marrow Stem Cell Transplant

Vietnam has seen its first successful bone marrow stem cell transplant to cure lethal skin blisters, saving the life of a four-year-old boy, a Hanoi doctor said.

34 Charged for Seeking Revenge for Young Girl’s Death

34 Charged for Seeking Revenge for Young Girl’s Death

The police in Nam Can District, Ca Mau Province, have indicted 34 people for causing public disorder, resisting law enforcement officers, and destroying public assets to revenge for 16-year-old Nguyen Thi Thu Huyen who died at a local hospital last June.

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Little Man Conquers Vietnam’s Biggest Mountain

Little Man Conquers Vietnam’s Biggest Mountain

After four days, Nguyen Son Lam reached the peak of Vietnam’s highest mountain. The 90cm-tall man shares pictures of his memorable trip to the press.

Hotel Cho Meo, Hanoi’s ‘Five-Star’ Pet Hotel

Hotel Cho Meo, Hanoi’s ‘Five-Star’ Pet Hotel

A Hanoian Renaissance Man has run Vietnam’s only ‘five-star’ pet hotel for 40 years

Driver Charged in Chinese Toddler Hit & Run Death

Driver Charged in Chinese Toddler Hit & Run Death

Chinese police have charged a man suspected of running over a two-year-old girl who later died of her injuries and then fleeing the scene, in a case that shocked the nation, state media said Monday.

VN, US Surgeons to Operate on Man’s 90kg Tumour

VN, US Surgeons to Operate on Man’s 90kg Tumour

American and Vietnamese surgeons will operate on a man at a HCM City hospital next month to remove a tumour on his right leg estimated to weigh 90kg.

Vietnam’s Javan Rhinos Poached Into Extinction

Vietnam’s Javan Rhinos Poached Into Extinction

An endangered javan rhinoceros found dead in Vietnam last year was the country’s last, rendering the species all but extinct in mainland Asia, WWF reported on Tuesday.

Conjoined Twins Die Due to Complications

Conjoined Twins Die Due to Complications

The conjoined twins born in the Mekong Delta province of Soc Trang on October 12 died on Sunday afternoon due to breathing problems, said Dr. Cam Ngoc Phuong, head of the neonatal intensive care unit at Ho Chi Minh City’s Pediatrics Hospital 1.

Vietnam Discovers 1 Ton of Elephant Tusks Headed to China

Vietnam Discovers 1 Ton of Elephant Tusks Headed to China

Vietnamese authorities say they have uncovered more than a ton of elephant tusks that smugglers were attempting to illegally take to China.

Vietnamese Musician Likely to Sue Coldplay for Plagiarism

Vietnamese Musician Likely to Sue Coldplay for Plagiarism

Vietnamese pop singer Tran Thu Ha or Ha Tran, currently living in the U.S., is working with her lawyer to explore the possibility of a plagiarism lawsuit against Rihanna and Coldplay.

Conjoined Baby Girls Won’t Be Separated

Conjoined Baby Girls Won’t Be Separated

Doctors have decided not to perform any surgery on the conjoined twins, born last Tuesday in Soc Trang Province, after the consultation on October 18.

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Interpol Confirms VN Gold Robbery Kingpin Wanted in US

Interpol Confirms VN Gold Robbery Kingpin Wanted in US

Interpol has confirmed that Nguyen Mark Joseph aka Khanh, the alleged leader of the gang that held up a jeweler’s in Binh Thuan last week, is a criminal in the US who is also wanted internationally.

Landmark Hanoi Hotel Unearths Vietnam-American War Bunker

Landmark Hanoi Hotel Unearths Vietnam-American War Bunker

The siren’s wail at the historic Metropole Hotel sent American folk singer Joan Baez and other guests scampering across a garden and into an underground bunker. Even through five feet of concrete, they could still hear the roar of American bombs raining on parts of Hanoi.

Poor Job Performance Leads to Golf Ban for Senior Officials

Poor Job Performance Leads to Golf Ban for Senior Officials

Senior officials have been banned from playing golf – after the game was blamed for their sub-par performances in the office. And the greens and fairways even remain out of bounds for executives on weekends and holidays.

AO Victim & Sports Journalist to Climb Fansipan for Charity

AO Victim & Sports Journalist to Climb Fansipan for Charity

Well-known Agent Orange victim and sports journalist Nguyen Son Lam is set to trek up Mt Fansipan, Vietnam’s highest peak, this weekend to raise funds for his charity.

Korean Doomsday Cult Promising Deliverance in Saigon

Korean Doomsday Cult Promising Deliverance in Saigon

A Korean-origin doomsday cult claims to have won over adherents in Ho Chi Minh City who are now awaiting the end of the world and, with its assistance, will go to Heaven.

Prematurely Aged Woman’s Skin Sample to be Sent to US

Prematurely Aged Woman’s Skin Sample to be Sent to US

Doctors of the HCM City Medical University Hospital conducted skin tests but they could not find out the reason that made Nguyen Thi Phuong, a 26-year-old woman age overnight.

Chinese Toddler Hit & Run Sparks Global Anger & Disgust

Chinese Toddler Hit & Run Sparks Global Anger & Disgust

On Thursday, October 13, a 2 year old girl was run over three times by two vehicles on a street in China, then ignored by multiple passers-by as she lay bleeding. The horrific video, caught by a surveillance camera, was posted online and has generated disbelief and fury in online communities and around the world.

11 Year Old Girl Killed by Circus Elephant in Lao Cai

11 Year Old Girl Killed by Circus Elephant in Lao Cai

A circus elephant in Vietnam scooped up an 11-year-old girl with its trunk as she tried to feed it, threw her to the ground and trampled her to death, police said on Monday.

Days-Old Conjoined Twins’ Fate Hanging in the Balance

Days-Old Conjoined Twins’ Fate Hanging in the Balance

The conjoined twins born on October 12 in Soc Trang have been moved to Ho Chi Minh City’s Hospital of Pediatrics No.1 for evaluation and treatment. News agency Tuoi Tre interviews deputy director Dr Dao Trung Hieu about the severity of the babies’ condition and their possible outcomes.

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