Weapons bunker found in Lam Dong - Miscellany

Updated

October, 26 2012 09:00:00

Weapons bunker found in Lam Dong

LAM DONG (VNS)— A resident in the southern province of Lam Dong's Bao Loc City discovered an underground weapons silo while her family were digging the foundations for a house three days go.

Pham Thi Ha unearthed 1.5 tonnes of mortars, grenades and warheads.

Authorities dismantled and removed all the weapons.

It is believed the bunker was used to store weapons during the American War.-VNS

Send Us Your Comments:

Name:

Your E-mail address:

Title:

VietNamNews may edit your comments and not all emails will be published.

Hightlight

Income not the only measure of poverty

Viet Nam's poverty rate is estimated at around 10 per cent but the number of people who do not achieve social well-being is believed to be much higher. It's necessary to go beyond income when defining people's experiences.

Clouds cover VN weather forecasting

Viet Nam has so far only accomplished 30 per cent of the workload to modernise weather forecasting technology and upgrade monitoring systems.

Viet Nam private equity outlook bounces back

Investors viewing Viet Nam's investment environment favourably has increased over the last six months, according to a bi-annual survey on the nation's private equity outlook done by Grant Thornton Vietnam.

City taxi inspectors urged to crackdown on violations

Taxis operating in HCM City will be subject to greater scrutiny and punishment in the coming months, says Duong Hong Thanh, deputy director of the city's Transport Department.

Shares slide but outlook remains bright