Short names the aim of the game in VN

Most Vietnamese names have three or four words, so Nguyễn Thị Kim Hoàng Linh Phương has had a lot of problems thanks to her long name with six words.

Something stinks in Bac Lieu

Bạc Liêu Province Management Board for Agriculture and Rural Development Projects last Tuesday and Wednesday afternoon tried to use a sewage system to prevent floods in Bạc Liêu City.

A stinging experience

Five passengers and the driver of a limousine minibus en route to the northern province of Cao Bằng suffered the fright of their lives on October 23 when a moving truck struck their vehicle sending it spinning across the road.

A plague or a blessing?

Nearly 20 poor households from a rural commune in the central province of Quảng Trị thought their lives were about to turn around, or at least improve a wee bit, when they were included on a list to receive cattle from a poverty reduction project.

A happy traffic story

Traffic in Viet Nam often feels like every man for himself, but there are some kind souls on the roads.

Bringing shame to all men

Nguyễn Thị N, of Quế Võ District, Bắc Ninh Province, was certainly surprised when she recently received a phone call asking how she felt after falling pregnant.

Age just a number for elderly rescue team

People often see rescue workers as young and strong men, because they often work in perilous situations. Few believe that someone can rush into danger when they enter retirement age.

DNA tests for buffaloes

DNA testing might be common on English TV programmes like The Jeremy Kyle Show, but in Việt Nam, it seems its livestock queuing up to find out if the baby is theirs.

The Stark truth comes out: it’s not Tony

Feathers were ruffled and tiaras left askew after the organisers of a beauty pageant in HCM City reneged on a promise to present Hollywood megastar Robert Downey Jr. at an upcoming press conference.

DNA test resolves cow row

A trial in the central province of Hà Tĩnh, the People’s Court of Hương Khê District, has had to rely on the result of DNA testing to resolve a calf dispute.

Baa baa black duck

Three men in the Mekong Delta province of Vĩnh Long hvae been convicted of stealing hundreds of ducks and painting them to avoid detection by the owner, Thanh Niên (Young People) newspaper reported.

Money can't buy you class

The deputy director of a real estate firm in HCM City refused to get out of his car when ordered by traffic police, saying that the vehicle cost VNĐ5 billion (US$215,700), much more than the VNĐ8 million (around $430) monthly salary of a police officer.

Ghost train still on track

The train between Hà Nội and Hạ Long in the northern province of Quảng Ninh often leaves the station without any passengers.

Law-abiding to a fault

One ambulance driver in southern Việt Nam certainly seems to think so, as he reportedly abandoned a patient to get his vehicle registration renewed.

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