During wet, cold weather, bathing is a rare treat for Tran Quang, a boat resident in central Thua Thien- Hue Province. Quang, who is 35, is one of more than 100 boat people living on a floating village 

Traffic congestion is not a foreign sight for residents of narrow Vu Trong Phung Street in Ha Noi’s Thanh Xuan District. On the one-km street, there are several apartment buildings creating burden on infrastructure and traffic.

 Thousands of lives have been put at risk due to many newly built high rise apartment blocks in Ha Noi that fail to meet fire safety standards.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Looking from above, the roofs of dormitories in Hanoi are covered with many stainless steel water tanks.