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Slow compensation continues plaguing residents near Hanoi dump

Many people living near Nam Son dumping site in Hanoi’s outlying district of Soc Son gathered to block rubbish trucks from entering.

 

Hundreds of million of dollars poured into horse racing courses

VietNamNet Bridge - The Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI) has submitted a project on a horse racing course to the PM for approval.

South Korean firm to build horse racetrack in Soc Son

 VietNamNet Bridge – A South Korean firm has agreed to build a US$420 million horse racetrack in Soc Son District, Hanoi, chairman of Ha Noi People’s Committee Nguyen Duc Chung has announced.

Fire destroys 100ha of forest in Soc Son District

 VietNamNet Bridge – A fire broke out in the protected pine forest in Ha Noi’s outlying district of Soc Son on Monday, resulting in the destruction of 100 hectares.

Elderly take to the streets for game of skill

 VietNamNet Bridge – Croquet is getting the elderly out and moving in northern Vietnam. The game is simple, but it requires strategy and can get quite competitive.

Black water from biggest landfill harms hundreds of Hanoians

On December 13, the people in Lai Son hamlet of Bac Son commune in Soc Son district received the money from the Hanoi Urban Environment Company as the compensation for their two months of living with the polluted water.

Discover Ham Lon Mount during holiday

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ham Lon (Pig Jaw) is a mount in the range of Doc Ton in Soc Son District, Hanoi. This is a quite familiar place to young people, particularly those who are intending to conquer the Fansipan – the highest mountain in Indochina.

Anti-State agitator face imprisonment

The appeal court of the Supreme People’s Court has sentenced Le Thanh Tung to four years in prison and four years probation on the charge of “conducting propaganda against the State of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam”.