Food safety fears mount amid China scandal

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VietNam News English 4 day(s) ago

The newest food scandal in China, in which rat meat was sold as lamb, hit far too close to home for many Vietnamese consumers.

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900 Chinese detained for selling rat, fox meat as mutton

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900 Chinese detained for selling rat, fox meat as mutton

China has detained 900 people for meat-related crimes including selling rat and fox meat as beef and mutton, the public security ministry said, in another blow to the nation s food safety.

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China nabs 900 over rat and other meat scandals: official

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China nabs 900 over rat and other meat scandals: official

China has detained 900 people for meat-related crimes including selling rat and fox meat as beef and mutton, the public security ministry said, in another blow to the nation's food safety.

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Genetic link to laziness found in rats: study

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VietnamNet English 1 month(s) ago

Gene may explain why some people are lazy, said a new study released by the University of Missouri on Monday.

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Woman attempts suicide after cutting her husband’s penis

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VietnamNet English 1 month(s) ago

Woman attempts suicide after cutting her husband’s penis

VietNamNet Bridge – Knowing that her husband has a child with another woman, Hong was very angry. She cut his penis to throw to the river.

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Blue ear disease, rodents pester farmers in central region

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Blue ear disease, rodents pester farmers in central region

Blue ear disease has spread among pig herds in 13 districts in Quang Nam and Quang Tri Provinces while rodents are ravaging rice fields in Quang Tri and Thua Thien-Hue Provinces in the central region.

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Column sparks debate on nation's meat-eating habits

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VietNam News English 2 month(s) ago

Last week, Viet Nam News asked readers to provide their comments on the column written by Joel Brinkley, a Stanford University professor, which criticised Viet Nam's meat-eating habits as the reason for the dearth of wild animals in the country.

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Drink driving to blame for Tet traffic fatalities

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VietNam News English 3 month(s) ago

Last week, Viet Nam News asked its readers what they think is the main reason for the high number of traffic accidents during the lunar new year and what measures should be carried out to limit accidents during the holiday.

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Disabled activist works for change

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VietnamPlus English 3 month(s) ago

Disabled activist works for change

Her first club named Doi Rat Dep (Life is Very Beautiful), was a simple, thatched-roof structure, where people with disabilities would share jokes, sing and talk until the late hours.

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Demand spikes for Highlands veggies

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VietNam News English 3 month(s) ago

Demand spikes for Highlands veggies

The Anh Dao Clean Vegetable Co-operative in Da Lat produces about 120 tonnes of vegetables a day. Traditionally, most of the tomatoes, bell peppers, cucumbers and lettuce are shipped to the South. But this year, as rumours swirl about unsafe imports from China, half of the vegetables will go to Northern provinces.

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Disabled activist makes difference

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VietNam News English 3 month(s) ago

Disabled activist makes difference

Her first club, named Doi Rat Dep (Life Is Very Beautiful), was a simple, thatched-roof structure, where people with disabilities would share jokes, sing and talk until the late hours.

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Rats attack rice fields in Binh Dinh

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Báo Tuổi Trẻ English 4 month(s) ago

Rats attack rice fields in Binh Dinh

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Weekend trip to Dong Nai porcupine, bamboo rat farm

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SaigonTimes English 4 month(s) ago

Weekend trip to Dong Nai porcupine, bamboo rat farm

Dong Nai is known for its eco tourist sites like O island, Mai waterfall and numerous fruit gardens. Now, tourists have another choice for their weekend getaway from the city with a new destination - a farm which raises wild animal like nhim (porcupine), dui (lesser bamboo rat) and weasels located next to Tri An Lake.

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Capital humans free of deadly rat-borne virus

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VietNam News English 6 month(s) ago

The capital city has reported no cases of humans infected with Hantavirus, a rat-borne virus that can cause kidney failure in humans, Ha Noi Health Department deputy director Hoang Duc Hanh said.

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Rats becoming a serious menace in HCM City

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Báo Dân Trí English 6 month(s) ago

Rats becoming a serious menace in HCM City

Rats are proving to be a serious menace for residents of some districts in Ho Chi Minh City as they are not just devastating items in homes but also biting people and thereby transmitting dangerous diseases.

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