VN moves towards cashless society

Cash payments will make up less than 11 per cent of all transactions in Viet Nam by the end of 2015, down from the...

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Law to clarify State”s price control powers

The National Assembly last month began debating the draft Law on Pricing. The law aims to address limitations in the 2002 Ordinance on Pricing...

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Living in a land where time stands still

Lung Tao Commune in the rocky northern plateau of Dong Van is home to 3,400 ethnic Mong people. Despite rapid changes going on in...

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Vietnam tries to restrict the establishment of “airlines on paper”

Vietnam tries to restrict the establishment of “airlines on paper”

LookAtVietnam – The aviation market in Vietnam is going to be ruled by a new legal framework which stipulates stricter, but more flexible regulations...

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The moving school stories which touched audience in 2011

The moving school stories which touched audience in 2011

LookAtVietnam – Despite a lot of difficulties, a lot of Vietnamese students still go to school on thorny roads. Local newspapers have reviewed moving...

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Weekend outdoor classical music concerts popular in Hanoi

Weekend outdoor classical music concerts popular in Hanoi

VietNamNet Bridge – Since November 2011, classical music masterpieces have come closer to music lovers in weekend performances in front of the Music Publishing...

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Mimic battle, a new pastime of Saigonees

Mimic battle, a new pastime of Saigonees

LookAtVietnam – Paintball is a new game in HCM City but it has quickly become a favorite  weekend hobby of many young people, especially...

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Mimic battle, a new pastime of Saigonees

Mimic battle, a new pastime of Saigonees

LookAtVietnam – Paintball is a new game in HCM City but it has quickly become a favorite  weekend hobby of many young people, especially...

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U.S. Fed to keep low interest rates at least through late 2014

U.S. Fed to keep low interest rates at least through late 2014

The U.S. Federal Reserve said on Wednesday that it will keep the exceptionally low levels for the key interest rate at least through late...

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Banking and finance pay highest salaries in 2011

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The Ministry of Labour, Invalid and Social Affairs (MoLISA) has announced that labourers’ average salary reached VND3.84 million (USD182.54) per month in 2011. The...