Archive for March, 2009

CULTURE IN BRIEF 31/3

March 31, 2009
CULTURE IN BRIEF 31/3

Gala on Girls Make the World More Wonderful; Vietnamese film to be shown in the US; Children urged to share dreams, opinions; National folk song festival kicks off Kasim Hoang Vu.A programme Being Girl, Great ! launched by the Diana Viet Nam will close with a gala in HCM City on June 20 with theme [...]

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Life-skills lessons prove big hit with kids

March 31, 2009
Life-skills lessons prove big hit with kids

LookAtVietnam – With power point slides running to music, eighth-grader My Linh started with confidence in her presentation on the topic of “love at school”. Students at Nguyen Van To School in HCM City are divided into groups for discussions.“What is love at school?”, Linh asked her classmates and made them enthusiastic to join in [...]

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BUSINESS IN BRIEF 31/3

March 31, 2009
BUSINESS IN BRIEF 31/3

Poor performers pay big bonuses; Egypt launches probe into Vietnamese fish; Poor performers pay big bonuses; Vietnam Expo reaches out to new export markets  Resilient market The 19th International Trade Fair – Vietnam Expo 2009 – scheduled for April 8-11 will introduce export products to current and new markets. Hoping to increase exports amid a [...]

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Low-cost houses must not mean low quality

March 31, 2009
Low-cost houses must not mean low quality

The fact that construction firms promise to lower the sale prices of apartments to the lowest possible levels has raised the worries that low cost houses will be low quality products. Nguyen Van Tuan, Chairman of the Vietnam Import-Export and Construction Corporation (Vinaconex), affirmed that low-cost apartments do not mean low-quality products. The houses for low [...]

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Retail market and three most important things

March 31, 2009
Retail market and three most important things

Not the strong financial capability, professionalism, or attractive prices, but the most important factor that can help bring success to retailers, according to experts, is the advantageous position. Dr. Dinh Thi My Loan, Deputy Chairwoman and Secretary General of the Vietnam Retailers’ Association, said that the retail premises always play a very important role in [...]

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When everyone feels the pinch

March 31, 2009
When everyone feels the pinch

VietNamNet Bridge – The consumption habits of all Vietnamese people have changed a bit due to the financial crisis: They have been trying to reduce spending by preparing meals themselves instead of eating out. After working hours, female office staffs pour into traditional markets, supermarts and shops to purchase things for their dinners. Hanh, who [...]

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Official: tax increase to have little impact on market

March 31, 2009
Official: tax increase to have little impact on market

The amended Special Consumption Tax Law will have no significant impact on the market once it officially becomes effective on April 1, said an official from the Ministry of Finance. The special consumption tax rate is aimed at discouraging large-capacity carsAccording to Vu Van Truong, Director of the Tax Policy Department, the new law stipulates [...]

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Spring Rhythm in Hanoi this April

March 31, 2009
Spring Rhythm in Hanoi this April

For the first time the Vietnam Musician Association and the Vietnam Dancers’ Association will join hands to organise a music-dance show named “Spring Rhythm” at the Hanoi Opera House on April 2-3. Ngu Cung rock band. The show’s directors are People’s Artist, dancer Chu Thuy Quynh and famous musician Do Hong Quan. Singers and dancers from [...]

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Seven break-through policies for telecom

March 31, 2009
Seven break-through policies for telecom

Vietnam’s telecommunications industry has developed very fast in the past five years but it is facing many problems. Minister of Information and Communications Le Doan Hop has suggested seven new policies to promote telecom development. Photo: MobileNet The seven new policies include: demand stimulus; bringing fixed phone, Internet and television services to all families, especially in [...]

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Growth reduction, Gov’t has to restructure revenue-spending

March 31, 2009
Growth reduction, Gov’t has to restructure revenue-spending

The government’s plan to cut the GDP growth rate target for 2009 to 5% is being called a positive move. The government will have to restructure its revenue and spending. These are the opinions of economists and National Assembly deputies about this issue. Mr. Le Quoc DungVietNamNet Bridge – The government’s plan to cut the [...]

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Rising waters

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LookAtVietnam – Developing nations in the Asia-Pacific region must build up climate resiliency and shift towards lower-carbon pathways if they want to sustain hard-won...