October 31, 2011
French city offers Vietnam marine management technology The port city of Brest in the Bretagne Region is willing to share experience and transfer modern technology to improve Vietnam’s management of its coastal areas. The leaders of Brest city made this commitment during talks with Vietnamese Ambassador to France Nguyen Chi Dung, who recently paid a [...]
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October 31, 2011
LookAtVietnam – The Ministry of Public Security has told police agencies in seven provinces to investigate seven law-breaking and corruption cases related to the state-owned Vietnam Shipbuilding Industry Group or Vinashin. The seven provinces are Ha Tinh, Quang Ngai, Hai Duong, Nam Dinh, Yen Bai, Hai Phong and Quang Ninh. These investigations will be carried [...]
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October 31, 2011
LookAtVietnam – More foreign criminals have committed criminal offenses or carried out transnational frauds in Vietnam, said Chief of the Interpol Vietnam Office, Colonel Dang Xuan Khang. Chief of the Interpol Vietnam Office, Colonel Dang Xuan Khang. The colonel said that as Vietnam is carrying its open policy for international integration, it cannot be immune [...]
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October 31, 2011
LookAtVietnam – Disguised as a giant skeleton, a pirate or animals, Saigonees and Hanoians were very eager with the Halloween festival held on the nights of October 29-30. Join them in the following photos: The Halloween of Hanoi students: Halloween in Saigon: VNE/VNN
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October 31, 2011
Air pollution in Beijing reached “hazardous” levels on Monday, the US embassy said, as thick smog blanketed the city for the third day running, forcing the closure of highways and cancellation of flights. The Chinese capital is one of the most polluted cities in the world, mainly due to its growing energy consumption — [...]
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October 31, 2011
Republican party presidential candidate and frontrunner Herman Cain appears on “Face the Nation” October 30, 2011 in Washington. Two women employees complained of sexually suggestive behavior by Republican presidential contender Herman Cain when he headed the National Restaurant Association in the 1990s, Politico said on Sunday. The women ultimately left the trade group after signing [...]
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October 31, 2011
 Indian Sikh devotees pay their respects during Diwali at the Sikh Shrine the Golden Temple in Amritsar on October 26, 2011. As the global population hits seven billion, experts are warning that skewed gender ratios could fuel the emergence of volatile "bachelor nations" driven by an aggressive competition for brides. Many demographers believe the [...]
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October 31, 2011
Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung last week gave the thumbs down to a proposed $4.5 billion casino resort project in Ninh Thuan province. In an announcement last week, the Government Office stated the prime minister had agreed to “stop considering approval of the Mui Dinh high-grade tourism complex” in accordance with a proposal from the [...]
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October 31, 2011
LookAtVietnam – The dollar fever, which has been lasting several days, is believed not to be created by the black market as usual, but by commercial banks. The dollar price increases and the interbank interest rate increases have benefited a lot of banks. Some banks control dollar prices? A senior executive of a joint stock [...]
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October 31, 2011
If the current state of zero accountability for wildlife protection continues, other species will follow the rhino to extinction Participants watch projected images including of smuggled rhino horns (R) seized during a press conference on the launch of a rhino population survey report in Vietnam in Hanoi on October 25. A critically endangered species [...]
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