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Community refuses to sing final xoan song

With a traditional music style on the verge of extinction, residents in An Thai Village ramp up efforts to protect their sacred art. Xoan singing is performed at holy venus in the communal house which begins with offering incense for gods.LookAtVietnam - With a traditional music style on the verge of extinction, residents in An Thai Village ramp up efforts... Read more

Crackdown begins on unscrupulous airport cabbies

A bus picking up passengers at the Tan Son Nhat domestic airport terminal Wednesday. Readers have called for more bus routes at major airports to give passengers more options. Thanh Nien’s exposé of taxi drivers overcharging passengers at major international airports in the country galvanized airport authorities and taxi... Read more

Work begins on Vietnam Oil and Gas Hotel Complex

Lookatvietnam - The Vietnam National Oil and Gas Group (PetroVietnam) began construction of its five-star hotel complex in Me Tri commune, Tu Liem district, Hanoi on February 3. Lookatvietnam - The Vietnam National Oil and Gas Group (PetroVietnam) began construction of its five-star hotel complex in Me Tri commune, Tu Liem district, Hanoi on February 3.The project... Read more

Australian firm begins Vietnam drilling for gas from coal

Arrow Energy Ltd. said it has begun exploratory drilling in northern Vietnam, aiming to become the first company to produce natural gas in the country from deposits found in coal seams. The first of eight wells near the province of Thai Binh, about 80 kilometers (50 miles) south of Hanoi, is scheduled to be drilled... Read more

Israel begins sending reservists into Gaza

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on Sunday has begun sending its reservists into the Gaza Strip, signaling an expansion of the IDF ground incursion in the Hamas-ruled coastal enclave. Israeli soldiers stand together during training on January 10, 2009. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on Sunday has begun sending its reservists into the Gaza Strip,... Read more

University begins pilot chip project

VietNamNet Bridge – The HCM City National University last Saturday launched a pilot manufacturing project for a microprocessor called SG-8V1. Photo: http://www.stttt.hue.gov.vnThe VND12 billion (US$710,000) project, the first of its kind in Viet Nam, aims to perfect the Sigma K3 microprocessor, renamed SG-8V1, for mass commercial production.The two-year... Read more

Foreign retail onslaught begins

Lotte’s first outlet in District 7, Ho Chi Minh City. The US$75 million mall covers an area of 31,000 square meters, the largest in the country. The foreign retail invasion seems to have started, with analysts warning that global companies would attack the market from all directions. Under its World Trade Organization... Read more

Raul Castro begins first overseas trip, arrives in Venezuela

VietNamNet Bridge - Cuban President Raul Castro arrived in Caracas on Saturday for a brief visit to Venezuela on his first overseas trip since assuming office in February. Cuban President Raul Castro (L) arrived in Caracas, December 13, 2008, for a brief visit to Venezuela on his first overseas trip since assuming office in February.Castro was met at the airport... Read more

China-India joint anti-terrorism training begins

A week of China-India army joint anti-terrorism training kicked off on Saturday with performances of tai chi and Indian martial arts. The China-India army joint anti-terrorism training, code-named “Hand in Hand 2008″ is kicked off in India’s Belgaum on Dec. 6, 2008. (Xinhua Photo)Qin Xiangyou, who is in charge of Chinese soldiers participating... Read more

President of India begins Hanoi visit

VietNamNet Bridge - Indian President Pratibha Devisingh Patil met President Nguyen Minh Triet in Hanoi today as part of her first visit to Vietnam. Indian President Pratibha Devisingh Patil and President Nguyen Minh Triet. VietNamNet Bridge - Indian President Pratibha Devisingh Patil met President Nguyen Minh Triet in Hanoi today as part of her first visit to... Read more

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