Posts Tagged ‘ benefit ’

A man of the Ba Na people 

November 13, 2011
A man of the Ba Na people 

  Patrick Desir of Poussieres de Vie with Ba Na friends at a festival in Kon Tum The Ba Na people toiled all day in the fields yet had little to show for their efforts and often went hungry. The situation troubled and intrigued Patrick Desir, whose charity organization helps six orphanages in Gia Lai [...]

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Vietnam has distinct ties with China, US: deputy defense minister 

December 11, 2010
Vietnam has distinct ties with China, US: deputy defense minister 

Vietnam's Deputy Defense Minister Nguyen Chi Vinh Vietnam welcomes the presence of all countries in the Asia-Pacific region on the basis of mutual benefit, compliance with international law and respect for each other’s independence and sovereignty, a defense official said Tuesday. Talking to Thanh Nien about relations between Vietnam, the United States and China, Deputy Defense [...]

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‘Public work’ does not confer infallibility 

December 7, 2010
‘Public work’ does not confer infallibility 

Scooters wade through flooded Nguyen Huu Canh Street in Binh Thanh District When we were young, we were taught that if we did something wrong, knowingly or otherwise, we must apologize, accept responsibility and make things right. There were no exceptions. No one was exempt from this common-sense rule. Authorities in particular would not be [...]

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ASEAN identity key to challenges of the future

January 16, 2010
ASEAN identity key to challenges of the future

ASEAN General Secretary Surin Pitsuwan (R) in conversation with the media General Secretary Surin Pitsuwan has said ASEAN should tackle transnational challenges as a single community. Residents of ASEAN nations should forge a new regional identity in addition to their nationality in order to strengthen political and economic integration, ASEAN general secretary Surin Pitsuwan said [...]

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PM welcomes American thinker

January 12, 2010
PM welcomes American thinker

LookAtVietnam – Shortly after he arrived in Hanoi, Professor Joseph Nye met with Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung in the early afternoon on January 12.  PM Nguyen Tan Dung briefed the professor on the economic situation in Vietnam and wished to know the famous American’s opinions on the domestic economy, the situation in Asia and [...]

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The stronger dollar will benefit Vietnam

December 25, 2009
The stronger dollar will benefit Vietnam

LookAtVietnam – Deputy director of the Market and Price Research Institute Tran Dinh Anh sees the appreciating dollar as positive news for Vietnam.  Deputy director of the Market and Price Research Institute under the Ministry of Finance Tran Dinh Anh In an interview given to Thoi bao Kinh te Saigon, Anh said: Thoi bao Kinh te [...]

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Some are skeptical about MOIT’s strategic car project

November 19, 2009
Some are skeptical about MOIT’s strategic car project

LookAtVietnam — Just a few days after the outlines of MOIT’s plan for development of a “strategic car” became public, critics have opened fire. MOIT’s objective is to strengthen the nation’s automobile sector so it can hold its own as ASEAN – the Association of Southeast Asian States – progressively lowers to zero the allowable [...]

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New fund launched to support pro-poor business projects

November 10, 2009

A new fund, with a budget of US$3 million, was launched in Hanoi on Tuesday to provide funding to new business projects that will directly benefit the poor. The Viet Nam Challenge Fund is supported by the Ministry of Planning and Investment, the UK Department for International Development (DFID) of the United Kingdom and the [...]

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Why friends ask “Are you getting any extra benefit?”

September 17, 2009
Why friends ask “Are you getting any extra benefit?”

Whenever government employees can’t live on their salary, they have to “calculate” and “eat on the sly,”  readers shared their opinion on VietNamNet’s forum.  Hundreds of readers have now sent their opinions to VietNamNet ‘s Administrative Reform Forum. Many comment that it is impossible for government employees to support their families by salary alone. The result, they [...]

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POLITICS IN BRIEF 9/9

September 9, 2009
POLITICS IN BRIEF 9/9

Vietnam expects to strengthen ties with Singapore; Vietnam, Australia strengthen judicial co-operation; Vietnam seeks int’l support to deal with climate change; Vietnam, Laos promote bilateral relations Vietnam expects to strengthen ties with Singapore Vietnam wishes to join hands with Singapore to develop their bilateral friendship and cooperation in an effective manner for the common benefit of [...]

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Vietnam, Cuba foreign ministries to bolster ties

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Vietnam’s top diplomat has affirmed that the Foreign Ministry will closely cooperate with its Cuban counterpart to implement the agreements reached by the two...