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Art house rules 

September 5, 2011
Art house rules 

  Vietnamese artists are refusing to accept government awards and fighting amongst each other over nominations Late author Son Nam was nominated for this year National Award but his family has withdrawn his name following a lot of controversy concerning the awards. The family of late writer Son Nam just withdrew his name from the [...]

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Hydropower projects pose huge threats to national park: director 

July 12, 2011
Hydropower projects pose huge threats to national park: director 

Tran Van Thanh (left) and a group of foreign experts during a field trip in the Cat Tien National Park. (Photo: Sai Gon Tiep Thi) The director of the Cat Tien National Park, a UNESCO listed biosphere reserve, says he is determined to stand by opinions contrary to state agencies pushing for the development of [...]

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Dismantling history, brick by new brick 

March 12, 2011
Dismantling history, brick by new brick 

The old gate of the citadel stands beside the new wall built earlier this month The Son Tay Citadel is ill-fated. It was built in 1822 during the reign of Emperor Minh Mang to thwart the French, but a year later, the defense was breached. Now it is being destroyed anew by “restoration” work that [...]

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Vietnam ministry moots 4.9 percent power price hike

January 24, 2010
Vietnam ministry moots 4.9 percent power price hike

The Ministry of Industry and Trade has submitted to the government a proposal to raise retail power prices by at least 4.9 percent, the Tuoi Tre newspaper reported Saturday. Three different price hike options have been proposed by the ministry, but it recommended the government considers an increase of only 4.9 percent to VND1,019 per [...]

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Mobile service providers want more time to register SIM cards

January 7, 2010
Mobile service providers want more time to register SIM cards

Vietnam’s three largest mobile phone networks plan to ask for more time to allow subscribers to re-register their SIM cards, as many now have more than are allowed by new regulations, local media said. Under a decision by the Ministry of Information and Communications last year, prepaid subscribers are not allowed to register more than [...]

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PIT on property assignment may have single rate of two percent

December 24, 2009
PIT on property assignment may have single rate of two percent

VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Finance is considering imposing a single PIT rate of two percent on the value of assigned real estate. Under the circular on PIT on real estate assignment promulgated by the Ministry of Finance, there are two ways to pay tax. Those selling property are imposed either a 25 percent [...]

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Australians, Dutch back AIDS prevention scheme

December 19, 2009
Australians, Dutch back AIDS prevention scheme

The governments of Australia and Netherlands have funded a three-year, US$8.9 million project on HIV/AIDS prevention in Hoa Binh, Tuyen Quang and Bac Kan provinces. The project, called the HIV/AIDS Asia Regional Programme, was launched here yesterday, December 17, by the Ministry of Health (MoH).The project aims to reduce the spread of HIV linked to [...]

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Dairy sector needs overhaul

December 3, 2009
Dairy sector needs overhaul

Dairy experts and producers have called for the establishment of dairy zones and stressed the need for one organisation to manage the sector and create measures . . . Quality checks at the International Dairy Product Joint Stock Company.The issue was raised by participants at the recent conference on Dairy Development Planning of Viet Nam [...]

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Temporary ban on business awards

November 15, 2009
Temporary ban on business awards

LookAtVietnam – The Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MoLISA) has barred official agencies from issuing business awards until a new regulation is issued by the Government. LookAtVietnam – The Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MoLISA) has barred official agencies from issuing business awards until a new regulation is issued by the [...]

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Making the grade

November 3, 2009
Making the grade

Students at Ho Chi Minh City University of Education, Experts say a report on the standard of Vietnam’s universities does not reflect the real picture. An assessment by the Ministry of Education and Training’s Department of Educational Testing and Quality Assurance has found Vietnam’s top universities wanting in many more ways than one.They fail to [...]

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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...