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Obama courts top US executives, vows cooperation 

February 8, 2011
Obama courts top US executives, vows cooperation 

The New York Stock Exchange is seen in 2010. President Barack Obama warmly courted top US executives, pledging to scrap regulation and lay the groundwork for innovation in a bid to “make America the best place on Earth to do business.” But he also stressed the “mutual responsibilities” of business and government in his speech [...]

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Bat Nha monastery offers peace, tranquility

January 23, 2010
Bat Nha monastery offers peace, tranquility

SGGP reporters recently left bustling Ho Chi Minh City for Bao Loc – a town in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong – for a visit to Bat Nha monastery. Bat Nha monastery located near Bao Loc town in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong (Photo: SGGP)We were enjoying the peaceful and poetic [...]

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POLITICS IN BRIEF 17/12

December 17, 2009
POLITICS IN BRIEF 17/12

PM Dung pushes for stronger ties with Australia, Israel; Vietnamese legislators visit Brazil; Party leader Manh begins visit to Cambodia; Vietnam applauds peace progress in Central African Republic PM Dung pushes for stronger ties with Australia, Israel Vietnam and Australia should formulate a programme of action to realise the joint statement on the comprehensive partnership [...]

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Crumbling infrastructure deterring investment

December 7, 2009
Crumbling infrastructure deterring investment

LookAtVietnam – The poor state of Vietnam’s roads and other infrastructure poses a major obstacle for foreign investors as the country struggles to boost exports, business leaders said on Tuesday.  Unless the government takes stronger remedial actions “the country’s infrastructure status will act as a deterrent to foreign investment and the enhancement of Vietnam’s export [...]

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Crumbling infrastructure deterring investment

December 6, 2009
Crumbling infrastructure deterring investment

A truck struggles on a flooded street in Ho Chi Minh City. The poor state of Vietnam’s roads and other infrastructure poses a major obstacle for foreign investors as the country struggles to boost exports, business leaders said on Tuesday. Unless the government takes stronger remedial actions “the country’s infrastructure status will act as a [...]

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Red tape could strip Vietnam of its competitive edge

October 9, 2009
Red tape could strip Vietnam of its competitive edge

A file photo taken at a tax office in Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam’s red tape is still a major hindrance for foreign businesses in Vietnam, company representatives told a forum held by Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) on Thursday in Hanoi. Very little is known about how long it custom clearance will [...]

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Red tape bothers foreign firms

October 9, 2009
Red tape bothers foreign firms

LookAtVietnam – Many foreign investors in Viet Nam claim that some administrative procedures are too cumbersome, especially those involving customs and tax. Workers manufacture electronic devices at VKX telecoms company, a joint venture between VNPT corporation and LG Nortel. Many foreign investors in Viet Nam say that cumbersome administrative procedures are costing them money.They were [...]

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BUSINESS IN BRIEF 19/9

September 19, 2009
BUSINESS IN BRIEF 19/9

Cotton firm resumes operations after 14 months; HCM City sees year’s highest CPI increase in September; Vietnamese, RoK entrepreneurs hold exchange  Bach Tuyet Cotton Joint Stock Co., once Vietnam’s largest medical cotton products supplier, resumed production Wednesday following a 14-month shutdown due to financial problems. Phan Thanh Quang, chairman of the company, said about 80 [...]

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Tubinger orchestra meets Asia

September 18, 2009
Tubinger orchestra meets Asia

LookAtVietnam – Several classical musicians from the Tubinger Chamber Orchestra have arrived in Ha Noi for concerts with the Viet Nam National Symphony Orchestra Free concert: Young artists from the Tubinger Chamber Orchestra will perform with their Vietnamese colleagues this Sunday at Ha Noi Opera House. — File PhotoThe Orchestra is currently in Southeast Asia [...]

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Spectacular limestone caves rediscovered in Quang Binh

July 3, 2009
Spectacular limestone caves rediscovered in Quang Binh

The entrance of Hung Ton Cave – one of the three caves rediscovered last Saturday in Quang Binh Province.LookAtVietnam – Dinh Hong Nham only remembers it was sometime in the eighties that he stumbled on a cave while he and his son were trapping wild animals.But all they did was admire the stalactites near the [...]

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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...