July 16, 2011
Activists in the ongoing fight against Mekong dams worry that recent US opposition has come too little, too late. Cambodian fishermen cast their net into the Mekong River outside Phnom Penh in April. US senators have called for greater environmental safeguards for the Mekong River, but analysts remain doubtful that US influence is capable [...]
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April 27, 2011
A farmer feeds his cows on a dry riverbank in the Mekong Delta. Environmentalists have called for the cancellation of the first dam planned by Laos on the lower reaches of the Mekong River. Vietnam has officially asked Laos to delay the construction of a controversial dam on the lower Mekong River for ten years [...]
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March 29, 2011
Kasemsun Chinnavaso, director general of Thailand's Water Resources Department, stands on the banks of the Mekong River in Muang district, Nongkhai province, Thailand, in March 2010. One year after one of the driest years in half a century, tens of millions of residents along the Mekong River are still trying to determine the cause of [...]
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December 27, 2010
Workers at the Dung Quat shipyard owned by Vinashin, which amassed debts of US$4.4 billion after its ill-fated expansion attempt. Vietnam Shipbuilding Industry Group said it will complete a total of 64 ships this year as it strives to “regain its prestige and brand.” The group handed over 22 ships worth $241 million in the [...]
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December 15, 2010
Parents waiting for their children taking the 2010 university entry exam. Da Nang City issued a decision disqualifying students who complete their education while working other jobs from government jobs, beginning next year. Â “All that glitters is not gold.” The saying is quite old, but its truth shines just as brightly today. And it is [...]
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December 23, 2009
Vietnam’s logistics industry has many natural advantages and is well placed to help develop a regional hub, or free port, but it will lose the opportunity if it does not act in haste. Sai Gon Port in HCM City’s District 7. Revenues from Viet Nam’s logistics services account for 15 to 20 per cent of [...]
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October 27, 2009
The regular five-year inventory of Ha Noi’s land has been scheduled to begin on January 1 by Ha Noi’s People’s Committee, but it will be bigger than all previous surveys. The inventory, which will be mapped out in detail at the same time, will take about eight months to complete and will include all the [...]
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September 4, 2009
The Phu My cable-stayed bridge and a road along Tau Hu – Ben Nghe Canal, both parts of the new East-West Highway, opened to traffic on September 2. Phu My Bridge opens to traffic on September 2 to check technical parameters (Photo: SGGP)LookAtVietnam – The Phu My cable-stayed bridge and a road along the Tau [...]
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September 3, 2009
Phu My cable-stayed bridge and road along Tau Hu – Ben Nghe Canal opened to traffic in HCM City on September 2. Phu My Bridge opens to traffic on September 2 to check technical parameters (Photo: SGGP)LookAtVietnam – Phu My cable-stayed bridge and road along Tau Hu – Ben Nghe Canal, both parts of the [...]
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August 23, 2009
Gen. Vo Nguyen Giap biography published; Farmers in need of compensation suggest direct talks with Vedan; District deputy judge charged for taking bribe; First nuclear reactor expected to go operational in 2020 Gen. Vo Nguyen Giap biography published A biography, “Top-ranked General and Commander-in-chief Vo Nguyen Giap: A general for peace,” was introduced to readers [...]
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