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Disaffected youth? 

January 2, 2012
Disaffected youth? 

  Outpouring of frustration and disappointment among youth indicates a need to strengthen pride and confidence in the nation, experts say Young people at an enlistment ceremony in Ho Chi Minh City last September. A national enlistment program this year saw thousands of youth voluntarily join the army. Experts say the sense of national pride [...]

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Germany under pressure after bond sale failure 

November 24, 2011
Germany under pressure after bond sale failure 

    File picture shows German Chancellor Angela Merkel (L) and French President Nicolas Sarkozy prior to a joint press conference on the eve of the G20 Summit November 2. The leaders of France, Germany and Italy were to hold emergency talks on Thursday in the shadow of a failed German bond auction which took [...]

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Vietnam expects wider trade deficit in 2012, dong weakens 

October 20, 2011
Vietnam expects wider trade deficit in 2012, dong weakens 

   Vietnam expects its trade deficit to widen to as much as $12.8 billion next year, government estimates showed today. The dong fell. The shortfall may reach $12.4 billion to $12.8 billion, or about 11.5 percent to 12 percent of total exports, the government said in a report released to reporters in Hanoi Thursday. The [...]

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Asia Commercial Bank to join Vietnam top four by 2015, CEO Says 

September 20, 2011
Asia Commercial Bank to join Vietnam top four by 2015, CEO Says 

  Asia Commercial Bank’s assets will probably more than triple by 2015, making it the first non- government lender to overtake one of Vietnam’s four biggest lenders, Chief Executive Ly Xuan Hai said. Assets of Asia Commercial Bank, the nation’s fifth-biggest bank, are expected to climb to VND900 trillion ($43 billion) by 2015 from about [...]

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Analysts evaluate government changes 

July 31, 2011
Analysts evaluate government changes 

  Anti-corruption advocates and international experts hope a new president and National Assembly will get tough on graft and economic problems A boy walks with water buffaloes in Lao Cai Province’s Sapa District in northwest Vietnam. Anti-corruption advocates and international analysts hope that Vietnam’s new leadership will get tough on graft and economic problems. Le [...]

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Experts doubt new agreement will ease East Sea tension 

July 23, 2011
Experts doubt new agreement will ease East Sea tension 

  As China and ASEAN inch closer to a goodwill declaration on the East Sea, experts doubt that it will ease tensions Vietnamese fishermen in the East Sea. Experts have called a recent agreement to implement a regional declaration of goodwill a step toward resolving growing tensions in the East Sea. Experts have called a [...]

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Inspiring confidence in the patient 

July 16, 2011

  Sir, Re: “Bedside manners matter” (Thanh Nien Weekly Issue 94, July 8-14) We do not refer to "bedside manners." We refer to "a bedside manner". With any enterprise, self-belief and the ability to project it effectively is key. For hospitals and doctors, the key is the ability to inspire confidence. Everyone wants a doctor [...]

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Vietnam needs more economic reforms to bolster confidence: donors 

June 11, 2011
Vietnam needs more economic reforms to bolster confidence: donors 

Foreign donors have pledged their support for the long-term implementation of Resolution 11 International development partners hailed Vietnam’s initial success in restoring economic stability, on Thursday, and called for further reforms through 2012. Vietnam’s one-day mid-year Consultative Group meeting in Ha Tinh Province included a thorough discussion and assessment of Vietnam’s Resolution 11, which was [...]

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Vietnam consumer confidence dips amid economic concerns: survey 

June 10, 2011
Vietnam consumer confidence dips amid economic concerns: survey 

Vietnam’s consumer confidence continued to fall, a survey found Vietnam’s online consumer confidence continued to fall in the first quarter due to concerns over the current state of the economy, according to a recent survey by Nielsen Vietnam. With its confidence index dipping five points to 98, below the Asia Pacific average of 106, the [...]

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Exchange rate fears dent trading confidence 

May 22, 2011
Exchange rate fears dent trading confidence 

  Vietnamese traders are slightly less confident in their business prospects for the next six months than they were toward the end of last year, according to the latest HSBC survey. They attribute the dip in confidence to fluctuating exchange rates and high interest rates. The semi-annual HSBC Trade Confidence Index report, released on Tuesday, [...]

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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...