December 12, 2011
A man having a compass tattoo on Bui Vien Street. Ho Chi Minh City with the believing it could guide him and stop him from getting lost Not too long ago, they were more than a rarity, they were simply not there. Today, nearly 20 tattoo shops have registered in Ho Chi Minh City’s backpacker [...]
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October 14, 2011
The central area of Hanoi, which comprises the four downtown districts of Ba Dinh, Dong Da, Hai Ba Trung and Hoan Kiem, has not seen much development over the past few years, a contrast to the fast growth seen at other new urban areas in the capital city. Modernizing central Hanoi while retaining its [...]
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April 21, 2011
Elderly women hark back to a time when black teeth were in fashion An elderly woman in the northern province of Bac Ninh, revealing her blackened teeth dyed when she was teenager It would raise more than an eyebrow and cause jaws to drop now, but there was a time, not too long ago, [...]
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January 17, 2010
Associate Professor Nguyen Hoang Tri spent 12 years trying to have eight localities in Vietnam recognised internationally as biosphere reserves. His dedication won him a Vietnam Talent Award. LookAtVietnam – Associate Professor Nguyen Hoang Tri spent 12 years trying to have eight localities in Viet Nam recognised internationally as biosphere reserves. His dedication won him [...]
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December 20, 2009
Vietnamese studying abroad are angry that the Education Ministry wants to require them to return home within three years after graduation. What is MOET’s proposal? Civil servants and other students funded by Government grants must follow the conditions on field of study and length of study stipulated in their grants. Students abroad must every six months [...]
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December 16, 2009
The Finance Ministry has proposed two methods of taxing gold investors; under either option, the investors will have to pay a 20 percent tax on their profits. The two methods were put forward by the ministry at a meeting between the ministry and representatives of some gold ‘trading floors’ (exchanges) on December 15. With Option [...]
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December 7, 2009
The sepak takraw women’s team is expected to get the first taste of victory at the SEA Games in their Tuesday hoops final, to be held one day before the Games’ opening ceremony. LookAtVietnam – The sepak takraw (rattan ball kicking) women’s team is expected to get the first taste of victory at the SEA [...]
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November 30, 2009
A teacher and students at Sung Pa School in Ha Giang Province. A multi-dimensional approach for measuring child poverty reveals that children who don’t come from poor families can be considered as living in poverty if they are deprived of basic needs in health, education, or nutrition. â VNA/VNS Photo Thanh Ha VietNamNet Bridge – [...]
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October 7, 2009
LookAtVietnam – The leader of Vietnam’s team at a recent UNESCO meeting on cultural heritages believes Vietnam ought to inventory and nominate many more traditions for recognition. VietNamNet Bridge – The leader of Vietnam’s team at a recent UNESCO meeting on cultural heritages believes Vietnam ought to inventory and nominate many more traditions for recognition. It’s [...]
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August 24, 2009
Some 240 experts from 40 foreign and local organisations participated in the 8th national conference on nuclear technology and science in Nha Trang city, Khanh Hoa province, from August 20-23. The future nuclear power plant in Ninh ThuanLookAtVietnam – Some 240 experts from 40 foreign and local organisations participated in the 8th national conference on [...]
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