Posts Tagged ‘ Districts ’

Slowdown on classrooms

December 26, 2009
Slowdown on classrooms

LookAtVietnam – A VND500 billion (US$26.3 million) plan to replace and upgrade temporary classrooms in the capital is lagging behind schedule. A VND500bil plan to replace and upgrade temporary classrooms in the capital is lagging behind schedule.Tu said the People’s Committee’s plan aimed to replace more than 5,520 temporary classrooms, including thatched-roof and dilapidated ones, [...]

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Motorised tricycle owners fear ban will hurt livelihoods

December 23, 2009
Motorised tricycle owners fear ban will hurt livelihoods

LookAtVietnam – While most of the owners of modified three- and-four-wheel motor vehicles are still ill prepared to switch their occupation, . . . A man earns his living with his three-wheeled motorcycle in HCM City.“I cannot find any job to switch to and cannot continue my cargo transport service as well since I cannot [...]

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Higher prices to fetch water for all of downtown Hanoi

December 20, 2009
Higher prices to fetch water for all of downtown Hanoi

Hanoi will expand the supply of clean water to all its downtown area residents as well as a few outlying districts next year, but they would have to accept higher prices.  LookAtVietnam – Hanoi will expand the supply of clean water to all its downtown area residents as well as a few outlying districts next [...]

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Poverty fight starts to work

December 18, 2009
Poverty fight starts to work

Almost 100,000 people categorised as the nation’s poorest have escaped from poverty over the past year thanks to the Government’s efforts to combat poverty . . . People in the disadvantaged commune of Na Meo, Quan Son District, Thanh Hoa Province renovate their houses. Almost 100,000 people categorised as the poorest in the nation have [...]

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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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Surrounded by tolls, Phu My Bridge may be avoided

December 12, 2009
Surrounded by tolls, Phu My Bridge may be avoided

A major bridge project in Ho Chi Minh City may not be able to recover its construction cost as vehicles will likely avoid the toll-bridge to save on transport fees. The Phu My Bridge connects districts 2 and 7 south of downtown Ho Chi Minh CityThe fee to cross the Phu My Bridge, which links [...]

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Surrounded by tolls, Phu My Bridge may be avoided

December 12, 2009
Surrounded by tolls, Phu My Bridge may be avoided

The Phu My Bridge connects districts 2 and 7 south of downtown Ho Chi Minh City A major bridge project in Ho Chi Minh City may not be able to recover its construction cost as vehicles will likely avoid the toll-bridge to save on transport fees. The fee to cross the Phu My Bridge, which [...]

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Problems plague labour export plan for disadvantaged workers

December 7, 2009
Problems plague labour export plan for disadvantaged workers

Poor promotion and communication, lack of co-operation by local authorities, and excessive red tape have been blamed for problems in expanding the national labour export scheme . . . Young people seek labour export opportunities at a career fair in the central province of Nghe An.The problem is seen as so serious that Prime Minister [...]

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SOCIAL IN BRIEF 5/12

December 5, 2009
SOCIAL IN BRIEF 5/12

Remains of 33 fallen combatants found; Vietnam, Cambodia tighten anti-human trafficking ties; Solutions sought for sustainable craft village; Germany helps Vietnam reduce electric energy loss; PM orders general inspection of websites Remains of 33 fallen combatants found  Authorities in the central province of Quang Ngai have unearthed a mass grave, recovering the remains of 33 soldiers [...]

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HCM City pledges to finish road projects

November 27, 2009
HCM City pledges to finish road projects

The HCM City People’s Committee has instructed the Department of Transport to complete three key transportation projects by the end of this year to reduce city traffic jams. Construction site at Thu Thiem Tunnel, one of the three key projects that have been instructed to be completed by the city authorities. Le Quyet Thang, director [...]

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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...