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Paying homage to age 

January 23, 2012
Paying homage to age 

  Affluence and status-mongering could distort the meaning and purpose of a venerable custom A ceremony held to celebrate longevity for both parents in Hanoi “Kinh gia, gia de tuoi cho” – Respect the elders and you will live for as long as they do, goes a well-known Vietnamese saying. Hence, the older the elder, [...]

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Big bucks exit the scene

September 5, 2009
Big bucks exit the scene

Foreigners walk past the new Kumho Asiana Plaza in Ho Chi Minh City’s District 1 The global economic slump has more than dented foreign investment in local real estate development. After a massive surge in foreign direct investment (FDI) in real estate in Vietnam last year, this year’s figure looks annoyingly depressing.The sector attracted about [...]

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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...