December 2, 2011
Canadian motivational speaker Brian Tracy, whose dropped out of college and traveled around the world earning a living, has a simple, oft-repeated message for Vietnamese youth when he visits next month: Do what you love doing. “The best advice I can give to new graduates is very simple: find a job that you like [...]
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October 30, 2011
Reigning male and female vertical running world champions Thomas Dold (R) of Germany and Melissa Moon of New Zealand will come to Vietnam for the first time for the 2011 Vertical World Circuit. The first vertical run in Vietnam will be held at Ho Chi Minh City’s tallest building on Sunday, with world champions [...]
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August 14, 2011
Government’s inflation fight will decide short-term future, analysts say Motorcyclists ride past a construction site in the suburbs of Ho Chi Minh City on August 8. For the first time in two years, land prices have gone down in Hanoi. Perhaps for the first time ever, developers are offering apartments in lieu of cash [...]
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June 4, 2011
Damming the Mekong would lead to loss of fisheries, reduced agricultural productivity and erosion of river channels and coastline of the Mekong Delta Visitors look at the shipping locks of the Three Gorges Dam near Yichang, Hubei Province, China. China will move at least four million people in the next decade to protect the [...]
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December 22, 2009
The year 2009 is about to end with special events. On the occasion of the 65th anniversary of the Vietnam People’s Army (December 22), VietNamNet reviews these events. This is the third time the country has published its White Book on National Defense, following the 1998 and 2004 editions. For the first time, Vietnam made its [...]
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December 11, 2009
The 25th Southeast Asian Games officially began with a bright and colourful cultural performance at the Main Stadium of the National Sports Complex in Laos yesterday. The 25th SEA Games officially began with a bright and colourful cultural performance at the Main Stadium of the National Sports Complex in Laos on December 9. (Photo: VNN)The [...]
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November 27, 2009
The capital city’s GDP growth in the second half of the year is approximately 6.7 percent, bringing per capita income for 2009 to VND32 million ($1,880). The service sector grew 7.4 percent this year, exceeding that of industry and construction for the first time. Reporting to the Hanoi Party Committee on November 25, Hanoi’s vice chairperson [...]
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October 13, 2009
LookAtVietnam – Australian airline Qantas has announced it plans to raise its stake in Vietnam’s budget airline, Jetstar Pacific, to 30 percent by 2010. Qantas now holds a 27 percent Jetstar Pacific share, while the State Capital Investment Corporation (SCIC) has 51 percent. A further 22 percent is held by other domestic investors. According to Bruce [...]
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September 9, 2009
Domestic gold prices touched a record high of VND22.15 million a tael ($1,027 an ounce) Tuesday as global spot gold and US futures topped $1,000 an ounce for the first time in six months. Saigon Jewelry Holding Company, Vietnamâs largest gold merchant, said that the gold price shot up to VND22.13 million per tael in [...]
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September 2, 2009
September 2, 1945 is a historic day for Vietnam as President HCM read out the Declaration of Independence, proclaiming the birth of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam. Vietnamese armed forces lined up in front of the main stage at Ba Dinh Square in Hanoi. (file photo)LookAtVietnam – September 2, 1945 is a historic day for [...]
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