Posts Tagged ‘ Hanoi ’

Raffles Hanoi ordered to suspend several courses 

January 21, 2012
Raffles Hanoi ordered to suspend several courses 

  The Raffles International Training Center Hanoi has been fined and ordered to suspend its illegal diploma and bachelor courses, more than two weeks after similar action was taken against its sister organization in for the same violations. According to its registration license, the center can open short vocational courses in English, Marketing, Business Administration, [...]

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Hanoi gets set for new working hours 

January 21, 2012
Hanoi gets set for new working hours 

  Hanoi on Tuesday adjusted the working hours of educational institutions in the capital city, before the new hours that aim to reduce traffic congestion becomes operative citywide in February. Even as the date closes in, many people are skeptical about how effective the new policy is going to be, although it will affect the daily lives [...]

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Japanese jazz band to perform in Vietnam 

January 19, 2012
Japanese jazz band to perform in Vietnam 

  "Unit Asia", a young Japan-based Jazz band, will perform  in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City early next month. The band will perform at the Youth Theatre in Hanoi (February 3) and Ben Thanh Theatre in Ho Chi Minh City (February 5), the Hanoi Moi newspaper reports. During their first visit to Vietnam, the [...]

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Photo exhibition presents Hanoi of yore 

January 19, 2012
Photo exhibition presents Hanoi of yore 

  The on-going exhibition "Typical images of Hanoi from 1873 to 1945" offers insights to the tranformation of Hanoi from an Eastern city to one that absorbed many Western influences.   The photo exhibition, which opened January 17 at the Hanoi- Thang Long Heritage Preservation center in Hanoi, introduces 80 photos, sketches, maps and documents, according to a [...]

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No pain, no gain 

January 18, 2012
No pain, no gain 

  A bunch of young Hanoi cyclists have apparently mainstreamed the phrase “pain in the ass” by naming their club Ê Mông, literally meaning “buttock pain.” Buttock Pain was founded in 2008 after a group of cycling lovers met on the web site ttvnol.com and organized a successful trip to Truc Lam Tay Thien Zen [...]

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French artist to host solo piano concert in Hanoi 

January 18, 2012
French artist to host solo piano concert in Hanoi 

  A solo piano concert by talented French pianist Marie Vermeulin will take place at L’Espace in Hanoi at 8 p.m. on February 9. Vermeulin, won the 2nd Prize at the International Olivier Messiaen in 2007 as well as the Contest Maria Canals de Barcelona in 2006 and has frequently been invited to perform on [...]

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Three in headline-grabbing rape case ordered back to jail 

January 18, 2012
Three in headline-grabbing rape case ordered back to jail 

Nguyen Dinh Loi (R) and Nguyen Dinh Kien. Three men from northern Vietnam, convicted of rape and robbery ten years ago and released early 2010 , will have to continue their jail terms, according to a Hanoi People’s Court decision sent to them on Monday. The decision, signed on January 12, noted that they would [...]

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Defending champs held at home in Vietnam Super League 

January 18, 2012
Defending champs held at home in Vietnam Super League 

Song Lam Nghe An players (yellow) mark Nigerian striker Samson Kayode Olaleye of visitors Hanoi T&T in a Super League match in Vinh city Sunday. Defending Vietnamese Super League champions Song Lam Nghe An were held 2-2 at home by Hanoi T&T in the third round Sunday. Both teams played fast football from the start, [...]

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Vietnam’s dai gia on display 

January 18, 2012
Vietnam’s dai gia on display 

  An overview portray of 12 Vietnamese big chesses, to open on January 17 in Hanoi A special exhibition featuring paintings of dai gia, a Vietnamese term used to indicate a rich person or “big cheese,” will run from January 17 to February 4 in Hanoi, The Thao & Van Hoa newspaper reported. Titled Dai [...]

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No pardon granted to Hanoi man who beheaded ex-girlfriend 

January 13, 2012
No pardon granted to Hanoi man who beheaded ex-girlfriend 

Nguyen Duc Nghia State President Truong Tan Sang has denied clemency for a man who was sentenced to death in Hanoi last November for beheading and robbing his ex-girlfriend in a headline-grabbing case. Nguyen Duc Nghia, 28, on November 15, 2011, sent a letter to the State President seeking a pardon, but the appeal was [...]

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Hanoi’s three first streets for pedestrians

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LookAtVietnam – All vehicles have been banned from running on Chua Mot Cot, Ong Ich Khiem and Hung Vuong streets 24/7. Tourists walked and...