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SOCIAL IN BRIEF 29/12

December 29, 2009
SOCIAL IN BRIEF 29/12

HCM City urged to deal with traffic congestion; HCM City holds first ethnic minority congress; Head-on collision kills eight in Soc Trang Province; Khmer kids learn native tongue  HCM City urged to deal with traffic congestion Traffic jams are hindering the economic development of Ho Chi Minh City – the country’s largest economic hub, said Deputy [...]

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Two mobile networks under microscope

December 22, 2009
Two mobile networks under microscope

The Ministry of Information and Communications (MoIC) has announced plans to test the quality of mobile services offered by Vietnamobile and Beeline for the first time. After nearly four months, Beeline has more than 2 million subscribers.  Vietnamobile and Beeline are the sixth and seventh mobile networks in Vietnam. These operators target youngsters and students [...]

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BUSINESS IN BRIEF 21/9

September 21, 2009
BUSINESS IN BRIEF 21/9

Hanoi CPI increases by 0.77 percent in September; Saigontourist receives over 50,000 foreign tourists by sea; Vietnamese trucks to be sold in Laos  Hanoi’s consumer price index (CPI) rose by 0.77 percent in September over the last month and 9.44 percent compared to the level at the beginning of the year, according to the municipal [...]

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Nation acts for disadvantaged children

May 6, 2009
Nation acts for disadvantaged children

LookAtVietnam – A month of action to support poor children will be held from May 15 till June 30 to install a sense of responsibility in families and the community for the protection, care and education of children in general and underprivileged ones in particular. Vietnam has more than 23mil children under 16, of whom [...]

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Hanoi: Thousands of workers to be affected by withering economy

April 24, 2009
Hanoi: Thousands of workers to be affected by withering economy

LookAtVietnam – By the end of 2009, around 55,000 to 60,000 workers in Hanoi will have become jobless or forced to work part-time, the Hanoi People’s Committee forecast. Hanoi has more than 45,000 enterprises, employing around 1.2 million workers. Economic slowdown has hit many companies and craft villages in the city.  According to statistics of the [...]

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New mobile-phone firm to compete on charges

April 9, 2009
New mobile-phone firm to compete on charges

LookAtVietnam – Viet Nam’s sixth mobile carrier, VietnamMobile, yesterday made its debut in Ha Noi and became the first carrier in the country to calculate calling tariff under the one second block method. Viet Nam has more than 70 million mobile subscribers. Viettel and MobiFone service 26 million each while Vinaphone hosts 20 million.The company, [...]

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Automakers running out of gas

February 11, 2009
Automakers running out of gas

LookAtVietnam – The nation’s automakers have down-shifted, from concern about slumping car sales to all-out desperation. In January, carmakers responded to one of the slowest sales months ever with aggressive incentives meant to lure buyers back into showrooms, but to no avail. Viet Nam has more than 40 automakers and over 100 auto parts producers.In [...]

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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...