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Delta workers hospitalized after mass hysteria attack

February 6, 2010  . Filed under Health, News

Delta workers hospitalized after mass hysteria attack

Bag garment workers in Long An treated at Ho Chi Minh City hospital. More than 40 female workers were hospitalized in the Mekong Delta’s Long An Province Thursday in what appears to be a strange case of mass hysteria. Around 100 women began crying copiously, and collapsed with their faces turning red, local... Read more

Vietnam hub table-tennis team protest official’s behavior

February 6, 2010  . Filed under News, Sports

Vietnam hub table-tennis team protest official’s behavior

Mai Xuan Hang, a player of Ho Chi Minh City’s table-tennis team Most members of Ho Chi Minh City’s table-tennis team have asked to stop playing for the city, upset with the behavior of the sport’s department chief. The players and their parents on Tuesday sent a letter expressing their discontent... Read more

Binh Thuan’s landscapes and life go on show in Phan Thiet

February 5, 2010  . Filed under Uncategorized

Binh Thuan’s landscapes and life go on show in Phan Thiet

LookAtVietnam – A painting exhibition called Binh Thuan Welcomes Spring 2010 opened on Wednesday at Phan Thiet City’s cultural center on Tran Phu Street. A visitor takes a look at paintings on display at Phan Thiet City’s cultural centre.The exhibition features 40 paintings made by diverse contemporary materials such as oil paintings, acrylic,... Read more

POLITICS IN BRIEF 4/2

February 4, 2010  . Filed under News, Politics

POLITICS IN BRIEF 4/2

Newly appointed ambassadors meet with NA chairman; Chinese delegation visits Vietnam; VNPT asked to take lead in ICT development; Vietnam’s e-government ranking rises to 90 out of 192 Newly appointed ambassadors meet with NA chairman 21 newly appointed Vietnamese ambassadors and consuls general were received by Chairman of the National Assembly (NA) Nguyen... Read more

Many students choosing work over families this Tet

February 3, 2010  . Filed under News, Social

Many students choosing work over families this Tet

As the Lunar New Year holiday approaches, most students are preparing to return to their hometowns, though an increasing number of them are opting to stay in HCM City to make extra cash. Students look for job at a job center in Ho Chi Minh City. LookAtVietnam - As the Tet (Lunar New Year) holiday approaches, most students are preparing to return to their hometowns,... Read more

First Division kicks off today

February 3, 2010  . Filed under News, Sports

First Division kicks off today

LookAtVietnam - The National First Division Tournament starts today, January 30, at six stadiums nationwide. This is the second biggest football tournament in Vietnam only after  V-League.The tournament draws the participation of 14 teams. However, when the opening day comes near, Thanh Hoa had withdrawn. Therefore, the Organising Board has decided that... Read more

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 1/2

February 1, 2010  . Filed under Business, News

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 1/2

HCM City rakes in over 1.3 bln USD from exports in January; E-customs procedures to be applied for exports; Construction of An Khanh Thermo-electric Power Plant starts  Ho Chi Minh City, the country’s largest commercial hub, grossed over 1.3 billion USD from exports in January, up 8.8 percent from a year ago. Of the amount, the state-owned economic... Read more

M&As point to growth

February 1, 2010  . Filed under Business, News

M&As point to growth

Overall merger and acquisition values and volumes appear to have returned to a growth path in 2009’s fourth quarter giving grounds for optimism for 2010, writes an advisory partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers Vietnam.  Major Vietnamese conglomerates are growingly removing smaller rivals through M&A deals.LookAtVietnam - A slow start, but a strong... Read more

Vietnam hub fear rising tides as Tet approaches

February 1, 2010  . Filed under News, Social

Vietnam hub fear rising tides as Tet approaches

Residents in Ho Chi Minh City’s District 8 built a makeshift dike with sand bags to preventhigh tides from flooding their homes. A project to tackle floods is still in the pipeline butwon’t fix the problem before Lunar New Year, which falls on February 14.LookAtVietnam - High tides are likely to submerge city’s low-lying streets again over the... Read more

Vietnam hub fear rising tides as Tet approaches

January 31, 2010  . Filed under News, Social

Vietnam hub fear rising tides as Tet approaches

High tides are likely to submerge city’s low-lying streets again over the holidays Residents in Ho Chi Minh City’s District 8 built a makeshift dike with sand bags to preventhigh tides from flooding their homes. A project to tackle floods is still in the pipeline butwon’t fix the problem before Lunar New Year, which falls on February 14.Nguyen... Read more

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