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IT-TELECOM IN BRIEF 7/2

February 7, 2010
IT-TELECOM IN BRIEF 7/2

Vietnamobile unveils new deal; VNPT signs infrastructure deal; Mobiphone’s Q-teen wins award Vietnamobile unveils new deal Marking a first in Viet Nam, customers can now enjoy inter-network calls at almost the same price as same-carrier ones. Freedom to chat with three chosen mobile numbers at only VND990/minute.With their commitment to bringing innovative and high-value call [...]

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Help to tackle climate change

February 5, 2010
Help to tackle climate change

Climate change was now one of the most important development priorities for the World Bank in Viet Nam, the Bank’s Environment Sector Co-ordinator Douglas J Graham said. Workers plant trees along the coast in central Thanh Hoa Province’s Hoang Hoa District. More than 256,000 trees have been planted as part of environmental programmes in the [...]

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Viet Nam’s small businesses confident about growth: survey

February 5, 2010
Viet Nam’s small businesses confident about growth: survey

Business confidence among Viet Nam’s small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) climbed 10 points in the fourth quarter last year, . . . Sandy Flockhart, HSBC’s chairman of personal and commercial banking, said: “Our small business confidence index is telling us that confidence levels are back to pre-financial crisis levels. Not only are SMEs confident that [...]

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LIFESTYLE IN BRIEF 4/2

February 5, 2010
LIFESTYLE IN BRIEF 4/2

Hue to host national hip-hop contest; Cakes made for underprivileged; Music show to raise funds for Haiti; Korea’s Steel King pays a visit A hip-hop contest entitled “Urban Kingz 2″ will be organised over two days from this Saturday at Celadon Hotel, Hue.The contest will see nearly 50 hip-hop crews from 15 cities and provinces [...]

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Filtering a dream through porous pottery

January 30, 2010
Filtering a dream through porous pottery

LookAtVietnam – After spending twenty-three years at the drawing board, inventor Pham Tien Bo has finally finished his masterpiece, a traditional pot that filters water. A mug which could filter water in an instant intrigued potter Pham Tien Bo so much that he spent 23 years researching and developing his own Vietnamese version. When did [...]

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Dung pushes democratisation

January 29, 2010
Dung pushes democratisation

One of the urgent demands in the world today was to generate bigger democratisation in global governance, said Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung in Davos yesterday. Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung meets Swiss President Doris Leuthard on his working visit to Switzerland.Dung, addressing the 40th Davos plenary session on reshaping global governance, said this was [...]

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Tourism to hit new heights

January 28, 2010
Tourism to hit new heights

Sa Pa, in Lao Cai Province, is one of the popular destinations to both domestic and international tourists.LookAtVietnam – A nationwide set of standards to rate tourism services is expected to be published in the second quarter of this year.The work was commissioned to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism by Deputy Prime Minister [...]

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POLITICS IN BRIEF 24/1

January 25, 2010
POLITICS IN BRIEF 24/1

EU countries support program for rural water supply and sanitation; Egypt’s investment minister pays visit; Slovakian Speaker to visit; Vietnam kicks off preparations to host World Economic Forum       EU countries support program for rural water supply and sanitation    The UK Department for International Development (DFID), the Embassy of Denmark, and the Embassy of the Kingdom [...]

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Building materials market lags behind

January 17, 2010
Building materials market lags behind

LookAtVietnam – The construction materials market is growing strongly in Viet Nam alongside rapid urbanisation, but it is still to catch up with an important global trend. More than 90 per cent of the construction materials used in the country, including bricks and tiles, are fired in kilns, while 70 to 80 per cent of [...]

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People citizens of an ecological empire

January 17, 2010
People citizens of an ecological empire

Associate Professor Nguyen Hoang Tri spent 12 years trying to have eight localities in Vietnam recognised internationally as biosphere reserves. His dedication won him a Vietnam Talent Award. LookAtVietnam – Associate Professor Nguyen Hoang Tri spent 12 years trying to have eight localities in Viet Nam recognised internationally as biosphere reserves. His dedication won him [...]

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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...