October 31, 2011
If the current state of zero accountability for wildlife protection continues, other species will follow the rhino to extinction Participants watch projected images including of smuggled rhino horns (R) seized during a press conference on the launch of a rhino population survey report in Vietnam in Hanoi on October 25. A critically endangered species [...]
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October 23, 2011
A classic comedy sets the stage for realizing theatrical dreams for a couple of expats A scene in the dress rehearsal of ‘The Importance of Being Earnest.’ Critics said that Vietnamese up-and-coming Lan Phuong (in red) has fulfilled her role with good acting and English-speaking skills. “When one is in town one amuses oneself. [...]
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August 9, 2011
50 years after the US began spraying Agent Orange over Vietnam and 36 years after the end of the war, victims suffer as realpolitik considerations offer faint glimmers of hope Teacher Nguyen Ngoc Phuong (C), 31, an Agent Orange victim, walks among other victims during a lesson at a hospice in Vietnam’s Da Nang [...]
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August 9, 2011
Professor Vo Quy Vietnam’s Agent Orange campaign has made the US government start to act, by educating them on the environmental and social impacts in Vietnam, a Vietnamese professor and activist has said.  Professor Vo Quy, lecturer at Vietnam National University-Hanoi and one of the first members of the Vietnam-US Dialogue Group on Agent Orange/Dioxin, [...]
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July 2, 2011
Visitors at the Vietnam AutoExpo 2011 show in Hanoi on June 22. Many small traders have stopped importing cars because they are unable to meet new paperwork requirements. A new import rule has put pressure on auto inventory in Vietnam as smaller dealerships find it impossible to bring in more cars. Many auto importers in [...]
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January 22, 2011
A team of foreign experts examine the site where the dead rhino was found in Cat Tien National Park on April 29 last year. Investigations into the death of rare Javan rhinoceros found in a Central Highlands park last April reveal that Vietnam’s efforts at wildlife protection are insufficient, a World Wildlife Vietnam official said. [...]
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November 10, 2009
The Vietnam Urban Association on November 8 made public its ten clean cities in Vietnam, however, Hanoi’s inclusion has raised eyebrows. Vietnam to choose ten green citiesClean streets still not people’s priority The ten clean cities in Vietnam include Hanoi, Bac Ninh, Buon Ma Thuot, Da Lat, Hoa Binh, Hue, Thai Nguyen, Son La, Vinh and [...]
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June 27, 2009
Barriers have been torn down to open the way to greater investment opportunities in the province.LookAtVietnam – Taking advantage of a long coastline and the country’s energy development strategy, central Phu Yen province is luring more and more investors. Barriers have been torn down to open the way to greater investment opportunities in the province Unlike [...]
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June 12, 2009
PetroVietnam signs deal for $80mil plant; VN reaches transport agreement with Thailand, Laos; M&A legal system needs completely overhauled; Major banks report big pre-tax profits; Vietnam Airlines to triple its fleet by 2020 The PetroVietnam Bio-ethanol Company (PVB) inked on Wednesday in Ha Noi an engineering, procurement and construction contract with a consortium to build [...]
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June 11, 2009
VietNamNet Bridge – As the first cabinet member answering National Assembly deputies on June 11 in the morning, Minister of Labour Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan admitted that over 50 percent of foreign workers in Vietnam don’t have work permits. The Minister proposed a Law on Foreign Workers. Minister Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan. Appearing in a charming [...]
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Hanoi makes top ten clean city list – surely some mistake?
The Vietnam Urban Association on November 8 made public its ten clean cities in Vietnam, however, Hanoi’s inclusion has raised eyebrows. Vietnam to choose ten green citiesClean streets still not people’s priority The ten clean cities in Vietnam include Hanoi, Bac Ninh, Buon Ma Thuot, Da Lat, Hoa Binh, Hue, Thai Nguyen, Son La, Vinh and [...]
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