January 14, 2012
“The Iron Lady,” the new biopic starring Meryl Streep as Margaret Thatcher, was controversial before audiences even saw it, largely because of its portrayal of the aging former prime minister’s dementia. The current UK prime minister, David Cameron, suggested the movie was premature and shouldn’t have been made while Thatcher was alive. Her former [...]
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September 16, 2011
Negotiators seeking a trade accord among nine Pacific nations will try to resolve the most sensitive issues over the next two months after progress this week on less divisive matters, a US trade official said. The US is preparing suggestions for labor-rights protections, an issue that stalled ratification of a pending free-trade agreement with [...]
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May 8, 2011
A life-sized replica of a Jarai burial ground in the outdoor viewing area at the Vietnam Museum of Ethnology in Hanoi. Many foreigners make the mistake of thinking about Vietnam as a homogenous nation, comprised of a single race of people. In fact, it is home to a variegated tapestry of culturesâ54 ethnic minorities [...]
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February 25, 2011
The fifth biennial Sea Festival 2011 will be held in Nha Trang from June 11-15 with Truong Sa (Spratly) Archipelago as highlight. According to the Khanh Hoa Province People’s Committee, the festival will include a photo exhibition of the Vietnamese islands, a music show, a film screening and a conference on the Truong Sa [...]
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January 22, 2011
A simulated design of a pair of cats at the entrance of Nguyen Hue Flower Street 2011. The annual transformation of Nguyen Hue Boulevard in Ho Chi Minh City into a Flower Street for Tet, the Lunar New Year festival, will celebrate a happy coincidence this year. The first day of the Lunar New Year [...]
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December 28, 2009
Da Lat, which is famous for growing a variety of flowers, is an attractive destination for many foreign and domestic visitors. LookAtVietnam – Thirty flower businesses will showcase their blossoms in the streets of Da Lat in early January.Bui Van Sang, the owner of one of Da Lat’s most well-known tourist sites, the Valley of [...]
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November 25, 2009
LookAtVietnam – In a key effort to ensure energy security and prevent Viet Nam from becoming dependant on energy imports, while also maintaining sustainable development . . . However, some deputies said the title of the law should be changed while some suggested content modifications. Deputy Nguyen Trung Nhan from southern Can Tho City, among others, [...]
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October 27, 2009
Japan and Australia outlined competing visions for an East Asian trade bloc during a 16-nation summit in Thailand, offering plans that differ on what role the US will play. Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd discussed his idea for an âAsia-Pacific Communityâ that would include the US and India. Japanâs Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama, who took [...]
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October 20, 2009
Chinese products showcased in Vietnam; HCM City’s CPI rises by 0.15 percent in October; Demand for cement and steel to increase Ho Chi Minh City’s consumer price index (CPI) rose by 0.15 percent in October over the previous month and 5.87 percent compared with the beginning of the year, according to the city’s Statistics Office. [...]
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October 8, 2009
Outstanding securities firms honoured; US group to invest in Khanh Hoa; Good management helps stabilise tra fish export The Vietnam Securities Business Association on October 7 announced its list of 156 businesses that will be awarded the “Prestigious securities trade name 2009” prize. The list includes 100 listed and 30 unlisted businesses, and 26 businesses [...]
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