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Vietnam launches month of sterilizing and disinfecting livestock facilities
VietNamNet Bridge - The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development and the Hanoi Municipal People’s Committee officially launched the month of sterilizing and disinfecting the environment on December 16 to prevent epidemics among fowl and cattle nationwide. VietNamNet Bridge - The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development and the Hanoi Municipal... Read more
Intel Vietnam launches study abroad program
Intel Products Vietnam Friday announced in Ho Chi Minh City the launch of its US$2 million Vietnam Study Abroad Program. The program aims to provide scholarships to 40 top Vietnamese engineering students to study at Portland State University in Oregon, the US for the academic years 2009- 2011.The 40 students will be selected from six technical universities... Read more
STAMEQ launches standards handbook
VietNamNet Bridge – The Vietnamese Directorate for Standards and Quality (STAMEQ) today launched the world’s first interactive handbook on standards, measures, conformity assessment and technical barriers to trade agreements. The front cover of the handbook on standards, measures, conformity assessment and technical barriers to trade agreements.... Read more
PM launches Phu Quoc island airport project
VietNamNet Bridge - Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung attended a ground-breaking ceremony for an international airport project on the Phu Quoc island district on November 23. PM Nguyen Tan Dung visited An Thoi Port, Phu Quoc Island.VietNamNet Bridge - Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung attended a ground-breaking ceremony for an international airport project on the... Read more
VDC launches online IT training sites
VietNamNet Bridge – The Vietnam Datacommunications Company (VDC) officially launched its ‘Mega E-learning’ IT training websites on Nov. 19. The two websites will initially present lectures on a number of mainstream subjects before providing lessons with abundant and specific content relevant to a wide range of courses. By accessing the websites... Read more
MobiFone launches Fast Connect service
VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam’s mobile phone network MobiFone officially launched its Fast Connect service Thursday. VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam’s mobile phone network MobiFone officially launched its Fast Connect service Thursday.The service will help its customers connect to the internet and send text messages from computers anywhere covered by the... Read more
Vietnam launches diabetes awareness project
Among the 4.5 million Vietnamese affected by diabetes, up to 65 percent are unaware they have the disease, heard a press conference held in Hanoi early this week to mark World Diabetes Day. Dr. Ta Van Binh, director of the National Hospital of Endocrinology, released the figures at a ceremony to mark the annual November 14 event.The day was also an occasion... Read more
Jetstar Pacific launches domestic promotion
Low cost carrier Jetstar Pacific announces today its new promotion program for domestic flights from December 1, 2008 to March 28, 2009. According to the promotion, JetSaver Light tickets are priced at VND268,000 (US$16) per leg, excluding taxes, fees and surcharges.Tickets are on sale starting 6 a.m. today until 11:59 p.m. November 9 at www.jetstar.com... Read more
Ceremony launches new IZ in Bac Ninh Province
VietNamNet Bridge – A ground-breaking ceremony for Nam Son-Hap Linh industrial, urban and service zone took place yesterday. A model of the $240 million Nam Son-Hap Linh industrial, urban and service zone.The ceremony was organised by the People’s Committee of the northern province of Bac Ninh along with the Republic of Korea’s IGS group. The... Read more
Dragonair launches Hong Kong-Hanoi route
Hong Kong-based Dragonair Sunday launched the Hong Kong-Hanoi route using A320 and A321 aircraft, offering daily return tickets for US$380. Hanoi is the eighth destination of Dragonair since it became a subsidiary of Cathay Pacific, said Peter Sanderson, Dragonair’s general director and captain of the Hong Kong-Hanoi first flight.Sanderson expressed... Read more