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Government demands capital for major airports

VietNamNet Bridge – The Government has issued a document demanding mobilization of capital for developing Long Thanh international airport in Dong Nai Province and a new modern terminal at Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi.  In the file photo, the Airbus A380 runs on the taxiway of Noi Bai International Airport in 2007. This airport will be expanded... Read more

Obsolete district facilities leading to overload at major hospitals

VietNamNet Bridge – Most facilities at district hospitals and health centres are obsolete, fail to meet the demand of residents and, as a result, cause overloading of the country’s major hospitals, a nation-wide assessment shows. Medical workers provide care in Dien Bien Dong District in the northern province of Dien Bien.The findings were revealed... Read more

US NGO funds major healthcare upgrade in Hue

The Atlantic Philanthropies will provide US$8.5 million in nonrefundable aid to improve medical facilities and train staff in central Thua Thien-Hue Province, under an agreement signed Thursday. The $8.5 million will partly fund a project on “Upgrading, constructing and equipping facilities for health clinics in wards, communes and districts.”About... Read more

HCMC investor breaks major contract with South Korean firm

The investor Thu Duc BOO Water Supply Joint Stock Company announced Thursday its official cancellation of the contract with the South Korean contractor Hyundai Rotem due to slow construction An investor has unilaterally canceled a contract with South Korean contractor Hyundai Rotem after the latter exceeded its deadline for more... Read more

European hip-hoppers to perform in major centers

A performance by the European hip-hoppers Hip hop fans will be entertained by the Several Faces show performed by two European and 11 Vietnamese artists in mid-December. Show producers French hip-hopper Sébastien Ramirez and Germany’s Raphael Hillebrand haved worked with the dancers for three weeks  to... Read more

Major car sales anticipated

VietNamNet Bridge – Sustaining the same fate as the world’s automobile industry, automobile manufacturers in Vietnam have been weeping as they cannot sell products. Meanwhile, experts have forecasted big car sales in the near future. The Vietnam Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (VAMA) reported that the 5,679 cars were sold by VAMA’s... Read more

U.S. major indexes plunge to five year low on deep recession concerns

Wall Street shares plunged to their lowest level in five-and-a-half years Wednesday on deep economic recession concerns. A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, November 17, 2008. (Xinhua/Reuters Photo)The Dow Jones industrial average tumbled 427.47 points, or 5.07percent, to 7,997.28. It was the first time the Dow closed below the 8,000 level... Read more

Major power projects almost done

VietNamNet Bridge - The Electricity of Vietnam (EVN) said it would complete many major works by the end of this year. The 114-megawatt third turbine of the Tuyen Quang Hydropower Plant in northern Tuyen Quang province and the 50MW first turbine of the Pleikrong Hydropower Plant in Central Highlands Kon Tum province will begin to generate electricity next month.Major... Read more

Major blaze shuts down HCMC domestic terminal

A section of the burnt roof at the domestic terminal undergoes repairs at the Tan Son Nhat Airport Though no casualties have been reported, the fire has exposed shoddy firefighting preparedness at the Tan Son Nhat International Airport. A fire that broke out in the early hours of the morning Monday closed the domestic... Read more

HCMC to open major high-tech labs

Ho Chi Minh City’s national hi-tech park plans to open three new labs for the research and development of local technology on Friday. Costing over VND190 billion (US$11.64 million) in total, the Nano Technology Lab, the Semiconductor Lab and the Precision Mechanics Automation Lab were initiated by the Center... Read more

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