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PM grants more autonomy in project implementation
Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung (2nd, L) with senior government officials and local leaders at the conference held in HCMC to discuss recent National Assembly resolutions and budget estimates Provincial and municipal administrations will be entrusted to be investors of important projects planned in their localities and held responsible... Read more
VNA mulls more flights on Hanoi-Can Tho route
National carrier Vietnam Airlines said Thursday it is considering increasing its flight frequencies on its new Hanoi-Can Tho route to 14 flights a week. This is double the seven flights per week that it has scheduled when it opens the route on January 4 next week.The flights will take off from Noi Bai Airport at 2:30 p.m. and Can Tho Airport at 5:30 p.m.Reported... Read more
Survey finds more corruption cases with land management
VietNamNet Bridge – Land management is found to be awash with corruption cases, more prevalent than in other areas of the economy, according to a recent survey announced by the director of the Center for Community Support Development Studies (Cecodes) in HCMC Dang Ngoc Dinh told reporters and representatives of Government agencies that up to 85.87% of the... Read more
More advantages for small and medium enterprises in 2009
VietNamNet Bridge - In spite of the gloomy global economic outlook, small and medium enterprises in Vietnam have something to look forward to in 2009, Truong Dinh Tuyen, former Minister of Trade, told a seminar last week. Former Minister of Trade Truong Dinh Tuyen.VietNamNet Bridge - In spite of the gloomy global economic outlook, small and medium enterprises... Read more
More teenagers get HIV, says official
VietNamNet Bridge - The number of under 16-year-old children infected with HIV in Vietnam has increased for years, said a health official. A campaign held in the countryside to raise public awareness of HIV/AIDS.VietNamNet Bridge - The number of under 16-year-old children infected with HIV in Vietnam has increased for years, said a health... Read more
Magic offers more than escape from reality
VietNamNet Bridge - Small coins suddenly disappear into thin air, play cards fly through the air or run through the window, and two ropes twist themselves together. Anybody got a coin? Tools of the trade for an amateur magician.VietNamNet Bridge - Small coins suddenly disappear into thin air, play cards fly through the air or run through the window, and two ropes... Read more
Hanoi swallows more farms
VietNamNet Bridge - To feed the growing demand for industrial land, Hanoi plans to gradually take over more land used for agricultural production. Part of the Thuong Tin Industrial Complex in suburb Ha Noi is under construction. The expanded capital city is reallocating cultivated land for growing long-term crops and aquaculture. VietNamNet Bridge - To feed the... Read more
More power for expanded Ha Noi
VietNamNet Bridge – Ha Noi is upgrading the power system in its newly-expanded mountainous areas with another five-year VND75 billion (US$4.4 million) project. The Thach That 110-KV Transformer Station is under construction in Ha Noi.The project is designed for upgrading the mountainous area’s power system up from a low voltage electricity grid, due... Read more
Awards should spur students to achieve more: Thanh Nien official
Scholarships awarded by Thanh Nien Newspaper and the Lien Viet Commercial Joint-Stock Bank (LienVietBank) should motivate recipients to put in exceptional performances, Thanh Nien deputy chief editor said Thursday. With the grants, the recipients could focus on winning even more awards, including scholarships to... Read more
MOIT plans 10 more steel projects
VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) is going to submit a list of 10 steel projects to the Prime Minister by the end of December, which will be added to the steel industry development strategy. Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade, Le Duong Quang, said that the ministry will also submit the report with an overview of all steel... Read more