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Australian fund continues community eye care move
VietNamNet Bridge – The Fred Hollows Fund (FHF) of Australia has announced a 2.5 million USD aid to a community-based eye care programme, second phase, to be implemented from 2009-2012 in central, Central Highlands and southern provinces. The project will benefit some 16,000 blind people in three central provinces of Phu Yen, Quang Tri and Binh Dinh, the... Read more
City efforts to move out polluting enterprises mired in delays
VietNamNet Bridge - A tenth of the 1,402 enterprises identified as causing pollution in Ho Chi Minh City have yet to move out of the city or clean up their act, the Economy and Budget Committee of the city People’s Council has said. VietNamNet Bridge - A tenth of the 1,402 enterprises identified as causing pollution in Ho Chi Minh City have yet to move... Read more
Vietnam, Japan move towards strategic partnership
Japanese Consul General in Ho Chi Minh City Ikuo Mizuki said he’s optimistic about the prospects for his country’s ties with Vietnam, which have moved comprehensively towards the establishment of a strategic partnership. The diplomat made the statement at a meeting held in HCMC Wednesday to mark Japan’s National Day (December 23) and the... Read more
Vietnam, Japan move towards strategic partnership
VietNamNet Bridge – The Japanese Consul General in Ho Chi Minh City Ikuo Mizuki said he is optimistic about the prospects for his country’s ties with Vietnam, which have moved comprehensively towards the establishment of a strategic partnership. In 2007, out of a total of 410,000 Japanese tourists who visited Vietnam, 236,000 visited Ho Chi Minh... Read more
AFF-Suzuki Cup to move to Phuket
VietNamNet Bridge – Thai sports authorities have moved this week’s Asian Football Federation (AFF) Suzuki Cup, from Bangkok to the southern island of Phuket to avoid the political crisis in the capital. Emergency rule is now in place at Bangkok’s two airports, which were occupied last Saturday by thousands of anti-government protesters braced... Read more
Investors move to foster agricultural growth
VietNamNet Bridge – Measures to harmonise the cooperation and assistance policies of donors and foreign investors in Vietnam’s agricultural and rural development were tabled for discussion at the annual meeting of the International Support Group (ISG) in Hanoi on Nov. 18. The agricultural sector has received massive support from donor countries,... Read more
Plan calls to move thousands from Hong River flood areas
VietNamNet Bridge – Around 23,000 householders living along the Hong (Red) River in Ha Noi are likely to be relocated, according to the Water Resources Planning Institute under the Ministry of Agricultural and Rural Development. Thousands of householders living along the Hong (Red) River will have to be relocated to limit flood damage in the capital.The... Read more
Banks move overseas funds to Singapore, HK to avoid US toxicity
October 7, 2008 . Filed under News
Employees count money at an Asia Commercial Bank branch in Ho Chi Minh City. The central bank said Vietnam’s commercial banks do not have any direct connections with troubled foreign banks. Vietnamese banks have withdrawn funds from overseas banks to reduce their exposure to the US financial crisis and shifted part of the... Read more
Foreign retailers to move in on Vietnam
VietNamNet Bridge - Foreign retailers like Metro Cash & Carry, Big C, and Parkson are all planning to increase their presence in the promising Vietnamese market. Wellcome supermartThe German-based Metro Cash & Carry said it plans to expand its wholesale-retail network from five to 12 soon.France’s Big C is set to open more outlets and the Republic... Read more