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Peninsula still in limbo

December 14, 2009  . Filed under News, Social

Peninsula still in limbo

The HCM City People’s Council wants to know why construction of an eco-tourism project and entertainment centre in Binh Quoi – Thanh Da peninsula has not begun . . . Many residential houses on Thanh Da Peninsula are in poor condition but not allowed to be repaired due to a long delayed development project. A proposal to return land to local residents... Read more

Polluted lakes to receive much needed treatment

December 14, 2009  . Filed under News, Sci-Tech

Polluted lakes to receive much needed treatment

Environmental treatment to clean up 26 polluted lakes in Hanoi will be completed by the end of next year, said the municipal Department of Environment and Natural Resources. Truc Bach is one of 26 contaminated lakes in Ha Noi which will be cleaned by 2010 according to a plan by local authorities. LookAtVietnam - Environmental treatment to clean up 26 polluted... Read more

HCM City targets 10% GDP growth in 2010

December 12, 2009  . Filed under Business, News

HCM City targets 10% GDP growth in 2010

Ho Chi Minh City strives to reach its gross domestic product (GDP) growth rate of at least ten percent in 2010. This is one of the twenty-two socio-economic targets for next year’s plan as agreed at the 17 th session of the VIIth municipal People’s Council from December 8-11. HCM City also targets an export turnover growth of 12.7 percent and a total... Read more

Danish Queen Margrethe pleasure at Vietnam visit

November 9, 2009  . Filed under News, Politics

Danish Queen Margrethe pleasure at Vietnam visit

Danish Queen Margrethe II has expressed her pleasure at the current Vietnam visit, saying that it brought about a profound view about a new and dynamic Vietnam for her.  Danish Queen Margrethe II  (L) meets with Ho Chi Minh Municipal People’s Committee Chairman Le Hoang Quan. LookAtVietnam - Danish Queen Margrethe II has expressed her pleasure... Read more

HCM City mulls licences, fees for street vendors

October 11, 2009  . Filed under News, Social

HCM City mulls licences, fees for street vendors

LookAtVietnam – The city should issue licences to and collect fees from organisations and individuals for using parts of footpaths or streets for trading in goods and services, Poor people who used part of sidewalks for vending should have to pay lower fees.Representatives of districts, wards and residential areas and relevant departments and agencies in... Read more

Dike systems to protect capital

September 5, 2009  . Filed under News, Sci-Tech

Dike systems to protect capital

LookAtVietnam – Dike systems along Day and Bui rivers will be able to protect Ha Noi from historic-level rains because the city has worked to strengthen the systems, MCO company is constructing the northern dike along My A estuary, Duc Pho commune in the central province of Quang Ngai. Ha Noi has also invested billions of dong in repairing its system of... Read more

Dyke systems to protect capital

September 4, 2009  . Filed under News, Sci-Tech

Dyke systems to protect capital

LookAtVietnam – Dyke systems along Day and Bui rivers will be able to protect Ha Noi from historic-level rains because the city has worked to strengthen the systems, MCO company is constructing the northern dyke along My A estuary, Duc Pho Commune in the central province of Quang Ngai. Ha Noi has also invested billions of dong in repairing its system of... Read more

IT-TELECOM IN BRIEF 12/8

August 13, 2009  . Filed under Uncategorized

IT-TELECOM IN BRIEF 12/8

Thai Nguyen hosts telecommunications and IT application festival; Information Technology Festival opens in Da Nang; Techmart Vietnam ASEAN+3 to kick off Thai Nguyen hosts telecommunications and IT application festival  A festival on telecommunications and information technology (IT) application will be held in Thai Nguyen city on August 14, according to... Read more

Education, public health get push

July 30, 2009  . Filed under News, Politics

Education, public health get push

LookAtVietnam – A plan calling for more investment to education and training and the health sector was approved by the municipal People’s Council in its 18th meeting session. Parents take their children to a health centre in Ha Noi’s Thanh Tri district for a free check up.The Government expects to fund VND2.8 trillion (US$162 million) in capital... Read more

Hanoi aims for 6-percent GDP growth

July 14, 2009  . Filed under News, Politics

Hanoi aims for 6-percent GDP growth

LookAtVietnam – The capital city of Hanoi will strive to achieve a GDP growth rate of between 7.5-8 percent in the six remaining months of 2009 to raise its yearly GDP rate to 5.5-6 percent. Due to the global economic slowdown, the city saw a record low GDP growth rate of 4.1 percent in the past six months. (Photo: vov)The city will raise its export growth... Read more

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