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Labor exports falter as banks tighten credit 

June 21, 2011
Labor exports falter as banks tighten credit 

Staff members of a local export company (L) interview candidates for overseas jobs in Hanoi. Nguyen Van Nam has been on tenterhooks for the past week. He has completed most of the procedures for going to work in Taiwan next month, but has not managed to raise enough money to pay for the trip. “Earlier, [...]

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VN to import 260,000 tonnes of salt in 2010

February 5, 2010
VN to import 260,000 tonnes of salt in 2010

LookAtVietnam – Viet Nam will import 260,000 tomes of salt in 2010, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade. The price in northern and central provinces is higher, at around VND1 million ($55) per tonne.“This is the commitment of Viet Nam when the country became member of the World Trade Organisation,” affirmed Ngo Chi [...]

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Taking no chances, exam hopefuls crowd temples and sticky rice shops

July 6, 2009
Taking no chances, exam hopefuls crowd temples and sticky rice shops

Vietnam’s young people study hard for the university entrance exams, but they also trust to luck. They follow strict abstention regime which they believe can help them pass the exams. The student touches the head of the ’great-grandfather turtle’On July 3, the eve of the first day of university entrance exams, Hanoi’s ancient Van Mieu [...]

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Viet Nam eyes foreign investors to revive local real estate market

February 16, 2009
Viet Nam eyes foreign investors to revive local real estate market

LookAtVietnam – Dang Hung Vo, former deputy minister of Natural Resources and Environment, spoke with Kinh Te & Do Thi (Economy & Urban Affairs) newspaper about how to take advantage of foreign real estate investors. In the past, many foreign investors invested in Viet Nam with real estate projects such as Ciputra and Keangnam in [...]

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Vietnam, Cuba foreign ministries to bolster ties

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Vietnam’s top diplomat has affirmed that the Foreign Ministry will closely cooperate with its Cuban counterpart to implement the agreements reached by the two...