Posts Tagged ‘ November ’

No pardon granted to Hanoi man who beheaded ex-girlfriend 

January 13, 2012
No pardon granted to Hanoi man who beheaded ex-girlfriend 

Nguyen Duc Nghia State President Truong Tan Sang has denied clemency for a man who was sentenced to death in Hanoi last November for beheading and robbing his ex-girlfriend in a headline-grabbing case. Nguyen Duc Nghia, 28, on November 15, 2011, sent a letter to the State President seeking a pardon, but the appeal was [...]

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The charisma of Karishma 

December 31, 2011
The charisma of Karishma 

  Artist Karishma Kannan poses next to a work in progress at her residence on November 23, 2011 It has been said that a picture is a poem without words. It has also been said that a picture is worth a thousand words. Karishma Kannan’s pictures live up to both these definitions, telling a poetic [...]

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Cambodian casino releases Vietnamese girl it kept as ransom 

December 30, 2011
Cambodian casino releases Vietnamese girl it kept as ransom 

  A 13-year-old girl, who had been detained in a Cambodian casino as ransom for her father’s gambling debts for more than a month, was released on December 26, the Sai Gon Tiep Thi newspaper reported. Nguyen Thi Thuy Kieu of Ho Chi Minh City’s Cu Chi District was released after successful negotiation between her [...]

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Cambodian casino releases Vietnamese girl it kept as ransom 

December 29, 2011
Cambodian casino releases Vietnamese girl it kept as ransom 

  A 13-year-old girl, who had been detained in a Cambodian casino as ransom for her father’s gambling debts for more than a month, was released on December 26, the Sai Gon Tiep Thi newspaper reported. Nguyen Thi Thuy Kieu of Ho Chi Minh City’s Cu Chi District was released after successful negotiation between her [...]

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A luala diary 

December 20, 2011
A luala diary 

  Outdoor classical music concerts reach out to the man on the street A Luala outdoor Concert on 61 Ly Thai To Street, Hanoi on a Saturday morning is a rare sight in the city, and the artists have gathered a curious crowd that soon swells into more than a hundred people Week 1: 3 [...]

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Open to question 

December 12, 2011
Open to question 

  A panoramic view of Quang Ninh Province’s Ha Long Bay. Experts have called for improved services and preservation work as the UNESCO World Heritage Site gains further recognition as a natural wonder. A hike in admission fees for the Ha Long Bay, Vietnam’s foremost tourism site, has drawn a lot of flak, particularly over [...]

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Don’t be too hopeful, stock investors told 

December 5, 2011
Don’t be too hopeful, stock investors told 

  Slowing inflation and talk of financial reforms have not boosted market sentiment as expected, and analysts are predicting the worst will not be over any time soon. Phan Dung Khanh, research manager at Kim Eng Vietnam Securities Co., said the stock market may move sideways or only recover slightly next year. Macroeconomic measures taken [...]

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Johnson’s baby shampoo safe despite carcinogen traces 

December 3, 2011
Johnson’s baby shampoo safe despite carcinogen traces 

  The Drug Administration of Vietnam (DAV) announced Tuesday (November 29) that tests showed a carcinogen was not present in a popular Johnson & Johnson baby shampoo. Tests conducted by the Ho Chi Minh City Medicine Testing Institute did not find 1,4-Dioxane in Johnson’s Baby Shampoo, while a substance called quaternium-15, which releases formaldehyde, was [...]

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Vietnam inflation slows, central bank signals rate-cut scope 

November 26, 2011
Vietnam inflation slows, central bank signals rate-cut scope 

  Vietnam’s inflation slowed for a third month in November, and the central bank signaled it may consider lowering interest rates. Consumer prices rose 19.83 percent from a year earlier, after climbing 21.59 percent in October, the General Statistics Office said in Hanoi Friday. The State Bank of Vietnam has room to cut policy rates [...]

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World famous Niels Lan Doky to enchant local audience 

November 26, 2011
World famous Niels Lan Doky to enchant local audience 

World famous jazz pianist Niels Lan Doky, born from a Vietnamese father and a Danish mother, will perform in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. World famous Danish artists together with Vietnamese artists will jointly perform in a two-special-night concert to celebrate 40 years anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries. Wishing upon the [...]

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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...