Posts Tagged ‘ Of The Army ’

Mubarak cabinet meets as ‘Nile Revolution’ digs in 

February 7, 2011
Mubarak cabinet meets as ‘Nile Revolution’ digs in 

Anti-Mubarak protesters shout slogans to show their support for the anti-Mubarak demonstrations in Egypt, in front of the Egyptian embassy in Madrid February 6, 2011. President Hosni Mubarak’s new cabinet on Monday held its first full meeting since an uprising started nearly two weeks ago, with no concrete progress in talks with Islamists and an [...]

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A year-end review of Vietnam’s military

December 22, 2009
A year-end review of Vietnam’s military

The year 2009 is about to end with special events. On the occasion of the 65th anniversary of the Vietnam People’s Army (December 22), VietNamNet reviews these events.  This is the third time the country has published its White Book on National Defense, following the 1998 and 2004 editions. For the first time, Vietnam made its [...]

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Vietnam releases national defense book

December 10, 2009
Vietnam releases national defense book

Over 27 trillion dong, equivalent to 1.8 percent of Vietnam’s GDP was allocated to national defense in 2008, according to the Ministry of Defense’s White Book, released on December 8. The book in Vietnamese and English.  This is the third time the country has published its White Book on National Defense. The two other times [...]

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Security on high alert in Nepali capital

May 4, 2009
Security on high alert in Nepali capital

An informal meeting of the army generals at the Nepal Army (NA) Headquarters in capital Kathmandu on Sunday afternoon decided to keep all of its divisions on high alert. Demonstrators chant slogans during a protest against Nepali army chief’s being sacked, in Kathmandu, capital of Nepal, May 3, 2009. The Nepali government has sacked Chief [...]

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Hanoian marksmen slay national champs

March 13, 2009
Hanoian marksmen slay national champs

LookAtVietnam – The fifth day of the National Shooting Cup saw an impressive shot of the Hanoian marksman Vu Thanh Hung who won the gold medal yesterday. Hung produced a top-form performance in the men’s individual 50m rifle three positions (knee, stand and prone), to score 1,252.3 points at the Ha Noi-based National Sports Centre [...]

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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...