December 19, 2011
Vietnam needs to implement the restructure of both small and large banks in a drastic manner, an economist says. The central bank has approved the merger of three small banks – Ficombank, Saigon Commercial Bank, and Vietnam Tin Nghia Bank – that are mired in liquidity problems. The restructure of banks will continue for the [...]
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December 12, 2011
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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January 23, 2011
A new law requiring xe om drivers to wear official name badges remains unknown and confusing A xe om (motorbike taxi) driver waits for passengers outside a shopping mall in downtown Ho Chi Minh City. A new regulation that took effect on January 1 requires all xe om drivers to carry a registered name [...]
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November 19, 2009
VietNamNet Bridge – Projects for establishment of suburban university campuses have been implemented at a snail’s pace. The campus of the HCM City University of Natural Sciences in Thu Duc districtAccording to Dr Nguyen Minh Hoa from the HCM City University of Social Sciences and Humanity, most of Vietnam’s universities exist in isolation. They [...]
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September 17, 2009
European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso on Wednesday won support of the European Parliament for his second five-year term. European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso attends a debate on his candidacy for a new term as Commission President in Strasbourg September 15, 2009. (Xinhua/AFP Photo)The 736-seat assembly voted 382-219 with 117 abstentions to elect Barroso [...]
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September 10, 2009
To initiate talks with six major powers on global issues, Iran handed over its new package of proposals on Wednesday. Iran’s Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki (1st R) meets with the four ambassadors of China, Russia, France and Germany, the British charge d’affaires, and the Swiss envoy representing the United States, in Teheran, Iran, Sept. 9, [...]
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August 31, 2009
LookAtVietnam – Sales of school kits increased before the new 2009-10 school-year, but students and their parents have favoured Vietnamese school supplies this year. Students browse through books in Dien Bien Phu City. Customers are turning to locally produced school kits because of their higher quality, attractive packaging and competitive prices. LookAtVietnam – Sales of [...]
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August 24, 2009
The World Health Organisation (WHO) is urging people around the world to be aware of the second wave of the influenza A/H1N1 pandemic as the northern autumn approaches, according to media reports Monday. WHO Director General Margaret Chan warned that second and third waves had appeared in previous pandemics. WHO Director General Margaret Chan warned [...]
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August 24, 2009
Le Dung, former spokesman of the Foreign Ministry, has been appointed as the head of Vietnam’s new consulate general in Houston, Texas, USA. Vietnam will open its second general consulate in Houston city, Texas this year.LookAtVietnam – Le Dung, former head of the Information and Press Department and former spokesman of the Vietnamese Foreign Ministry, has [...]
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August 24, 2009
Le Dung, former spokesman of the Foreign Ministry, has been appointed as the head of Vietnam’s new general consulate in Houston, Texas, USA. Vietnam will open its second general consulate in Houston city, Texas this year.LookAtVietnam – Le Dung, former head of the Information and Press Department and former spokesman of the Vietnamese Foreign Ministry, [...]
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