Posts Tagged ‘ Of The Vietnamese ’

Vietnam objects China’s fishing activities in East Sea 

September 23, 2011
Vietnam objects China’s fishing activities in East Sea 

Luong Thanh Nghi, spokesman of the Vietnamese foreign ministry Vietnam on Friday protested China’s recent fishing activities in the waters of Vietnam’s Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelago, saying they violated its indisputable sovereignty . Luong Thanh Nghi, spokesman of the Vietnamese foreign ministry, also rejected as "invalid" China’s recent objections against oil and gas exploration projects carried out by [...]

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WHO recognizes Vietnamese health official in tobacco fight 

May 31, 2011
WHO recognizes Vietnamese health official in tobacco fight 

Ly Ngoc Kinh, senior consultant and former head of the Vietnamese government's anti tobacco program. A Vietnamese health official was recognized by the World Health Organization (WHO) for his efforts to curb tobacco use in Vietnam. Ly Ngoc Kinh, senior consultant and former head of the Vietnamese government’s anti tobacco program, was among 32 international [...]

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The music doctor 

May 16, 2011
The music doctor 

  The 62-year-old doctor Nguyen Van Tho (L) with a patient. The soft tunes of Beethoven’s Symphony 4b waft through the room. A middle-aged man is on a bed listening with his eyes closed. Dr. Nguyen Van Tho stands attentive next to the bed. “What do you see? What does the music bring you?” Dr. Tho, [...]

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Sprightly at 101, court musician promotes royal music 

March 17, 2011
Sprightly at 101, court musician promotes royal music 

  Lu Huu Thi is one of two sole surviving members of the musical entourage – the Hoa Thanh Band – that served Vietnam’s last king Bao Dai from 1926 until the end of the Vietnamese feudal dynasty in 1945 At 101, Lu Huu Thi is the undisputed doyen of nha nhac cung dinh Hue [...]

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Surrogate moms to give birth in Thailand 

March 11, 2011
Surrogate moms to give birth in Thailand 

In a file picture taken on February 24 Thai immigration policemen (R) investigate Vietnamese women who were allegedly lured into becoming surrogate mothers, at the Immigration Police Bureau in Bangkok The Mekong Delta families whose daughters became surrogate mothers in Thailand believe their daughters are working in Ho Chi Minh City. Authorities in Thailand have [...]

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Retail sector to grow vigorously in Vietnam

February 7, 2010
Retail sector to grow vigorously in Vietnam

LookAtVietnam – Despite the global economic crisis, Vietnam’s retail turnover rose by 18.6 percent in 2009 – an encouraging figure in light of the fact that many retail markets in the world recorded negative growth.The Association of Vietnamese Retailers (AVR) says this result shows a comprehensive development of the Vietnamese retail business with regard to [...]

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Party Chief promises better policies for overseas Vietnamese

February 2, 2010
Party Chief promises better policies for overseas Vietnamese

In the meeting with overseas Vietnamese representatives on February 2, Party Secretary General Nong Duc Manh said the Party and the State would continue reviewing policies for overseas Vietnamese. Party chief Nong Duc Manh and overseas Vietnamese. Party Chief Manh, president Nguyen Minh Triet, national chairman Nguyen Phu Trong, permanent member of the Central Party Committee’s [...]

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First Vietnamese American congressman visits homeland

January 9, 2010
First Vietnamese American congressman visits homeland

Vietnam’s Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Thanh Son (L) meets US Representative Joseph Cao Quang Anh The first Vietnamese-American elected to the US House of Representatives has returned to Vietnam in what he called a bid to increase understanding between the Vietnamese community in the US and Vietnamese back home. In a meeting with [...]

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POLITICS IN BRIEF 6/12

December 6, 2009
POLITICS IN BRIEF 6/12

UN-supported legal reform project launched; signs on students, teachers for corruption fight; Vietnam backs int’l criminal tribunals; Prime Minister to attend opening of SEA Games Party leader Nong Duc Manh Praise for the Army’s practical contributions to national achievements  The Party, State and people of Vietnam always put their utmost confidence in the army, which [...]

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Creative Vietnamese – a cause for concern

December 1, 2009
Creative Vietnamese – a cause for concern

LookAtVietnam – Teachers and lecturers are united in their fear for the Vietnamese language – but can it and should it be saved? When typing the phrase “báo động tình trạng sá»­ dụng sai tiếng Việt” (alarm about the misuse of Vietnamese language) into Google, you see 4.56 million results.  “I feel shocked at 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...