Posts Tagged ‘ Outstanding ’

Dollar interest cap push Vietnam back to dong 

April 25, 2011
Dollar interest cap push Vietnam back to dong 

  New central bank directives to reduce dollar hoarding, economist says A local commercial bank staff receives bricks of dong bank notes from a customer in Hanoi. A government advisor says people will soon start saving their money in dong. A new cap on dollar deposit rates – 3 percent for individuals and 1 percent [...]

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Ha Long Bay, Con Dao Islands among best tourist destinations 

December 12, 2010
Ha Long Bay, Con Dao Islands among best tourist destinations 

Ha Long Bay of Vietnam has been listed among the world’s ten most outstanding tourist destinations by Lonely Planet Magazine. Two of Vietnam’s coastal destinations have been listed among the world’s ten most outstanding tourist destinations by Lonely Planet Magazine, according to the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT). Ha Long Bay, in the northern [...]

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Vietnamese Song Award 2009 goes to northern songwriter

January 25, 2010
Vietnamese Song Award 2009 goes to northern songwriter

Nguyen Xinh Xo, 32, won the Vietnamese Song Award 2009 at a ceremony in Hanoi on January 24 for his song “Dong Ho Treo Tuong” or “Clock”. Singer Tung Duong received the award for Nguyen Xinh Xo. Studying business administration in the US, Nguyen Xinh Xo has been known as a talented songwriter since his cooperation [...]

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Interbank market cooling, interest rates decline

January 18, 2010
Interbank market cooling, interest rates decline

The interbank interest rate last week saw interest rates on all kinds of loans decrease by 0.07-2.23 percent, following previous week’s interest rate decrease trend. For the second consecutive week, the interbank interest rate decreased considerably. Interest rates of overnight and one week loans, which are the most popular, dropped sharply by 2.23 percent and [...]

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Outstanding sportsmen nominated for 2009

December 30, 2009
Outstanding sportsmen nominated for 2009

Ten days after the 25th Southeast Asian Games, the board that annually selects outstanding coaches and athletes has chosen its nominees.   Runner Vu Thi Huong  This year Vietnam was very successful in two big events, the Asian Indoor Games and the SEA Games, so the board decided to vote 15 outstanding athletes instead of [...]

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SPORTS IN BRIEF 29/12

December 30, 2009
SPORTS IN BRIEF 29/12

Vovinam federation founded in An Giang to boost training; National team star striker returns home from Portugal’s Leixoes; Selection for most outstanding athletes and coaches starts today  The An Giang Vovinam Federation was established on Sunday, to strengthen vovinam training province-wide.An Giang’s vovinam began developing in 1969. At present, vovinam attracts 700 martial arts instructors, [...]

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HCM City honours five outstanding youngsters

December 22, 2009
HCM City honours five outstanding youngsters

The HCM City Youth Union has chosen five outstanding people and to confer upon them the title “HCM City’s Outstanding Young Citizen 2009” from 82 nominees. The HCM City Youth Union has presented the title ““HCM City’s Outstanding Young Citizen 2009” for four years. The five winners are the people who have contributed remarkably to the [...]

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Foreign banks reap fat profits in 2009

December 17, 2009
Foreign banks reap fat profits in 2009

LookAtVietnam – Foreign credit institutions in Vietnam reportedly expect high profits for 2009 and have seen high asset growth rates.  According to the State Bank of Vietnam in 2009 foreign credit institutions have all had  satisfactory business results, especially in terms of profit, total asset increase, capital mobilization and credit growth. A representative of the State [...]

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Dong depreciation said to require urgent action

November 24, 2009
Dong depreciation said to require urgent action

LookAtVietnam – National Assembly deputy Tran Du Lich, says high inflation and a depreciating dong are both big threats to Vietnam’s economy. The State Bank of Vietnam reports that outstanding credit on 30 October was 33.29  percent more than at the end of 2008, while the growth in outstanding loans has been eight times faster [...]

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Bankers pin hopes on personal credit

October 8, 2009
Bankers pin hopes on personal credit

LookAtVietnam – Though commercial banks have tightened consumer credit it still remains a key product. Banks prefer providing consumer loans because they can lend at negotiable interest rates. With other types of loans there’s less profit attached because they cannot lend at more than 10.5 percent per month.The demand for loans from individual clients has [...]

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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...