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Vietnamese navy sets up new air fleet with modern copters 

December 30, 2011
Vietnamese navy sets up new air fleet with modern copters 

An EC-225 helicopter of Vietnam People's Navy at Vung Tau Airport in Ba Ria Vung Tau Province. Vietnam People’s Navy on Sunday announced the launch of two long-range EC-225 helicopters and the EC-225 air fleet at a ceremony held at Ba Ria Vung Tau Province’s Vung Tau Airport. The navy is showcasing its two modern [...]

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Vietnamese navy sets up new air fleet with modern copters 

December 29, 2011
Vietnamese navy sets up new air fleet with modern copters 

An EC-225 helicopter of Vietnam People's Navy at Vung Tau Airport in Ba Ria Vung Tau Province. Vietnam People’s Navy on Sunday announced the launch of two long-range EC-225 helicopters and the EC-225 air fleet at a ceremony held at Ba Ria Vung Tau Province’s Vung Tau Airport. The navy is showcasing its two modern [...]

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Vietnam upgrades navy to protect sovereignty: deputy minister 

August 13, 2011
Vietnam upgrades navy to protect sovereignty: deputy minister 

Vietnam People's Navy Commander Nguyen Van Hien. The Vietnamese navy is upgrading its capacity with more advanced equipment and devices with peaceful intentions in protecting the country’s sovereignty, Commander Nguyen Van Hien, also deputy minister of the Ministry of Defense, told Thanh Nien.    How do you assess the Vietnam People’s Navy’s current determination and [...]

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Fresh Libya civilian deaths pile pressure on NATO 

June 21, 2011
Fresh Libya civilian deaths pile pressure on NATO 

A Royal Air Force Tornado aircraft prepares to land at RAF Marham, Norfolk. The Libyan government said on Monday 19 civilians were killed in a NATO air strike on the home of one of Muammar Gaddafi’s top officials, a day after NATO admitted killing civilians in a separate aerial attack. Libyan officials took reporters to [...]

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Clinton in Pakistan, presses for more to quash 

May 27, 2011
Clinton in Pakistan, presses for more to quash 

Armed soldiers patrol past a police station, which was destroyed by a car bomb, in Peshawar May 25, 2011. The United States said on Friday that Pakistan has failed to grasp just how much more it must do to quash Islamist militancy, as Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrived in Islamabad amid tense relations over [...]

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Smokers, experts divided over smoking ban plan 

May 4, 2011
Smokers, experts divided over smoking ban plan 

  A smoker in September 23 Park in downtown Ho Chi Minh City. The government is assessing public opinion on a draft law that would significantly limit smoking in public places. Public health officials say a ban on smoking in public places would be a ‘historic’ step; smokers doubt it will be enforced. Tuan Anh, [...]

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Vietnam rhino death was a failure on all sides, NGO says 

January 22, 2011
Vietnam rhino death was a failure on all sides, NGO says 

A team of foreign experts examine the site where the dead rhino was found in Cat Tien National Park on April 29 last year. Investigations into the death of rare Javan rhinoceros found in a Central Highlands park last April reveal that Vietnam’s efforts at wildlife protection are insufficient, a World Wildlife Vietnam official said. [...]

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Vietnam boosts powers of the press 

January 15, 2011
Vietnam boosts powers of the press 

Security guards attempting to obstruct a photographer at a fire scene in District 1 last September. A new government decree seeks, for the first time, to slap fines on those who impede journalists on duty. A Vietnamese government decree that will take effect next month spells out new penalties for those who obstruct or fail [...]

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Slow and steady losing the race 

January 10, 2011
Slow and steady losing the race 

  New wounds open old fears about survival of legendary Hoan Kiem Lake turtle This photo taken on December 30 shows new injuries on the neck of the Hoan Kiem Lake turtle, according to Ha Dinh Duc, who has kept a close watch on the conditions of the giant soft-shell species since 1991 Vietnam’s only [...]

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Lawmakers want depositor-protection law to boost banking confidence 

November 15, 2010
Lawmakers want depositor-protection law to boost banking confidence 

Legislators say a new law on deposit insurance needs to be formulated as soon as possible. National legialslators said a new law on deposit insurance needs to be created as soon as possible to protect local depositors and increase their confidence in the banking system. It’s necessary for Vietnam to have such a law to adjust [...]

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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...