Posts Tagged ‘ returning ’

Police warn against risks of selling kidneys abroad 

August 26, 2011
Police warn against risks of selling kidneys abroad 

Tran Van Dai, 21, from the Mekong Delta province of Hau Giang, shows his scar after returning home from China to sell his kidney. People who illegally enter China to sell their kidneys may lose other internal organs without knowing it, a police official has warned. Senior Lieutenant-Colonel Nguyen Phu Thuong of Can Tho City [...]

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Vietnamese hi-tech toy stands out at Hong Kong expo 

January 25, 2011
Vietnamese hi-tech toy stands out at Hong Kong expo 

A visitor examines the "AFO Returning" toy made by Vietnamese firm Tosy Robotics at a Hong Kong exhibition this week. A Vietnamese firm has made a strong impression with its products at a game and toys exhibition in Hong Kong, winning export contracts to many countries.   Tosy Robotics is expected to export around three million [...]

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Done in by degrees 

November 28, 2010
Done in by degrees 

Bamboo tubes of grilled buffalo meat at Hoa Ban Restaurant in Ho Chi Minh City’s Nha Be District Northwest Vietnam has some of the country’s most striking vistas. The rugged terrain is home to jagged mountains, rich tropical forests, ethnic minorities, and an abundance of wildlife. The region is also famous for the hearty, rustic [...]

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Symbol of Hanoi’s 1000th anniversary to appear on Fansipan

December 14, 2009
Symbol of Hanoi’s 1000th anniversary to appear on Fansipan

The symbol of the Thang Long – Hanoi’s 1000th anniversary will be put on the peak of Fansipan, Vietnam’s highest mountain, as part of the “Returning to Roots 2010” tourism program. LookAtVietnam – The symbol of the Thang Long – Hanoi’s 1000th anniversary will be put on the peak of Fansipan, Vietnam’s highest mountain, as [...]

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Vietnam metro orders all boarding schools “temporarily closed”

July 24, 2009
Vietnam metro orders all boarding schools “temporarily closed”

Sent packing: Boarding schools in the city, such as Nguyen Khuyen Private High School which is shown here, have been temporarily closed for the summer after influenza A outbreaks hit two high schools The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Education and Training has ordered all its boarding schools to close and send students back [...]

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Returning migrants exert ‘pressure’ on rural areas

June 8, 2009
Returning migrants exert ‘pressure’ on rural areas

Migrant workers wait to be hired at the Buoi Market, a “mobile labor market” in Hanoi. VietNamNet Bridge – Migrants from rural to urban areas are feeling the pinch of the economic crisis the most as the unemployment situation worsens.Not only are they getting less work in the city, but when they do get some [...]

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Returning migrants exert ‘pressure’ on rural areas

June 8, 2009
Returning migrants exert ‘pressure’ on rural areas

Migrant workers wait to be hired at the Buoi Market, a “mobile labor market” in Hanoi. Migrants from rural to urban areas are feeling the pinch of the economic crisis the most as the unemployment situation worsens. Not only are they getting less work in the city, but when they do get some jobs, the [...]

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Chinese nationals leave Mexico City in chartered plane

May 6, 2009
Chinese nationals leave Mexico City in chartered plane

Chinese citizens wait for boarding at Benito Juarez international airport in Mexico City, capital of Mexico, May 5, 2009. A total of 79 Chinese citizens left Mexico City early Tuesday aboard a chartered flight sent by the Chinese government. The plane took off from Mexico City, heading towards Tijuana, northern Mexico, to lift 20 more [...]

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Vietnam’s migrant workers return home as downturn bites

March 6, 2009
Vietnam’s migrant workers return home as downturn bites

A worker constructs reinforced concrete support tubes near Ho Chi Minh City. Many Vietnamese migrant workers are returning to their homes in the countryside as the cities have become too expensive and jobs are disappearing. Nguyen Van Ha’s temporary lodgings are no bigger than a prison cell, his bed consists of wooden planks balanced on [...]

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Craftsmen returning to rice fields amid global financial crisis

December 10, 2008
Craftsmen returning to rice fields amid global financial crisis

VietNamNet Bridge – Narrowed export markets, export price decreases, input material shortages and lack of capital all have been devastating trade villages. Making products in Phu Vinh trade villageAccording to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development’s Department of Cooperatives and Rural Development, domestic materials for making handicrafts are almost exhausted due to the swift [...]

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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...