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Vietnam banks to restrain credit growth amid bad debt worries 

January 20, 2012
Vietnam banks to restrain credit growth amid bad debt worries 

Many banks in Vietnam fear that bad debts could rise this year. Many banks in Vietnam say dealing with bad debts rather than credit growth is going to be a priority task for 2012. According to the Dau Tu (Investment) newspaper, even large banks in the country fear that bad debts could rise this year. State-owned Bank [...]

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No pain, no gain 

January 18, 2012
No pain, no gain 

  A bunch of young Hanoi cyclists have apparently mainstreamed the phrase “pain in the ass” by naming their club Ê Mông, literally meaning “buttock pain.” Buttock Pain was founded in 2008 after a group of cycling lovers met on the web site ttvnol.com and organized a successful trip to Truc Lam Tay Thien Zen [...]

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PM asks that national football matches be aired live nationwide 

January 16, 2012
PM asks that national football matches be aired live nationwide 

  Vietnam’s Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung asked on Thursday that the telecast copyright issues be resolved so that all national football matches could be broadcast live nationwide. An urgent document by the Prime Minister said, “The Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism should give directives to concerned agencies to solve obstacles to ensure that [...]

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Overseas Vietnamese warn about brain drain due to indifference to science 

January 16, 2012
Overseas Vietnamese warn about brain drain due to indifference to science 

  Many overseas Vietnamese scientists have been returning to the country in recent years to work in education and research, and they are troubled by the indifference shown towards both pure science and their return. Educational institutions needed to be more enthusiastic about pure science or the country would suffer a severe brain drain that could last for a [...]

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Monsanto’s GM crop debate reopens Agent Orange wounds 

January 16, 2012
Monsanto’s GM crop debate reopens Agent Orange wounds 

  Activists are unhappy that a company that profited once by maiming Vietnamese civilians is allowed to profit again in the country 18-year-old Thang, believed to be an Agent Orange victim according to locals who know his mother, waits for customers at a market in Hanoi on January 9. It would be ironic if Vietnam [...]

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Vietnam signals rate cuts as Asia’s fastest inflation eases 

January 14, 2012
Vietnam signals rate cuts as Asia’s fastest inflation eases 

  Vietnam signaled that it may cut policy interest rates to “more suitable” levels after the first quarter and weaken the dong this year as Asia’s fastest inflation eases. “The central bank will adjust policy rates to more suitable levels, aiming to help ease the average level of market interest rates,” central bank Governor Nguyen [...]

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Götz accepts, disagrees with decison to terminate contract as Vietnam football coach 

January 11, 2012
Götz accepts, disagrees with decison to terminate contract as Vietnam football coach 

German tactician Falko Götz has left his position as Vietnam's national football team coach. German tactician Falko Götz said Friday he accepts the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF)’s decision to prematurely end his contract as Vietnam’s national football coach, but disagrees with it. Götz, who signed a two-year contract with VFF on June 6, 2011, said, [...]

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Vietnam PM admits interest groups sway policymaking 

January 9, 2012
Vietnam PM admits interest groups sway policymaking 

  A man (L) stands in front of an ATM while a homeless man sleeps in front of an advertisement on a street in Hanoi January 3. Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has acknowledged the surging influence interest groups have on the policymaking process, calling for increased transparency to tackle the issue. Prime Minister Nguyen [...]

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Vietnam plagued by illegal cabs 

January 8, 2012
Vietnam plagued by illegal cabs 

  Experts say more should be done to eliminate scam taxis after inspections led to the suspension of eleven firms in HCMC and Hanoi An imitation taxi passes foreign tourists near HCMC’s Ben Thanh Market. Experts say Vietnam must do more to eliminate illegal taxis that tarnish the image of major cities. Nguyen Chi Hieu hailed [...]

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Discount sales woo inflation-weary shoppers 

January 8, 2012
Discount sales woo inflation-weary shoppers 

A clothes shop offers discount of 50 percent in Hanoi. Vietnamese consumers like to purchase products on sale, a survey has found. All major retailers have been offering attractive discounts to encourage recession-wary shoppers to loosen their purse strings for the festive season, and the initial response has been positive. The discount sales began prior [...]

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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...