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Measles epidemic shows no sign of abating in Hanoi

February 6, 2009
Measles epidemic shows no sign of abating in Hanoi

VietNamNet Bridge – The number of people infected with measles continues to increase in Hanoi, mainly among students and pupils.According to Dr Do Si Hien, chairman of the National Expanded Programme for Immunisation (EPI), the increase in the number of adults infected with measles is normal in those countries including Vietnam, which have implemented a [...]

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Russia, Ukraine sign new gas deal

January 20, 2009
Russia, Ukraine sign new gas deal

Russia’s energy giant Gazprom and its Ukrainian counterpart Naftogaz Ukrainy signed a new gas deal here on Monday, paving the way for resuming Russian gas supplies to Ukraine and Europe. Russian Premier Vladimir Putin (3rd L), Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko (1st L), Russian Gazprom CEO Alexey Miller (4th L) and Ukrainian Naftogaz chief Oleg [...]

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U.S., Israel sign agreement to curb weapon smuggling to Gaza

January 17, 2009
U.S., Israel sign agreement to curb weapon smuggling to Gaza

The United States and Israel signed here on Friday a Memorandum of Understanding to stop weapon smuggling to the Gaza Strip so as to boost efforts for a durable ceasefire in the war-torn region. Israel’s Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni (L) and U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice (R) shake hands after signing a memorandum of [...]

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VFF, Nike sign strategic cooperation agreement

January 15, 2009
VFF, Nike sign strategic cooperation agreement

VietNamNet Bridge – The Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) and the giant American manufacturer Nike signed a US$5 million kit deal in Hanoi on January 12. VietNamNet Bridge – The Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) and the giant American manufacturer Nike signed a US$5 million kit deal in Hanoi on January 12.Under the five-year agreement, starting in [...]

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Brazil, EU sign joint action plan to boost ties

December 23, 2008
Brazil, EU sign joint action plan to boost ties

Brazil and the European Union Monday signed a joint action plan to boost exchanges and cooperation. French President Nicolas Sarkozy, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and EU Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso (from L to R) hold hands at the Brazil-EU Summit press conference in Rio de Janeiro, southeast Brazil, Dec. 22, 2008. [...]

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Vietnam, Hong Kong sign pact to avoid double taxation

December 17, 2008
Vietnam, Hong Kong sign pact to avoid double taxation

Vietnam and Hong Kong Tuesday signed a double taxation avoidance agreement that reduces the amount of tax to be paid by investors, the Ministry of Finance said. Speaking at the signing ceremony of the Agreement for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with Respect to Taxes on Income in Hanoi [...]

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Bush, Maliki sign security pact in Baghdad

December 15, 2008
Bush, Maliki sign security pact in Baghdad

U.S. President George W. Bush, who arrived in Baghdad on an surprise visit on Sunday, signed with Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki a security pact which outlines a timetable for the U.S. troops’ withdrawal in three years, the Voices of Iraq news agency reported. U.S. President George W. Bush and Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki [...]

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Sign of the times

December 1, 2008
Sign of the times

VietNamNet Bridge – Hearing-impaired foreign tourists should no longer be concerned about visiting Viet Nam. A guide uses sign-language on a tour of Duc Ba Cathedral.VietNamNet Bridge – Hearing-impaired foreign tourists should no longer be concerned about visiting Viet Nam.That’s according to Hoang Thi Minh Thi, director of Smile Tours Service Int. Co. Ltd, whose [...]

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PetroVietnam sign $11 bln oil agreement with Venezuela

November 21, 2008
PetroVietnam sign $11 bln oil agreement with Venezuela

Workers at Su Tu Vang oilfield, Vietnam’s biggest oilfield to come onstream in the past five years. Vietnam Oil and Gas Group, known as PetroVietnam, Thursday signed a 25-year accord with Venezuela to produce and explore for oil at an estimated cost of US$11.4 billion, according to Chairman Dinh La Thang. “Almost $5 billion, or [...]

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WB, central bank sign $200 million rural finance pact

November 15, 2008

Vietnamese farmers will have better access to credit under an agreement that the World Bank and the State Bank of Vietnam signed Friday in Hanoi. Under the agreement, US$200 million will be taken from the International Development Association (the World Bank’s concessional lending arm) for the Vietnam Third Rural Finance Project.A World Bank statement says [...]

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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...