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Competition necessary to develop the arts 

December 31, 2011
Competition necessary to develop the arts 

   The Vietnam National Symphony Orchestra plays at a concert in Hanoi last February Graham Sutcliffe, who has been living in Vietnam for 20 years, is now conductor of the Vietnam National Opera Ballet. Previously, he was the conductor of the Vietnam National Symphony Orchestra in Hanoi and also worked in Ho Chi Minh City. [...]

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Speaking candidly, journalists are truly snakes 

November 11, 2011
Speaking candidly, journalists are truly snakes 

  In 1989, New Yorker writer Janet Malcolm published her famous essay, “The Journalist and the Murderer,” with its notoriously overheated opening sentence: “Every journalist who is not too stupid or too full of himself to notice what is going on knows that what he does is morally indefensible.” This was back in the era [...]

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Clear and present danger 

July 4, 2011
Clear and present danger 

  Soldiers and civilians risk their lives in removing unexploded bombs that continue to kill thousands decades after the Vietnam War Soldiers remove an unexploded bomb out of a rice field in the Mekong Delta in April Nguyen Van Cuong quit his job as bomb deactivator two years ago, but constantly thinks of the “meaningful [...]

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Stock brokers live life in the fast lane

December 29, 2009
Stock brokers live life in the fast lane

The power of brokers on the stock market is greater than people imagine, market insiders say Thao, a fresh graduate from the Economics University, thinks she is very lucky to make more money than any of her friends by working as a stockbroker. But her monthly income of VND32 million (US$1,730) is still a pittance [...]

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For some workers, night school offers a ticket off assembly line

December 18, 2009
For some workers, night school offers a ticket off assembly line

Continuing its series on the life of factory workers, Tuoi Tre profiles some remarkably motivated young people. Workers at a night class. Van Thi Ngoc Nuong’s day begins at 4.30 am. After reviewing her lessons, Nuong goes to her bench at the Mtex Vietnam factory for a full day of work. At 5 pm she hurries to school. All [...]

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‘Entrust heavy responsibilities to innovators,’ former NA Chairman urges

August 20, 2009
‘Entrust heavy responsibilities to innovators,’ former NA Chairman urges

VietNamNet reporters talked with former Politburo member and National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Van An about ways of identifying and using ‘people of talent.’  VietNamNet: We Vietnamese have achieved a great deal in the past two decades thanks to the Doi Moi (renovation) philosophy and our transformation from the subsidy and rationing system to a market-based economic [...]

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Fishermen report pirate attacks, host of hardships

August 13, 2009
Fishermen report pirate attacks, host of hardships

Fishermen prepare nets onboard a fishing boat docked at a port in northern Hai Phong City. Fisherman Phung Van Chau says he’s scared of heading out to sea for fear of being detained by foreign fishing patrol ships and losing his entire catch. The boat captain from Ly Son District in Quang Ngai Province says [...]

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Boating along the Giang river

July 31, 2009
Boating along the Giang river

LookAtVietnam – As the birthplace of national icon Ho Chi Minh, Nghe An province has been emblazoned in the consciousness of the Vietnamese people for several generations. But today it is attracting attention for a different reason – its potential for a great holiday. Off the beaten track: The Giang river in Nghe An province.Forests, [...]

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Student-owned online markets bustling

July 29, 2009
Student-owned online markets bustling

VietNamNet Bridge – Online markets always attract customers thanks to ‘soft prices’, diversified designs and attractive offers. Online markets always attract customers thanks to ‘soft prices’, diversified designs and attractive offersOnline shoppers say that online markets always become bustling at 8 am and 5 pm every day. On enbac.com, muare.vn, chodientu.vn, ttvnol or vatgia.com, sellers [...]

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VFF to make football brokerage FIFA compliant

July 11, 2009
VFF to make football brokerage FIFA compliant

The Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) has said it will soon get football brokerage under control to improve the game in the country and to comply with FIFA regulations. Nigerian Anjembe Timothy (L) exults after scoring a goal for Dong Thap at the beginning of the V- League season. LookAtVietnam – The Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) [...]

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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...