January 14, 2012
 Director Le Hoang (L). His latest sleazy movie, Toi nay 8h! (At 8 Tonight), revolves around a straightforward question that satirizes materialistic relationships: how much does it cost to sleep with you? Le Hoang’s latest soft-porn flick, Toi nay 8h! (At 8 Tonight), just like his earlier ones, are less “cheap” than many people [...]
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January 11, 2012
An upswing in mergers and acquisitions in the banking system will occur this year, bringing the number of banks in Vietnam to below 30, the Dau Tu (Investment) newspaper has reported, citing experts. Economist Nguyen Tri Hieu said there will be a strong M&A wave in the sector as many lenders are looking for [...]
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January 6, 2012
To ward off degenerative joint disease, adopt correct postures and avoid strong, sudden movements when working or exercising, especially when carrying, pushing, or lifting heavy loads. As humans advance into old age, wear and tear causes the joints to deteriorate even more than other parts of the body. When they become inflamed and swollen, the [...]
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December 12, 2011
The long slump has caused a shakeout in the Vietnamese property market. Developers with deep pockets have been coping, others have not been so lucky. It is an inevitable rule in any market, Guy Major, national director of residential sales at Savills Vietnam, tells Thanh Nien Weekly in an exclusive interview, and forecasts a [...]
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October 22, 2011
 Vietnam U23 footballers Long Giang (L) and Trong Hoang (R) practice in Hanoi on October 13. The draw for the 26th South East Asian Games went well enough for Vietnam’s Under-23 footballers but critics say precaution is necessary. The Wednesday draw placed Vietnam in Group B with U23 teams from Myanmar, Laos, Brunei, East [...]
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September 1, 2011
Badminton star Nguyen Tien Minh beat Japanese rival Sho Sasaki to win the men’s singles championship at the 2011 Vietnam Open Grand Prix in Ho Chi Minh City on Sunday. It took the 7th-ranked top seed Vietnamese 40 minutes to defeat the 9th-ranked second seeded Japanese 21-13, 21-17. It was Minh’s first international championship so [...]
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May 15, 2011
Last year’s winner Lena (L) of Germany hands the trophy to Eldar Kasimov and Nigyar Djamal of Ell/Nikki from Azerbaijan, the winners of the Grand Final of the 56th Eurovision Song Contest in the Fortuna Arena in Duesseldorf, western Germany, on May 14. Azerbaijan scored a spectacular first-ever win in the 56th Eurovision Song Contest, [...]
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May 14, 2011
ruong Thanh Hang (L) and Vu Thi Huong are training hard to qualify for the 2012 Olympics in London. The Vietnam Athletics Federation has set a goal for the country’s leading athletes, Vu Thi Huong and Tr ươ ng Thanh Hang to win gold medals at the Asian Athletics Championships in Japan in July. Of [...]
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May 4, 2011
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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February 23, 2011
A freight ship docks alongside a container wharf in Tokyo port. Japan posted its first trade deficit in almost two years last month, officials said Wednesday, amid rising commodity prices and weak demand for its exports ahead of China’s Lunar New Year holiday. The finance ministry said exports, a key driver of Japan’s economy, rose [...]
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