January 31, 2010
Shoppers look at imported fruits at a supermarket in Ho Chi Minh City. Although it is a major agricultural exporter, Vietnam still imports a huge amount of produce and experts say itâs a trend that the country should not be proud of. The lack of barriers against cheap imports and poor marketing have pushed the [...]
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January 25, 2010
Students from the University of Science in Ho Chi Minh City wait to sit their semester exams. Vietnamese education needs to focus on the practical everyday needs of the economy, experts said, eschewing the long-held belief that the country must strive to create an âAmerican-styleâ or âworld-classâ university. There is no perfect model for building [...]
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January 3, 2010
The diplomatic sector in 2009 joined hands with the nation maintaining peace and stability, maximising national aggregated strength, said Deputy PM Pham Gia Khiem. LookAtVietnam – The diplomatic sector in 2009 joined hands with the nation maintaining peace and stability, maximising national aggregated strength, and utilising all opportunities advancing the country towards development and international [...]
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December 3, 2009
Rice has a massive and continuously expanding market in the world, but Viet Nam should create a brand of its own to increase the export value of the staple . . . Failure to brand its rice property had led to Viet Nam failing to compete with Thailand in terms of value, and average prices [...]
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October 29, 2009
LookAtVietnam – National Assembly deputies yesterday, October 28, focused on protecting the environment and how Viet Nam should adapt to climate change. A soil stabilisation forest in Song Cau District’s Xuan Thanh Commune in central Phu Yen Province. Efficiency of a national programme to plant 5 million hectares of forests was one of the matters [...]
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August 15, 2009
A staff member from Cuc Phuong National Park in the northern province of Ninh Binh tells students about wildlife preservation efforts at the park. Given the impetus, thereâs no end to the ingenuity of Vietnamâs youth when the cause is worthwhile. An expedition to search for a living Indochinese tiger, a competition for high school [...]
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August 1, 2009
24,000 bombs and mines cleared; Nation to build on successes in population control; Labour support programme launched; Conference highlights latest dental advances; 24,000 bombs and mines cleared Over the past five years more than 1,400ha of land strewn with bombs, mines and other explosives in the six central provinces of Vietnam have been cleared.Speaking at [...]
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July 17, 2009
LookAtVietnam – The country will meet its key five- and ten-year export targets, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade. Under the plan, export turnover in 2010 must be 2.1 times higher than in 2005.Under the ten-year strategy, the country’s export growth rate target should be 3.8 times higher in 2010 than in 2000. [...]
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May 5, 2009
LookAtVietnam – European visitors including representatives of travel companies crowded the Vietnam Sea Festival that took place at the fashion center Pierre Cardin in the French capital city of Paris last week. Most European visitors were impressed with Vietnam’s coastal attractions as well as marine tourism services.The first major Sea Festival of diverse business and [...]
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April 13, 2009
A farmer tends his coffee garden in Krong Ana District in Dac Lac Province. The amendments to the Land Law is hoped to create an opportunity for farmers to develop businesses while ensuring their interests.LookAtVietnam – Draft amendments to the Land Law that allow for larger landholdings are necessary to modernise the agriculture sector and [...]
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