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People founded universities raise tuition fees

January 28, 2010
People founded universities raise tuition fees

LookAtVietnam – Vietnam’s people founded universities have said they will raise fees by between 10 and 15 percent for the upcoming school year. It follows Universities being requested to report back on tentative plans for tuition fees for the 2010 school year to the Ministry of Education and Training.  This is so the ministry can [...]

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HAGL won’t penalize Lee for long holiday

January 23, 2010
HAGL won’t penalize Lee for long holiday

V-League club Hoang Anh Gia Lai (HAGL) on Wednesday said it would not penalize Lee Nguyen for taking too long a vacation away from the club. Last November, club owner Doan Nguyen Duc said he would end the Vietnamese American midfielder’s contract after Nguyen had failed to return to Vietnam after the two weeks allotted [...]

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Hanoi falls two places in competitiveness ranking

January 14, 2010
Hanoi falls two places in competitiveness ranking

VietNamNet Bridge – The central city of Da Nang once again tops the 2009 provincial competitiveness index (PCI) ranking. Vu Tien Loc, Chairman of VCCI hands over certificates to the localities with good PCIThe Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) on January 14 released the report on provincial competitiveness index, PCI 2009.  It gives the [...]

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Sugar prices a bitter pill for sweetmeat makers

January 11, 2010
Sugar prices a bitter pill for sweetmeat makers

Many enterprises are very worried about rising sugar prices as they prepare for the peak production period of the year with the Tet (Lunar New Year) festival just weeks away.  LookAtVietnam – Many enterprises are very worried about rising sugar prices as they prepare for the peak production period of the year with the Tet [...]

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Sugar prices a bitter pill for sweetmeat makers

January 9, 2010
Sugar prices a bitter pill for sweetmeat makers

Despite the recent hike, sugar prices in the country are not that high compared to the regional market. Many enterprises are very worried about rising sugar prices as they prepare for the peak production period of the year with the Tet (Lunar New Year) festival just weeks away. On December 30, sugar was priced at [...]

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Three local films to screen at Asia-Pacific film fest

December 17, 2009
Three local films to screen at Asia-Pacific film fest

Three Vietnamese films including Don’t Burn, The Moon at the Bottom of the Well, and Adrift will be shown at the 2009 Asia-Pacific Film Festival in Kaosiung City, Taiwan from December 17-20. LookAtVietnam – Three Vietnamese films including Dung dot (Don’t Burn), Trang noi day gieng (The Moon at the Bottom of the Well), and Choi [...]

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Largest steel-made stands to be built in Danang

December 15, 2009
Largest steel-made stands to be built in Danang

Danang authorities have approved a project to build an enormous steel-made stand to accommodate 26,000 visitors for the International Fireworks Competition 2010. The 2009 seating for the International Fireworks Competition could hold only 6000 people. The stands will comprise two zones: Zone A with around 10,000 seats and Zone B with around 16,000 seats. This work [...]

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Nation’s coffee industry urged to focus on quality, not quantity

December 10, 2009
Nation’s coffee industry urged to focus on quality, not quantity

LookAtVietnam – Viet Nam’s coffee industry should focus on improving quality and stimulating domestic demand. Despite being the world’s largest robusta exporter, the coffee industry faces many challenges, including low competitiveness, high production costs and modest domestic consumption.Nestor Osorio, executive director of the International Coffee Organisation, said sustainable development of the industry would create more [...]

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Intel to scrap 1st advanced graphics chip

December 8, 2009
Intel to scrap 1st advanced graphics chip

Intel Corp plans to cancell first advanced graphics chip based on a novel design dubbed Larrabee after concluding that delays in the project would make it uncompetitive. A man walks past an Intel wall at the 2009 Computex trade show in Taipei June 3, 2009. (Xinhua/Reuters File Photo)The move is a setback to Intel’s plans [...]

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5th East Asian Games opens in Victoria Harbor

December 6, 2009
5th East Asian Games opens in Victoria Harbor

A spectacular performance on the water in Victoria Harbor lifted the curtain on the 5th East Asian Games in Hong Kong, one of the busiest commercial centers in the world. Fireworks explode over the Victoria Harbour during the opening ceremony of the 2009 East Asian Games in Hong Kong, south China, Dec. 5, 2009. (Xinhua/Liu [...]

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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...