Posts Tagged ‘ The Decision Was ’

Open to question 

December 12, 2011
Open to question 

  A panoramic view of Quang Ninh Province’s Ha Long Bay. Experts have called for improved services and preservation work as the UNESCO World Heritage Site gains further recognition as a natural wonder. A hike in admission fees for the Ha Long Bay, Vietnam’s foremost tourism site, has drawn a lot of flak, particularly over [...]

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First US embryonic stem cell trial is halted 

November 15, 2011
First US embryonic stem cell trial is halted 

Stem cells are viewed on a computer screen in August 2010 in Farmington, Connecticut. The first-ever trial using human embryonic stem cells to treat paralysis has been halted due to high costs and the company, Geron, said it will focus instead on new cancer treatments. The California-based biotech firm said it was also cutting 66 [...]

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Interest rate hike looms on the horizon

January 28, 2010
Interest rate hike looms on the horizon

The decision by SBV to maintain the basic interest rate means that the difficulties in capital mobilization will not be improved in the near future.  The basic interest rate for February 2010 will still be eight percent. A joint stock bank director told Dau Tu reporters that the decision was really a surprise to commercial banks. [...]

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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...