Posts Tagged ‘ The First Step ’

The human cost of defending Libya’s oil 

October 27, 2011
The human cost of defending Libya’s oil 

A worker checks pipes and valves at Amaal oil field in eastern Libya October 7, 2011. Abdula Altako was killed in March guarding the oil field he worked for, one of the first but by no means the last of Libya’s oil workers to die defending the country’s lifeblood. Abandoned by their foreign owners during [...]

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Vietnam takes first step to end electricity monopoly 

July 1, 2011
Vietnam takes first step to end electricity monopoly 

  Vietnam Electricity group (EVN), the sole power distributor, has taken the first step to end its monopoly by opening a pilot competitive generating market on Friday, as the country faces acute electricity shortages that hit manufacturers hard. This is seen as an attempt to encourage a free power market that could help boost supply, [...]

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Saigon-Hiep Phuoc Port to ring in major changes

May 17, 2009
Saigon-Hiep Phuoc Port to ring in major changes

A view of the Saigon Port which will be relocated from HCMC’s downtown area to the suburbs. A dominant, inescapable feature of Ho Chi Minh City’s landscape, the Saigon Port has been the heart of the commercial hub for 149 years. The first step to changing that forever was taken Saturday with the ground-breaking ceremony [...]

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Sepak takraw federation formed

May 11, 2009
Sepak takraw federation formed

LookAtVietnam – Nguyen Duy Luong was voted in as chairman of the Viet Nam Sepak Takraw Federation on Saturday. “Sepak takraw has quickly become a strong sport in Viet Nam regionally and in world competition after 20 years”. It was first meeting of the federation, 20 years after the sport was introduced into Viet Nam.At [...]

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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...