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US warns of Libya 'stalemate' as Misrata battle rages 

April 22, 2011
US warns of Libya 'stalemate' as Misrata battle rages 

A rebel fighter looks through bullet holes as he takes cover during a firefight and shelling near Tripoli street in Misrata, April 21, 2011. The top US military officer said air strikes had hobbled Libyan forces, but admitted the conflict was moving into "stalemate" as Muammar Gaddafi’s troops pressed on with their punishing siege of [...]

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Reservoirs dry up, worsen power shortage 

March 15, 2011
Reservoirs dry up, worsen power shortage 

The reservoir at Ham Thuan Power Plant in the Central Highlands is drying up Many hydropower plants have had to reduce operations due to dangerously low water levels, worsening the electricity shortage problem in the country. Power plant operators said reservoirs are drying up around the country, especially in the Central Highlands and southern provinces. [...]

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Uncounted votes 

December 24, 2010
Uncounted votes 

   Audiences are the ones who can decide the winner for Vietnam Idol. But director Nguyen Quang Dung, member of the judge panel, said that sometimes their idol taste is so weird when all the talents are fallen. Fans voting for their favorite singers on Sao Mai diem hen (Morning star rendezvous) on December 6 [...]

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Poor turnout, inflation means entrance exams cost colleges dearly

July 17, 2009
Poor turnout, inflation means entrance exams cost colleges dearly

Candidates check the list of examination rooms at Ho Chi Minh City-based Cao Thang Technical College. LookAtVietnam – Colleges in HCMC have complained that they will lose a lot of the money they spent on organizing the third round of tertiary entrance exams because only half of the applicants have registered.  Only half of the [...]

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Poor turnout, inflation means entrance exams cost colleges dearly

July 16, 2009
Poor turnout, inflation means entrance exams cost colleges dearly

Candidates check the list of examination rooms at Ho Chi Minh City-based Cao Thang Technical College on Tuesday. Colleges in HCMC have complained that they will lose a lot of the money they spent on organizing the third round of tertiary entrance exams because only half of the applicants have registered. Only half of the [...]

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New Nha Trang area port plans revised to serve biggest ships

July 9, 2009
New Nha Trang area port plans revised to serve biggest ships

Scientists and businessmen seem to agree that Vietnam needs to ‘think big’ when building Van Phong port, and that it would be a waste if harbors can only handle container ships in the 6000 to 9000 TEU range. Dr. Chu Quang Thu’s call for rethinking the scale and operation of Van Phong port has been [...]

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Attracting foreign direct investment in agriculture

May 2, 2009
Attracting foreign direct investment in agriculture

Nguyen Thi Bich Van, the vice director of the Foreign Investment Agency of the Ministry of Planning and Investment stated that this year the ministry will focus on attracting foreign direct investment in agriculture.   The northern province of Ninh Binh has spent US$1.5 million on a rabbit farm in Nho Quan District.FDI capital is falling [...]

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BUSINESS IN BRIEF 15/4

April 15, 2009
BUSINESS IN BRIEF 15/4

1.819 million tonnes of rice exported so far; Vietinbank to issue long-term valuable papers for 2009; Young entrepreneurs join hand to fight economic recession; VND 20,000 billion to fund investment promotion activities in 2009; Apparel export to Japan on the rise 1.819 million tonnes of rice exported so farIn the first ten days of April, [...]

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Nation sees trade surplus despite falling exports

April 5, 2009
Nation sees trade surplus despite falling exports

LookAtVietnam – In the first two months of 2009, Viet Nam enjoyed a trade surplus of some US$300 million, largely due to a slump in imports caused by companies’ cutting back on imported equipment and raw materials, amid tumbling demand. LookAtVietnam – In the first two months of 2009, Viet Nam enjoyed a trade surplus [...]

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FDI enterprises cut jobs and reduce exports

April 4, 2009
FDI enterprises cut jobs and reduce exports

LookAtVietnam – Despite its vigorous growth in recent years, the FDI sector has lately seen dramatic declines in its export turnover. FDI enterprises achieved only US$ 2.97 billion in the first two months of 2009, an 8.8 percent drop from the same period last year. LookAtVietnam – Despite its vigorous growth in recent years, the [...]

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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...