Posts Tagged ‘ The Goal ’

Don’t be too hopeful, stock investors told 

December 5, 2011
Don’t be too hopeful, stock investors told 

  Slowing inflation and talk of financial reforms have not boosted market sentiment as expected, and analysts are predicting the worst will not be over any time soon. Phan Dung Khanh, research manager at Kim Eng Vietnam Securities Co., said the stock market may move sideways or only recover slightly next year. Macroeconomic measures taken [...]

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Eliminate bad debts once and for all: experts 

November 13, 2011
Eliminate bad debts once and for all: experts 

  Wiping out small banks should not be the goal of banking reform A customer exits a branch of Joint-Stock Commercial Bank for Foreign Trade of Vietnam, or Vietcombank, in Hanoi. Bad debts at local banks are rising, raising concerns about the safety of the whole banking system. With bad debt exposure rising among local [...]

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Earth Hour campaign 2010 launched in Vietnam

February 5, 2010
Earth Hour campaign 2010 launched in Vietnam

The campaign was kicked of in Vietnam on February 4, aiming to have the participation of at least 20 provinces and cities. Conductor Chau Anh (photo) and students of the Sol Art Centre will perform at the Earth Hour Vietnam programme on March 27. A representative of the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), the campaign organizer, said that [...]

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Tech journalists choose top ten ICT persons of decade

February 3, 2010
Tech journalists choose top ten ICT persons of decade

VietNamNet Bridge – Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Thien Nhan is among top ten techies named as the most outstanding ICT persons of the decade. Deputy Minister of Information and Communications Nguyen Minh Hong presents insignias to the top ten ICT persons of the decade. 1. Dr. Mai Liem Truc: Former chief of the General Department of [...]

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Finance Ministry grapples with reform of its ‘limitless formalities’

September 15, 2009
Finance Ministry grapples with reform of its ‘limitless formalities’

The biggest obstacle to reform of tax and customs procedures is the self-interest of tax and customs officers, says a senior official of the Finance Ministry. Photo: vietnamlink.vn Are low gov’t wages the cause of ‘bureaucratic’ behavior?Readers share their frustration with red tape, propose solutionsVietNamNet opens public forum about administrative formalities “The more contacts with citizens and [...]

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HCMC clamps down amid H1N1 flu threat

August 8, 2009
HCMC clamps down amid H1N1 flu threat

Children wear protective masks at a kindergarten in Hanoi Friday Anyone having physical contact with influenza A (H1N1) patients must be closely monitored afterward, whether or not they have symptoms, the Ho Chi Minh City health authority told a press briefing Friday. The meeting was called amid rising number of flu patients throughout the country.Nguyen [...]

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Expert calls for review of demand stimulus package

July 8, 2009
Expert calls for review of demand stimulus package

Pham Chi Lan, senior economist, believes that it is now the right time for Vietnam to consider reports about the beneficiaries of the demand stimulus package. Pham Chi Lan, senior economist, former member of the Prime Ministerial Research CommitteeLan, in the interview given to Thoi bao Kinh te Vietnam, said that in general, the demand stimulus [...]

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Vietnam upsets Greek champs Olympiakos

May 15, 2009
Vietnam upsets Greek champs Olympiakos

Midfielder Quang Hai celebrates after scoring the only goal in the friendly match against Greek champions Olympiakos in Hanoi Thursday The national football team adorned its cap with another feather Thursday, defeating Greek champions Olympiakos 1-0 at Hanoi’s My Dinh Stadium in front of more than 10,000 spectators. Just before the match began, President Nguyen [...]

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Labour minister skeptical about 1.7mil jobs for 2009

March 4, 2009
Labour minister skeptical about 1.7mil jobs for 2009

Minister of Labour, War Invalids and Social Affairs Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan. VietNamNet Bridge – In a talk with VietNamNet on March 3, Minister of Labour, War Invalids and Social Affairs Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan said that the goal of 1.7 million new jobs this year was unfeasible due to economic crisis. She said the National [...]

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Draft strategy on education development unfeasible in eyes of educators

March 2, 2009
Draft strategy on education development unfeasible in eyes of educators

At the workshop discussing the draft strategy on education and training development 2009-2020 late last week, leaders of universities and junior colleges expressed concerns over the feasibility of the strategy. One of the important goals for higher education stipulated in the draft strategy is to have 450 students out of every 10,000 people by 2020One [...]

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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...