January 21, 2012
Hanoi on Tuesday adjusted the working hours of educational institutions in the capital city, before the new hours that aim to reduce traffic congestion becomes operative citywide in February. Even as the date closes in, many people are skeptical about how effective the new policy is going to be, although it will affect the daily lives [...]
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January 6, 2012
A total of 95 Vietnamese people were killed and 81 others injured in 117 traffic accidents across the country during the New Year holiday. Figures from the Road and Railway Police Department showed that only one of the accidents occurred on the railway, killing one person, while all others on the roads, news website [...]
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January 2, 2012
Despite the tough economic climate, many foreign companies are continuing to expand operations in Vietnam in hope that their strategy will pay off when the recovery happens. BlueScope Buildings Vietnam, formerly known as BlueScope Lysaght Vietnam, inaugurated a US$4 million steel plant in Hanoi two weeks ago. The plant, located in the Quang Minh [...]
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December 31, 2011
New circular sets out in detail rights of arrestees to demand legal assistance, and for defense lawyers to ask for change of principal investigator A trial in Ho Chi Minh City. A new circular sets out detailed procedures to ensure an arrestee’s rights when criminal cases are being investigated. The Da Lat People’s Court [...]
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December 31, 2011
White H’mong girls In the high mountains of northern Vietnam, the H’mong are all set to celebrate their New Year next week. Vietnam’s eighth largest ethnic group is renowned for its colorful clothes and the New Year is an occasion for flaunting them. For the H’mong, in fact, clothes do make the man – [...]
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December 30, 2011
Vietnam’s tourism will be promoted with the slogan “Vietnam – Timeless Charm” and the logo of a lotus in full blossom between 2012 and 2015, Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) announced Tuesday. A report on Dan Tri quoted Nguyen Van Tuan, chief of VNAT, as saying that the new logo and slogan are [...]
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December 29, 2011
Vietnam’s tourism will be promoted with the slogan “Vietnam – Timeless Charm” and the logo of a lotus in full blossom between 2012 and 2015, Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) announced Tuesday. A report on Dan Tri quoted Nguyen Van Tuan, chief of VNAT, as saying that the new logo and slogan are [...]
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December 22, 2011
Russia’s President Dmitry Medvedev makes his annual state of the nation address in the Moscow Kremlin, on December 22. Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on Thursday unveiled political reforms in response to an outburst of protests, but warned that “provocateurs and extremists” were seeking to stir unrest in the country. Two days ahead of a new [...]
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December 21, 2011
 The last stake at the Chieng Mung Execution Grounds in the northern province of Son La At least one senior Party official and several police officials feel Vietnam should eventually do away with the death penalty, but for now, would-be executioners are relieved that a new law has chosen what they call a more [...]
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December 20, 2011
Vietnam Airlines said its new direct services linking Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City with London will take it one step closer to becoming a major regional carrier. “The launch of the direct flights will allow Vietnam Airlines to improve its services for Europe, meet the travel demand of passengers, and help boost investment, [...]
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