Posts Tagged ‘ The Next Five Years ’

New faces inspire hope in government 

October 15, 2011
New faces inspire hope in government 

  Vietnam’s new cabinet makes a strong start with several “smart technocrats”, but economic woes and lack of transparency pose hurdles, according to analysts Residents fishing next to Han River bridge in central coastal city of Da Nang. New Transport Minister Dinh La Thang last week took the unusual step of firing the manager of [...]

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Tourists could see Southeast Asia on single visa 

March 18, 2011
Tourists could see Southeast Asia on single visa 

Boats in Ha Long Bay, a famous tourist spot in Vietnam Travellers could soon be able surf in Bali, shop in Singapore and eat spicy street food in Thailand before crossing into Cambodia and cruising the Mekong in Vietnam – all on a single tourist visa. The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is working [...]

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Nation targets per-capita income of $2,100 by 2015

November 30, 2009
Nation targets per-capita income of $2,100 by 2015

LookAtVietnam – The Ministry of Planning and Investment is targeting an average income of US$2,100 per person a year by 2015, nearly double that of the 2010 target. This was revealed last week at an international conference on the nation’s socio-economic development plans for the 2011-15 period.Viet Nam’s per capita income has recently risen to [...]

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Barroso wins support of European Parliament for second term

September 17, 2009
Barroso wins support of European Parliament for second term

European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso on Wednesday won support of the European Parliament for his second five-year term. European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso attends a debate on his candidacy for a new term as Commission President in Strasbourg September 15, 2009. (Xinhua/AFP Photo)The 736-seat assembly voted 382-219 with 117 abstentions to elect Barroso [...]

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Vietnam to be fastest-growing entertainment-media market, say PwC

July 19, 2009
Vietnam to be fastest-growing entertainment-media market, say PwC

Vietnam is set to be the world’s fastest-growing entertainment and media market over the next five years, according to PricewaterhouseCoopers. The PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) Global Entertainment and Media Outlook survey, conducted in 48 countries, said the Vietnam market segment would grow at a compound annual rate of about 16.7 percent through 2013, beating out Saudi Arabia [...]

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VN to lead entertainment, communications growth parades

July 15, 2009
VN to lead entertainment, communications growth parades

Vietnam will lead the world in growth in entertainment and communications in the next five years, with market value exceeding US$2.3 billion by 2013, according to a PriceWaterhouseCoopers report. PriceWaterhouseCoopers forecast that Internet services in Vietnam will rise at the average rate of 20.9 percent in the next five years.LookAtVietnam – Vietnam will lead the [...]

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E&M’s migration path

June 26, 2009
E&M’s migration path

Vietnam is the world’s fastest-growing entertainment and media market from 2009 to 2013, according to PricewaterhouseCoopers Global Entertainment & Media Outlook 2009-2013. Ian Lydall, general director, PricewaterhouseCoopers Vietnam looks into the trend.  VNPT is leading the charge to develop the local E&M sector. Over the next five years, digital technologies will become increasingly widespread across [...]

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Amphetamine use on the rise in Vietnam: conference

May 30, 2009
Amphetamine use on the rise in Vietnam: conference

The use of amphetamines by young people is on the rise in Vietnam while the country has no rehabilitation centers catering to addicts of the stimulant, experts warn. Simon Baldwin of the Family Health International said a changing socioeconomic environment had pushed many local youths into using drugs as the face of daily life changes [...]

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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...