July 26, 2011
Greek Finance Minister Evangelos Venizelos (pictured) has said that US support is vital for Greece, after a day of Washington meetings as Athens pushed to finalize its second massive international bailout. Greek Finance Minister Evangelos Venizelos has said that US support is vital for Greece, after a day of Washington meetings as Athens pushed to [...]
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July 12, 2011
Trish Franklin, CEO for Loreto Vietnam Australia Program, a charity in Ho Chi Minh City, visits children who benefit from the program Trish Franklin came from Melbourne, Australia to Ho Chi Minh City in 1995 and, like many expatriates, she never left. “I couldn’t stay if I weren’t happy,” she said, during an interview [...]
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June 23, 2011
Fishermen from Phu Yen Province prepare for an offshore fishing trip. Thanh Nien Newspaper is currently accepting donations from individuals and organizations to help fund the following program: On Thursday, Thanh Nien newspaper launched an extensive charity program to help support Vietnam’s brave coastal fishermen and their families. The program will provide fishing and communication [...]
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June 12, 2011
A student browses at the Fahasa bookstore in downtown Ho Chi Minh City. A new VND70 trillion (US$3.4 billion) project to renovate Vietnam’s academic programs and textbooks has drawn flak from experts and educators. Experts and educators have voiced concerns over a VND70 trillion (US$3.4 billion) project that will revamp Vietnam’s academic programs and [...]
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June 10, 2011
Australia and Germany provided US$63.7 million to the extended Climate Change and Coastal Ecosystems Program (CCCEP) in Vietnam. The funds will be used to restore mangrove forests, build advanced sea dikes and educate coastal residents about sustainable cultivation techniques. Under an agreement signed Friday, the program will be implemented in the Mekong Delta provinces [...]
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June 4, 2011
Geof Heydon, vice president of Digital Economy at Alcatel-Lucent in Australia. Broadcasters, policy makers, regulators, and experts in media sector have met in Hanoi on May 24-25 for the 8th Asia Media Summit, which was viewed as a significant platform to address challenges and to identify opportunities in the new age of digital economy. The [...]
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May 3, 2011
Ho Chi Minh City authorities will tighten control on the purchase of medicines by hospitals and on drug prices, health officials said at a talk show in HCMC Sunday. The Sunday “Talk and Act” show by HCMC Television focused on the measures to stabilize drug prices with the participation of officials from the Health [...]
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April 24, 2011
A photo extracted from a TV program showing four children tying a cat on two bottles and putting it into water An educational program on national television channel (VTV) has found itself in hot water after carrying scenes of four children throwing a cat into a swimming pool. The show, Con yeu cua me (My [...]
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April 7, 2011
Students at the Saigon Cooking Class learning Vietnamese cuisine Saigon is chock-full of cheap, fresh and easy dining options. It’s no surprise that most expats living here feel little need to cook. Even those with the best intentions find crowded markets daunting: little is labeled in English, haggling is a necessity, and buying enough for [...]
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March 28, 2011
Hanoi youth gathered at last year’s Earth Hour celebration. Millions of people are expected to switch off lights for an hour from 8:30 p.m. on March 26 to raise awareness about energy conservation during Earth Hour 2011. La Thuy Diem Hang is sure that this year’s Earth Hour will witness record participation in Vietnam. This [...]
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