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BUSINESS IN BRIEF 12/1

January 12, 2010
BUSINESS IN BRIEF 12/1

Hanoi targets annual GDP growth of 10 percent; PM okays cotton development programme until 2020; Vietnam – promising market for RoK businesses HanoiHanoi strives to attain an average annual gross domestic product (GDP) of 9.5-10 percent in the 2011-2015 period with services making up 56 percent by 2015. The target was set out at the [...]

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Flower fanatics prepare for Da Lat festival

December 28, 2009
Flower fanatics prepare for Da Lat festival

Da Lat, which is famous for growing a variety of flowers, is an attractive destination for many foreign and domestic visitors. LookAtVietnam – Thirty flower businesses will showcase their blossoms in the streets of Da Lat in early January.Bui Van Sang, the owner of one of Da Lat’s most well-known tourist sites, the Valley of [...]

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HCM City wants speedier answer for slum dwellers

December 27, 2009
HCM City wants speedier answer for slum dwellers

HCM City authorities have urged district authorities and the Sai Gon Real Estate Corporation to boost the progress of relocating and resettling 15,000 households living in slums alongside or on rivers and canals. LookAtVietnam – The HCM City People’s Committee has urged district authorities and the Sai Gon Real Estate Corporation to boost the progress [...]

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SOCIAL IN BRIEF 24/12

December 24, 2009
SOCIAL IN BRIEF 24/12

WB approves US$500 million to support Vietnam’s public investment reforms; Bank officers forge documents to steal money; Opening doors for PPP investment model; Increasing female members in political system    Noi Bai-Lao Cai expressway project gets underway The Phu Tho provincial People’s Committee in coordination with the Ministry of Transport organised a groundbreaking ceremony on December [...]

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Poverty fight starts to work

December 18, 2009
Poverty fight starts to work

Almost 100,000 people categorised as the nation’s poorest have escaped from poverty over the past year thanks to the Government’s efforts to combat poverty . . . People in the disadvantaged commune of Na Meo, Quan Son District, Thanh Hoa Province renovate their houses. Almost 100,000 people categorised as the poorest in the nation have [...]

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POLITICS IN BRIEF 17/12

December 17, 2009
POLITICS IN BRIEF 17/12

PM Dung pushes for stronger ties with Australia, Israel; Vietnamese legislators visit Brazil; Party leader Manh begins visit to Cambodia; Vietnam applauds peace progress in Central African Republic PM Dung pushes for stronger ties with Australia, Israel Vietnam and Australia should formulate a programme of action to realise the joint statement on the comprehensive partnership [...]

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Subsidised loans total $21.8 billion

December 10, 2009
Subsidised loans total $21.8 billion

The nation’s banks have so far disbursed VND414.08 trillion worth of Government-subsidised preferential loans at a 4% interest rate since the programme started. Private commercial banks disbursed VND108.47 trillion worth of loans under the programme, up 0.58%, while foreign-invested banks and joint-venture banks loaned another VND20.4 trillion, up 1.83%.By the end of last week, total [...]

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Problems plague labour export plan for disadvantaged workers

December 7, 2009
Problems plague labour export plan for disadvantaged workers

Poor promotion and communication, lack of co-operation by local authorities, and excessive red tape have been blamed for problems in expanding the national labour export scheme . . . Young people seek labour export opportunities at a career fair in the central province of Nghe An.The problem is seen as so serious that Prime Minister [...]

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POLITICS IN BRIEF 6/12

December 6, 2009
POLITICS IN BRIEF 6/12

UN-supported legal reform project launched; signs on students, teachers for corruption fight; Vietnam backs int’l criminal tribunals; Prime Minister to attend opening of SEA Games Party leader Nong Duc Manh Praise for the Army’s practical contributions to national achievements  The Party, State and people of Vietnam always put their utmost confidence in the army, which [...]

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Vietnam targets becoming regional leader in gender equality

December 6, 2009
Vietnam targets becoming regional leader in gender equality

The Government has issued a seven-point programme for advancing women during the country’s national industrialisation and modernisation process in an effort . . . The programme of action calls for an increased awareness and sense of responsibility from authorities at all levels towards furthering women in the modern world by enforcing gender equality to enable [...]

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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...