November 19, 2011
Russia’s No.2 crude oil producer LUKOIL said it would partner with Vietnam’s Petrovietnam in exploring oil and gas at home and abroad, the fourth Russian firm to invest in the Southeast Asian nation’s oil and gas industry. The Russian firm signed a memorandum of understanding with Vietnam’s state oil and gas group in Moscow [...]
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November 3, 2011
Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung signed agreements with Japanese counterpart Yoshihiko Noda to provide Japan with rare-earth minerals used in hybrid cars and wind turbines and to cooperate on a nuclear project. Japan agreed to cooperate on exploration, mining and processing of rare earths, starting with the Dong Pao project in Vietnam’s Lai [...]
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July 12, 2011
Twelve foreign banks will join hands to lend more than $1.46 billion to Mong Duong 2 coal-fired power plant in northern Vietnam, the plant’s operator said on Monday. The first disbursement is expected next month for the $1.95 billion 1,240-megawatt plant in the coal hub province of Quang Ninh, AES-VCM Mong Duong Power Co [...]
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February 8, 2010
Five people are known dead and at least 12 injured in a deadly explosion occurred Sunday at a power plant in Middletown, Connecticut State of the United States. Police seal off the road to the blast site at the Kleen Energy plant in Middletown, Connecticut, the United States, Feb. 7, 2010. (Xinhua/Gu Xinrong)“We know that [...]
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January 8, 2010
In a world first for low-cost airlines, Jetstar and AirAsia announced Wednesday they would form a new alliance that would reduce costs and pool expertise, ultimately resulting in cheaper fares for both. The carriers said in a statement they would focus on cost reduction and potential savings.The statement said the key to the agreement was [...]
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January 7, 2010
In a world first for low-cost airlines, Jetstar and AirAsia announced Wednesday they would form a new alliance that would reduce costs and pool expertise, ultimately resulting in cheaper fares for both. The carriers said in a statement they would focus on cost reduction and potential savings. The statement said the key to the agreement [...]
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November 20, 2009
The Prime Minister has banned the use of rice fields for golf courses, especially those that yield two crops a year. Protected forest areas and those already zoned for industrial and urban areas should also be prohibited, the PM has told the Ministry of Planning and Investment that is drafting a golf course zoning plan [...]
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October 20, 2009
Vietnam expects to start signing rice-export contracts with the Philippines earlier than usual this year after storms damaged harvests in the worldâs largest buyer, boosting prices for the staple. Agreements for 250,000 metric tons will be signed from the end of this month, about two months earlier than usual, according a statement posted late yesterday [...]
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September 27, 2009
The third round of the Group of 20 (G20) Summit, which was widely expected to seek a new direction for the global economy, ended here on Friday with encouraging outcomes, Chinese President Hu Jintao (R5 Front) poses for photos with other participants during the Group of 20 (G20) Financial Summit in Pittsburgh of the U.S., [...]
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August 11, 2009
The Los Angeles County Coroner’s Office announced on Monday that it has completed its investigation into pop star Michael Jackson’s death. U.S. pop star Michael Jackson performs “We are the World” during the World Music Awards at Earl’s Court in London November 15, 2006. (Xinhua/Reuters file photo)But the office said it will not release details [...]
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