June 1, 2011
A trio of western reality show stars are heading to Vietnam to perform in a joint concert in Hanoi’s Quan Ngua Sporting Complex on June 16. The concert is part of the annual H-Artistry event, sponsored by Hennessy. The event requires its audience to register online to compete in one of four game shows [...]
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May 28, 2011
The UK has pledged to provide Vietnam with £70 million (US$114 million) non-refundable aid by 2015 to bolster growth and tackle corruption under an agreement signed Thursday in Hanoi. The grant aims to help Vietnam reach the Millennium Development Goals, which were adopted by world leaders under the direction of the UN. Using this [...]
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May 24, 2011
An Eumetsat image shows the ash cloud (reddish colour) billowing from Grimsvoetn, Iceland's most active volcano. A plume of ash from an erupting Icelandic volcano headed for Britain Tuesday, forcing flight cancellations and a change in US President Barack Obama’s travel plans. The eruption of Grimsvoetn has raised concerns over a repeat of last year’s [...]
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May 11, 2011
Vietnam Airlines plans to operate up to four services a week to London. Officials from the UK and Vietnam have concluded discussions to facilitate direct flights between the two countries to take off this autumn. A British Embassy statement released Friday said successful discussions were held in Hanoi between the UK Department for Transport, the [...]
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January 28, 2011
Vietnam and the UK plan to sign a memorandum of understanding on defense cooperation this year, according to a press release issued Wednesday in Hanoi. The Vietnam – UK 2011 Action Plan was signed by Vietnam’s Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nguyen Quoc Cuong, and British Ambassador Antony Stokes. Under the plan, direct flights [...]
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February 5, 2010
Business confidence among Viet Nam’s small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) climbed 10 points in the fourth quarter last year, . . . Sandy Flockhart, HSBC’s chairman of personal and commercial banking, said: “Our small business confidence index is telling us that confidence levels are back to pre-financial crisis levels. Not only are SMEs confident that [...]
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February 2, 2010
In the meeting with overseas Vietnamese representatives on February 2, Party Secretary General Nong Duc Manh said the Party and the State would continue reviewing policies for overseas Vietnamese. Party chief Nong Duc Manh and overseas Vietnamese. Party Chief Manh, president Nguyen Minh Triet, national chairman Nguyen Phu Trong, permanent member of the Central Party Committee’s [...]
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January 31, 2010
Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung left Davos on the evening of January 30 for Hanoi, concluding his working trip to Switzerland. LookAtVietnam – Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung left Davos on the evening of January 30 for Hanoi, concluding his working trip to Switzerland where he attended the World Economic Forum and worked with WTO [...]
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January 29, 2010
Photographer Tran Viet Van from the Lao Dong newspaper has won fourth prize at the Worldwide Photography Gala Awards for his “Harvest season” photo. He ranked behind three US photographers and before a Canadian.Viet Van also received a Merit Award for his image “Spring is Coming”.The prize-winning photos, including “Summer in Haiti” (Best Documentary Series) [...]
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January 25, 2010
EU countries support program for rural water supply and sanitation; Egypt’s investment minister pays visit; Slovakian Speaker to visit; Vietnam kicks off preparations to host World Economic Forum EU countries support program for rural water supply and sanitation The UK Department for International Development (DFID), the Embassy of Denmark, and the Embassy of the Kingdom [...]
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