Posts Tagged ‘ To The South ’

Iceland volcano still spewing ash, Europe threatened 

May 24, 2011
Iceland volcano still spewing ash, Europe threatened 

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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Go off the beaten track in Phu Yen

October 9, 2009
Go off the beaten track in Phu Yen

LookAtVietnam – Six hundred kilometres from HCM City and 1,200km from Ha Noi, the central province of Phu Yen is widely recognised by drivers as the third way point Saintly home: Mang Lang Church, the oldest church in Phu Yen province and a shrine to Catholics, dazzles in the sunlight.Dubbed “the land between two mountain [...]

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BUSINESS IN BRIEF 7/9

September 7, 2009
BUSINESS IN BRIEF 7/9

Hainan-Hanoi direct flight route to open late this month; Foreign investors show confidence in Vietnam; Domestic garment sales soar The direct flight route that links China ’s Hainan province and the Vietnamese capital city of Hanoi will be launched on September 27, a local daily reported.Two flights from Hainan to Hanoi and vice-versa will be [...]

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BUSINESS IN BRIEF 8/8

August 8, 2009
BUSINESS IN BRIEF 8/8

North to have one more international airport; Hanoi to export key products; Vietnam to join in GMS human resources development project; Workshop to seek ways to develop over-land tourism Standard Chartered Bank Vietnam launched Thursday its “Taiwan Desk” service, which aims to meet the needs of the Taiwanese business community in Vietnam.   The service will [...]

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The pole’s the place

April 10, 2009

One year ago today, Nguyen Khai became the first Vietnamese to reach the North Pole. “The nine-day journey cost me more than US$30,000, but what I gained from it cannot be measured in dollars,” the 37-year-old Vietnamese-Canadian told Thanh Nien via email.On Friday last week, a Russian expedition carried Vietnam’s national flag on a flight [...]

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Ministries criticized for licensing too many cement projects

March 27, 2009
Ministries criticized for licensing too many cement projects

In the last while, state management agencies proved to be too easy-going in licensing cement projects. Tran Van Huynh, Chairman of the Vietnam Construction Material Association, said that the Government should only accept modern cement plants, and that it should set strict requirements on cement projects instead of licensing massive cement projects as seen currently. Vietnam [...]

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By Thuong River

February 22, 2009
By Thuong River

Bac Giang – the mid-land region well-known for cultural, historical and human beauties and traditional crafts – has seen big changes and developments over the years. A stone-carved work in Dinh Huong Village, Hiep Hoa District.LookAtVietnam – Bac Giang – the mid-land region well-known for cultural, historical and human beauties and traditional crafts – has [...]

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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...