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Vietnam New Year shoppers defying central bank spurs inflation 

January 25, 2012
Vietnam New Year shoppers defying central bank spurs inflation 

  Consumer demand for holiday goods and transportation will grow 10 percent from last year, according to a government forecast that urged authorities to monitor and stabilize prices. Asia’s fastest inflation is the last thing on Tran Hang’s mind as she jostles fellow shoppers at a street stall in Hanoi’s Old Quarter to snap up [...]

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Laos urged to stick with dam suspension 

September 20, 2011
Laos urged to stick with dam suspension 

  Land-locked neighbor reveals plans to start construction of controversial dam months before regional meeting decides on the issue A handout photo released by the US-based environmental group International Rivers shows construction on the Xayaburi dam’s access road and work-camps has gone ahead despite commitments by the government of Laos in April to temporarily suspend [...]

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Radiation fears spark panic buying, evacuations in Tokyo 

March 15, 2011
Radiation fears spark panic buying, evacuations in Tokyo 

Commuters stand in line to board other trains at Yokohama Station, southwest of Tokyo, March 14, 2011 Radiation wafted from an earthquake-stricken nuclear power plant toward Tokyo on Tuesday, sparking panic in one of the world’s biggest and most densely populated cities. Women and children packed into the departure lounge at an airport, supermarkets ran [...]

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Regional diplomacy urged at East Sea Conference 

November 15, 2010
Regional diplomacy urged at East Sea Conference 

International scholars at the 2nd East Sea Conference held in Ho Chi Minh City on November 11-12 International scholars have called for a peaceful regional reconsideration of East Sea naval boundaries. “All ASEAN members and China should adhere to the spirit and letter of the 2002 Declaration on the Conducts of Parties and implement all [...]

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POLITICS IN BRIEF 21/1

January 21, 2010
POLITICS IN BRIEF 21/1

Vietnam seeks WIPO assistance; French Ambassador honoured for educational contributions; Dominican party names office after Ho Chi Minh; Vietnam, Algeria promote friendship, cooperation Vietnam seeks WIPO assistance  Vietnam hopes to receive more assistance from the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO), especially to finalise its legal system on intellectual property (IP) and train IP officials.State President [...]

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Banks urged to boost economic stability

December 24, 2009
Banks urged to boost economic stability

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung yesterday issued a year-end message directing the banking system to work to strengthen economic stability, . . . Customers carry out transactions at an HSBC branch. Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has called on banks, including the State Bank of Viet Nam, to help the country boost its economic growth [...]

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POLITICS IN BRIEF 8/11

November 9, 2009
POLITICS IN BRIEF 8/11

Int’l community hails Vietnam’s contribution as UNSC President; Vietnam, India boost cooperation in national defense; Vietnam supports UN call for compliance with int’l law  Int’l community hails Vietnam’s contribution as UNSC President  A senior diplomat has highlighted international recognition of Vietnam’s successful presidency of the UN Security Council (UNSC) in October.Pham Vinh Quang, Deputy Head [...]

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POLITICS IN BRIEF 5/10

October 6, 2009
POLITICS IN BRIEF 5/10

Vice President wraps up India visit; ASEAN approves anti-drug action initiated by Vietnam; Vietnam discusses Cambodia, Myanmar situations; Dong Nai province urged to tap potential for development  Vice President wraps up India visit  Vice President Nguyen Thi Doan concluded a five-day visit to India on October 4, as guest of her Indian counterpart Mohamed Hamid [...]

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Vietnam pledges full support for nuclear disarmament efforts

September 25, 2009
Vietnam pledges full support for nuclear disarmament efforts

LookAtVietnam – At the UN on September 24, President Nguyen Minh Triet urged his peers to work diligently with Vietnam for nuclear disarmament.  President Nguyen Minh Triet (1st line, C) speaks at the UN Security Council summit in New York on Sept. 24. (Photo: VNA) LookAtVietnam – At the United Nations on September 24, President [...]

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Obama pushes for financial regulation reform on Lehman collapse anniversary

September 15, 2009
Obama pushes for financial regulation reform on Lehman collapse anniversary

U.S. President Barack Obama, speaking one year after Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc.’s collapse, reiterated on Monday his plan to overhaul the financial regulation system. U.S. President Barack Obama, speaking one year after Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc.’s collapse, reiterated on Monday his plan to overhaul the financial regulation system and urged the Congress to pass the [...]

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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...