Posts Tagged ‘ Vendor ’

Money isn’t everything 

January 15, 2012
Money isn’t everything 

  Do Ngoc Tuan (R), 42, of Long An Province’s Ben Luc Town won more than US$300,000 after buying unsold tickets from vendor Pham Thi Lanh (L) Tuan’s equanimity in the face of such a change in his fortunes has made the news as much as the winning itself. Just as impressive is the story [...]

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Bánh cuốn indulgence 

July 23, 2011
Bánh cuốn indulgence 

  A woman cooking bánh cuốn Thanh Trì at a tourism festival in Hanoi Like bún, bánh cuốn is a gift from good rice. With its attractive and tempting appearance, the crepe-like roll catches the attention at first sight. The white outer layer of bánh cuốn is transparent enough to hint at what makes up [...]

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Bank official seizes market vendor identities to steal money

October 15, 2009

A Ho Chi Minh City bank official stole the identities of hundreds of market vendors to pocket some US$8.5 million in fraudulent loans, police said. More than 400 vendors at the Hoa Binh Market received debt notes from DongA Bank office in District 5 last month, following a credit program the lender began in 2006. [...]

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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...