Posts Tagged ‘ Vuong ’

Hanoi officials call for probes into extra fees at schools 

August 30, 2011
Hanoi officials call for probes into extra fees at schools 

Deputy head of Hanoi Department of Education and Training Pham Thi Hong Nga speaks at a Tuesday meeting on illegal collection of extra fees at local schools. Hanoi education officials on Tuesday said many schools in the city have been charging students illegal fees, many of which are disguised as "voluntary" money.   Some fees [...]

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Vietnam takes first step to end electricity monopoly 

July 1, 2011
Vietnam takes first step to end electricity monopoly 

  Vietnam Electricity group (EVN), the sole power distributor, has taken the first step to end its monopoly by opening a pilot competitive generating market on Friday, as the country faces acute electricity shortages that hit manufacturers hard. This is seen as an attempt to encourage a free power market that could help boost supply, [...]

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A palace for the Don 

June 6, 2011
A palace for the Don 

   The palace was built with ancient Chinese-style architecture. Standing in the shade of tall, straight trees in the cloudy Dong Van Plateau is a century-old mansion, the former residence of a powerful family headed by a veritable Don in the early 20th century. The palace of the Vuong family, led by Vuong Chinh Duc, [...]

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Indian firms laud HCMC reforms, hope for better support 

April 25, 2011
Indian firms laud HCMC reforms, hope for better support 

Lai Tuan Vuong, Deputy Director of the Investment Registration Department of the Department of Planning and Investment of Ho Chi Minh City, speaks at the seminar Indian businessmen are sanguine about the business environment in Ho Chi Minh City but would like more support from the local authorities, a conference at Caravelle Hotel in HCMC’s [...]

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Sperm in short supply in Vietnam metro 

December 20, 2010
Sperm in short supply in Vietnam metro 

Doctors prepare sperms for an in vitro fertilization case at Hung Vuong Hospital, Ho Chi Minh City. Sperm shortage at the city hospitals have made infertile couples more desperate. Infertility is a growing problem among young couples in Ho Chi Minh City, doctors say. What’s worse, the city is short on sperm. Some desperate couples [...]

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Retelling a love story – step by dainty step 

November 20, 2010
Retelling a love story – step by dainty step 

King An Duong Vuong (L) and Princess My Chau fleeing the scene of the battle French dance director Bertrand D’at revives the legendary love story of My Chau and Trong Thuy through a ballet performance titled Moi tinh thanh co (Love story in the ancient capital) staged in Hanoi on November 24-25. The story has [...]

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Vietnam mulls end to flood-causing power plants 

November 15, 2010
Vietnam mulls end to flood-causing power plants 

Ba Ha Power Plant in the central province of Phu Yen discharges water The Ministry of Industry and Trade plans to put an end to small hydropower projects that have serious environmental impacts, an official said Saturday. There are 86 small hydropower plants with a capacity of less than 30 megawatts and many of them [...]

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When dense forests clear the mind

January 31, 2010
When dense forests clear the mind

A forest area referred to as the rung cai of the La Chi people in Ha Giang Province’s Hoang Su Phi District For the La Chi people, forests are both a sacred place to worship their ancestors and a place to heal rifts through open dialogue. It is basic psychology that venting one’s feelings, particularly [...]

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Chew on this

January 3, 2010
Chew on this

The mastication of betel and areca nut, a dying custom, is a way of life in one small village. For thousands of years, it has been customary to offer guests betel leaves and areca nuts and lime paste at weddings, feasts and on various other occasions in several Asian countries including India, Thailand and Laos.In [...]

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Central hydropower plants worsen floods: experts

December 12, 2009
Central hydropower plants worsen floods: experts

Numerous hydroelectric plants built in the central and Central Highlands regions have made floods in the storm-hit area more serious, experts say. The Binh Dien Hydropower Plant in Thua Thien-Hue Province. Instead of helping curb flooding in the region, experts say the plants often exacerbate the problem. (Photo: SGGP)Along the upper reaches of Binh Dinh [...]

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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...