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Vietinbank to sell 20 percent to partner
The Bank for Industry and Trade of Vietnam (Vietinbank) plans to sell 20 percent of its shares to a strategic partner in the third or fourth quarter of this year, said Pham Huy Hung, the bank's chairman, at an analysts' meeting on May 16 in Hanoi. Hung said: "The bank's…
Vinamilk imports 300 cows
Three hundred cows imported from Australia by the Vietnam Dairy Products JSC (Vinamilk) has arrived in Ho Chi Minh City aboard a Malaysia Airlines chartered flight. The cows were taken to a company dairy farm in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong where they will be held separately for…
Models attend launch of Miss Vietnam Pageant
Miss Vietnam 2012 was launched by Tien Phong (Vanguard) newspaper at a ceremony in the capital that included beauties from 18-27 years old on May 16 in Hanoi. Central Da Nang City will host the pageant final from August 12-25 gathering the best-looking women from around the country. So far,…
UK a capella group set to sing in cities
The British a capella group Black Voices, who built up their reputation for delivering stunning performances through soulful and inspirational harmonic blends, will have their Vietnam debut performance in HCM City on Sunday. Since 1987, Black Voices has forged its own dynamic way of distilling and re-presenting music from a…
UNESCO recognises Buddhist woodblocks
A collection of woodblocks printed with Buddhist Sutras was officially listed as world heritage by UNESCO on May 16. The collection of valuable woodblocks was made in the early 14th century by monks at the Vinh Nghiem Pagoda in the northern province of Bac Giang. The blocks tell a history…
Disabled people set to get disaster training
People with disabilities will be trained to actively contribute to natural disaster prevention in 46 villages of central Quang Nam Province under a project conducted by German NGO Malteser International. The project also focuses on the implementation of direct evacuation and emergency response measures. The two-year project includes financial support…
Bio-fuel usage to be compulsory
Car and motorbike drivers in big cities should start buying petrol mixed with bio-fuel E5 by the end of next year, said the Ministry of Industry and trade. The cities included in the pilot programme were Hanoi, HCM City, Hai Phong, Da Nang, Can Tho, Quang Ngai and Ba Ria-Vung…
Sanofi Pharmaceuticals builds third plant in VN
The global healthcare group Sanofi is planning to build its third pharmaceutical plant in Vietnam, which is the group’s second most important market in Asia. The President of Sanofi’s Global Operations, Hanspeter Spek, stated this during his recent visit to Vietnam. Sanofi’s third plant is likely to be built in…
Senior officials on East-West economic corridor convene in Quang Tri
Senior Vietnamese, Lao and Thai officials convened at a meeting in the central province of Quang Tri on May 17 ahead of the forthcoming Deputy Foreign Ministerial Conference on East-West Economic Corridor. Participants discussed issues related to the East-West Economic Corridor, and reached consensus on a joint declaration. They also…
Ex-Soviet diplomat reminisces about Uncle Ho
Uncle Ho was not only a preeminent politician but also a man of great virtue, says retired diplomat E. P. Glazunov, who had previously been stationed in the former Soviet Union’s embassy in Vietnam. Glazunov reminisced about President Ho Chi Minh when he visited the Ho Chi Minh Museum during…
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PM approves Viet Nam Rubber Group's business plan
PM approves Viet Nam Rubber Group's business plan HCM CITY —The Prime Minister has approved the Viet Nam Rubber Group's 2011-2015 business plan, which calls for an annual increase in…
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Rubber exports earn country 754 million USD
Vietnam earned 754 million USD from exporting 258,000 tonnes of rubber in the first four months of this year, according to the General Department of Customs. The figures show a…
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Champa relics badly in need of restoration
Champa relics badly in need of restoration Turning back time: Restoration work in progress at the G1 tower in My Son Cham Tower Complex in Quang Nam Province. Many…
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Nation to launch second satellite
Vietnam will send its second satellite into orbit on May 16, said Bui Quoc Viet, director of the Vietnam Post and Telecommunications Group (VNPT) information centre. According to its investor,…
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ADB warns against constant rate cuts
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Wednesday raised its voice against the rapid interest rate cuts of Vietnam as the central bank has decided to slash the deposit rate cap…
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Deputy PM attends business leadership confab in Singapore
Deputy PM attends business leadership confab in Singapore HA NOI — Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Thien Nhan on Monday attended the Singapore Business Leader Programme's second conference at the invitation…
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Important Changes to Vietnam’s Tax Regulations
By Marco Azzaro May 7 – Vietnam’s government has made some important changes to the country’s tax regulations over the first four months of 2012, and has issued Circular 06,…
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Letters To The Editor (Apr. 28 2012)
Letters To The Editor (Apr. 28 2012) On April 24, the Viet Nam News ran an article entitled "Passenger boats safety rules strengthened in Ha Long Bay" in which it…
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German quartet to perform
German musicians from Frankfurt promise to treat audiences in Hanoi and HCM City to a feast of classical works by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Joaquin Turina and Johannes Brahms. Notos Quartet…
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April 12: UPCoM-Index Bucks Trend to Close Down
The UPCoM-Index, the measure of 130 unlisted public companies bucked trend of the official bourses to close down today. Liquidity tumbled. The index lost 0.18 point or 0.51 percent to…
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Leading Vietnamese businesses receive awards
A ceremony to present the Vietnam Fund for Supporting Technological Creations (VIFOTEC) Awards and the 2011 World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) Awards for science and technology was held in Hanoi…
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Cruise ship arrives in Viet Nam
Cruise ship arrives in Viet Nam HCMC – The five-star cruise ship Costa Victoria arrived in HCM City today carrying 2,300 passengers, mainly from Italy, Spain, Great Britain and Germany.…
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