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Telstra Expands Asia/Pacific Network
Telstra International, a leading global provider of managed network solutions, today unveiled a series of initiatives to deepen its connectivity in key Asian growth markets in Vietnam, Cambodia, Malaysia and Indonesia.
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ASIA/VIETNAM - Vietnam-Vatican: signs of hope with the visit of Vietnamese President to Italy
'I hope that President Nguyen Minh Triet, who will be in Italy in December, will meet the Holy Father." This is what Agenzia Fides was told be Cardinal Jean Baptiste Pham Minh Man, Archbishop of Ho Chi Minh City, recalling that the Holy See has long declared its readiness to normalize relations with Vietnam.
It sounds like the plot of a tear-jerking movie a ' a nurse travelled to Vietnam to help an orphaned boy with a horrific skin disorder.
New Saigon,Old Charms - Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
This is the best time of the year to visit the Indo-China region.This is the time of the year when the climate changed from hot and humid to cooler weather, possibly a spin-off from the winter in the Himalayas.The cool breeze takes heat off the land making it much more pleasant to walk around without suffering the intense heat of the hot and humid ...
North Ala. man among vets honored for Vietnam heroism
SMITH LAKE -- Wayne Patton doesn't consider himself a hero, but in a dense jungle on March 26, 1970, he sure acted like one.
Two dead, one missing in waterfall accident
The bodies of two of three students who slipped and were swept away by rapids as they played at a waterfall were found Saturday in Dong Nai Province.
Environmental fuel tax will hurt consumption, association warns
A new environment tax on fuel products is necessary but it will drive up transport costs and hence consumer prices, experts say, suggesting the rate be low.
PALME Team announces dates for PALME Vietnam
With Q4 2009 not even at its halfway point, the PALME team has already planned a host of activities for both exhibitors and visitors for next year's exhibition to capitalise on the present market opportunities in the Indochina.
SK Energy finds oil deposit in Vietnam
SK Energy Co., Korea s leading refiner, has discovered an oil deposit at a jointly owned offshore field in Vietnam, the Seoul government said yesterday.
Water pipe breakage damages Cat Lai road,
Water released by a broken pipeline punctured two holes in a busy Ho Chi Minh City road Monday morning.
Last landslide victim's body retrieved in central Vietnam
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Cu Chi Tunnels - Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Today Crystal and I decided to take a tour of the Cu Chi Tunnels... The tunnels of Cu Chi are an immense network of connecting underground tunnels and are part of a much larger network of tunnels that underlie much of the country.
Seven decades and counting, an archaeological site continues to yield vestiges of one of Vietnam's three most prominent ancient cultures.
Key ports to unlock Vietnam's potential,
Construction of the second of three deep-sea ports planned for Vietnam has just begun on the central coast, a year after ground was broken for the first in the south.
Exhaust clouds Ho Chi Minh City as No. 1 pollutant
Emissions from vehicles and factories are the leading pollutants in Ho Chi Minh City, city officials said after checking air samples at major observation stations.
Vietnam enjoys the rewards of peace
Tourists enjoy a sampan ride in the Mekong River Delta in Vietnam. Photograph by: John and Sandra Nowlan, Special to Canwest News Service Modern Vietnam has many attractions, but one event from its recent past still looms above all others: Don't mention the war.
Ho Chi Minh City Testing Congestion Charge System
Sustainable-mobility.org . Ho Chi Minh City will test an electronic congestion charge system in the heavy traffic areas of the town center for six months.
Kolkata facing brutal future in warmer world
Dhaka, Manila, Jakarta and Kolkata are topping a new list of major Asian cities vulnerable to the effects of climate change.
Danish Queen Margrethe pleasure at Vietnam visit,
Danish Queen Margrethe II has expressed her pleasure at the current Vietnam visit, saying that it brought about a profound view about a new and dynamic Vietnam for her.
Mooting contest gets underway in Ho Chi Minh City
Students from seven Asia-Pacific countries are participating at the International Moot Court competition at Ho Chi Minh City that began Monday.
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