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  1. 800,000 pregnant women to receive swine flu vaccinationsRead the original story w/Photo

    2 hrs ago | Thanh Nein News

    ... last Sunday. Other subjects to be given priority will be those with chronic diseases, he added. The department said Vietnam will be helped with some 10 million doses of influenza A (H1N1) virus vaccines by other countries through the World Health ...

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    Related Topix: H1N1 Influenza / Swine Flu, Health, Medicine, Influenza

  2. Vietnam's Heritage and Cultural Discovery Tour 12 DaysRead the original story

    2 hrs ago | PR.com

    To celebrate 'the Year's Best' of tourism products and services in the tourism and hospitality sector in Vietnam with The Guide Awards 2009.

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    Related Topix: Travel, Vietnam Travel, Hanoi, Vietnam Travel

  3. Vietnamese prostitutes are given a class on safe sex by members of an HIV/AIDS outreach network in HRead the original story

    3 hrs ago | Washington Times

    Vietnamese prostitutes are given a class on safe sex by members of an HIV/AIDS outreach network in Ho Chi Minh City. The sex trade is one of the chief methods of transmitting AIDS in the country.

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    Related Topix: HIV/AIDS, Health, Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam, World News, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

  4. The Mai Hoa Center, north of Ho Chi Minh City, is home to children who have been orphaned by AIDS orRead the original story

    3 hrs ago | Washington Times

    The Mai Hoa Center, north of Ho Chi Minh City, is home to children who have been orphaned by AIDS or are infected with HIV and have been turned away from school and to HIV-infected mothers and their children.

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    Related Topix: HIV/AIDS, Health, Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam, World News, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

  5. Two hydrofoils crash head-on, 8 hospitalized,Read the original story w/Photo

    3 hrs ago | VietNamNet

    Two hydrofoils running in opposite directions on the Saigon River collided November 25, sending eight people to hospital.

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  6. Over $315,000 raised for flood victims through SMSRead the original story w/Photo

    3 hrs ago | VietNamNet

    The money was handed over to the Vietnam Fatherland Front on November 26. After over one month calling for the peoplea s contribution to the victims of typhoon Ketsana, 840,803 SMS sent to directory 1400 - a national humane information gateway.

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    Related Topix: Southeast Asia, World News, Quang Ngai, Vietnam

  7. Fredericton's Rebecca Tremblay is the winner of the Red Rose Tea contestRead the original story

    3 hrs ago | The Victoria Star

    ... a humanitarian organization or a university. Fredericton parks and trees specialists participate in exchange with Vietnam Employees with the city's parks and trees division are helping their Vietnamese counterparts make improvements in the city of ...

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    Related Topix: Family, Kids, North America, Canada, World News, Ninh Binh, Vietnam

  8. Telstra Expands Asia/Pacific NetworkRead the original story

    4 hrs ago | Light Reading

    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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    Related Topix: Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam, World News, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

  9. Only 80 wild elephants left in VietnamRead the original story

    4 hrs ago | Laos News.Net

    Laos News.Net Friday 27th November, 2009 There are only 80 elephants left in the wild in Vietnam and they are in danger due to illegal hunting and deforestation, state media reported Friday.

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    Related Topix: Ha Tinh, Vietnam, World News

  10. Ha Noi plans to lift lives of ethnic minorities by 2020Read the original story w/Photo

    5 hrs ago | VietNamNet

    By 2020 there will be no substantially disadvantaged villages or hamlets among ethnic minorities living in mountainous areas of the expanded Ha Noi.

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    Related Topix: Ha Tay, Vietnam, Ha Noi, Vietnam, World News

  11. Cargo ship in flames after collision with bargeRead the original story w/Photo

    5 hrs ago | Thanh Nein News

    A ship carrying 700 tons of fuel burst into flames when it crashed into a barge on a Ho Chi Minh City river Thursday night, but the local fire brigade reported no casualties.

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    Related Topix: Fire

  12. As clamor against Suong verdict grows, officials vow to dig for truthRead the original story w/Photo

    5 hrs ago | VietNamNet

    ... Tho City wants to take land of the Song Hau farm for residential area projects, but I have seen that in contemporary Vietnam, land issues always lie behind every movement of the society," he said. "That's why it's essential to get to the bottom of ...

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    Related Topix: Can Tho, Vietnam, World News

  13. NA deputies disagree on recruitment of disabled peopleRead the original story w/Photo

    5 hrs ago | Thanh Nein News

    National Assembly representatives on Tuesday could not reach consensus on whether to approve a bill that encourages businesses to employ disabled people.

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    Related Topix: Thanh Hoa, Vietnam, World News

  14. Vietnam house okays nuclear plants after - lively' debateRead the original story w/Photo

    5 hrs ago | Thanh Nein News

    ... Thuyet said the project has supporters as there are fears the country will suffer energy shortages in future. Vietnam's electricity needs are growing by an estimated 15 percent annually on average. Heavy industry, such as the construction sector, is ...

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    Related Topix: Vinh, Vietnam, Nghe an, Vietnam, World News

  15. Public doctors get green light to work at private hospitalsRead the original story w/Photo

    5 hrs ago | Thanh Nein News

    ... in the context of a shortage of healthcare personnel including doctors in the country. It is estimated that Vietnam lacks some 2,000 doctors annually, Deputy Minister of Health Nguyen Thi Xuyen told an Asia-Pacific conference on improving the access ...

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    Related Topix: Southeast Asia, World News, Nguyen Tan Dung

  16. Vietnam Tour Operator Promotes Luxury Travel at ITB Berlin 2010Read the original story

    5 hrs ago | PR.com

    Hanoi, Vietnam, November 27, 2009 -- -- Vietnamese luxury travel operator Luxury Travel Company is showcasing its luxury tailor-made tourism services at the annual travel trade show in Berlin from March 10th to 14th, 2010.

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    Related Topix: Travel, Vietnam Travel

  17. Millions more children in povertyRead the original story

    5 hrs ago | Viet Nam News

    The application of a multi-dimensional approach for measuring child poverty in Viet Nam shows that about seven million children are aged less than 16 are poor.

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    Related Topix: Ha Tay, Vietnam, Ha Noi, Vietnam, World News

  18. PM wants master plan completed for Ha NoiRead the original story

    5 hrs ago | Viet Nam News

    Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has asked related agencies to quickly complete the master plan for expanded Ha Noi.

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    Related Topix: Ha Tay, Vietnam, World News, Ha Noi, Vietnam, Nguyen Tan Dung

  19. $1.2b spent on transport, up 10%Read the original story

    5 hrs ago | Viet Nam News

    The Ministry of Transport said it had disbursed VND20.6 trillion for 34 vital projects over the last 10 months, accounting for 80 per cent of its yearly budget.

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    Related Topix: Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam, World News

  20. Lack of safety barriers lead to rail deathsRead the original story

    5 hrs ago | Viet Nam News

    Violations along railway corridors are the main reason for an increase in railway accidents this year, according to a senior official from the Ministry of Public Security.

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