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Development plan for Cambodia border provinces approved
Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has recently approved building plans for provinces that border Cambodia.
Wash Call: First Vietnam war dead ... 100,000 Korans. Other items.
Submitted by SHNS on Fri, 07/03/2009 - 14:04. The 50th anniversary of the first two American combat casualties of the Vietnam War will be marked Wednesday at the Vietnam Veterans' Memorial.
Vietnam's research team in forefront of H1N1 fight
Vietnama s research team in forefront of H1N1 fight A researcher works at the examination center at Ho Chi Minh City Tropical Diseases Hospital A seven-member team has been working around the clock at the Ho Chi Minh City Tropical Diseases Hospital ever since the influenza A virus was discovered, looking for ways to fight it.
Three overseas Vietnamese could face drug charges
The Ministry of Public Security said Thursday it was pursuing drug trafficking charges against three overseas Vietnamese from Australia arrested last year.
Prime Minister receives London's Lord Mayor
Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung in Hanoi on July 2 received the Lord Mayor of the City of London, Ian Luder, who is accompanied by a delegation from the UKa s leading banking and finance firms for a week-long Vietnam working visit which began on July 1. The Prime Minister highly appreciated the visit, saying it would help boost cooperation between ...
37 senators ask Vietnam's president to free dissident Roman Catholic priest
Thirty-seven U.S. senators are asking Vietnamese President Nguyen Minh Triet to release a dissident Roman Catholic priest serving prison and house arrest terms totaling 13 years.
Foreign institutions concerned about draft bank law,
Foreign banks have expressed deep concern about a provision on credit limits in the draft amendments to the law on credit organizations.
U.S. senators press Vietnam on jailed priest
A group of U.S. senators urged Vietnam's president on Wednesday to free a Catholic priest as human rights groups said his imprisonment justified putting Hanoi on a U.S. religious freedom blacklist.
Vietnam memorial stops in Marinette this weekend
The city of Marinette will pay special tribute to our country's military heritage this Independence Day weekend, hosting a traveling replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial from Thursday through Monday.
Khmer Rouge survivor's paintings saved his life
A survivor of the Khmer Rouge's main prison said Wednesday that his ability to paint larger-than-life images of the regime's late leader, Pol Pot, and portraits of other communist icons helped save his life.
Vietnamese Drug Authority Teams With United States Standards-Setting Organization
Main Category: Regulatory Affairs / Drug Approvals Also Included In: Pharma Industry / Biotech Industry ; Nutrition / Diet Article Date: 30 Jun 2009 - 4:00 PDT As Vietnam's industrial capabilities have developed rapidly in recent decades, government officials have recognized the importance of helping to secure the nation's supply of medicines.
Offensive Ad Still Haunts Vietnamese Newspaper
Editor's Note: More than a year after Nguoi Viet Daily published an ad interpreted by some in as a dishonor to the flag of the former Republic of Vietnam , people still show up to protest what they allege is the newspaper's connection to Vietnam's Communist government.
China arrests Vietnamese fishermen, demands astronomical fines,
" The authorities of Quang Ngai province on June 26 organised an urgent meeting to seek solutions to save fishing boats and fishermen of Ly Son Island who have been arrested by Chinese navy.
Resort villas sell like hot cakes
Buying apartments in high-end resorts and hotels has become big business in Viet Nam.
London Lord Mayor to visit Vietnam
He will attend a workshop on Vietnama s legal integration into the World Trade Organization, deliver a speech at a conference on Ho Chi Minh Citya s prospects for becoming a regional financial center and meet with British businesses operating in Vietnam.
A/H1N1 influenza cases in Vietnam increase to 63
Vietnam's Ministry of Health confirmed seven more A/H1N1 flu cases, bringing total number of infections in the country to 63, local newspaper the New Hanoi reported Thursday.
China releases 25 Vietnamese fishermen; 12 held
China has released 25 Vietnamese fishermen after holding them for four days for allegedly violating its fishing ban, but 12 others were still being held until they pay a fine, a Vietnam official said Friday.
Vietnam readies for pandemic as 15 more H1N1 cases found
Vietnam yesterday reported 15 more cases of influenza A sending health officials scrambling to get more hospitals ready in preparation for a possible national pandemic.
Stephan Faessler Appointed Director of Food and Beverage at the M venpick Hotel Saigon
Stephan Faessler as the hotel's Director of Food and Beverage. He studied English in New Zealand, worked in 5-star hotels in his native Switzerland and honed his F&B skills in Thailand.
Population cap of 32m for coast, islands
The goal is to improve residents' quality of life through behavioural change resulting from enhanced education.