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1 hr ago | Bay of Plenty Times

Hot deals: Tuscany, Vietnam, Sydney cruise, Beijing

Intrepid My Adventure Store has an eight-day tour of Tuscany including five nights' hotel accommodation, two nights on a farm estate, seven breakfasts, three lunches, three dinners, transport and sightseeing on tour, and an expert English-speaking tour leader from $3490 a person, twin share.

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5 hrs ago | CBS Local

Police: Durham, NH 'Good Samaritan' Was Drunk & Ran Over Pedestrian

New Hampshire police say a motorist who presented herself as a good Samaritan who drove an injured pedestrian to the hospital is the same person who caused the injuries.

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14 hrs ago | Thanh Nein News

HCMC short of unskilled labor

Volunteers at a bus station in Ho Chi Minh City hold banners offering free job search guidance to youngsters coming in from other provinces Enterprises in Ho Chi Minh City are short of manual labor as the unskilled workforce has largely become skilled in search of well-paid jobs in a country with a per capital income of US$1,540. HCMC this month ... (more)

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Fri May 17, 2013

Thanh Nein News

Russian man slashes friend's throat in Vietnam resort town

A Russian tourist allegedly cut his friend's throat with a broken bottle during a quarrel they had on Nha Trang beach early Thursday morning, Tuoi Tre newspaper reported.

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Thanh Nein News

A prayer for peace, a history of war

US veteran Mike Kerber, now a peace activist in Chicago, pictured here at the War Remnants Museum, Ho Chi Minh City, operated large artillery like this in the A Shau Valley As we made our way in the darkness of the Vinh Moc tunnels, I ran my hands over the well-worn rock of the narrow passageway.

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Related Topix: World News, Southeast Asia, US Military, US Air Force, Travis Air Force Base

Spenborough Guardian

Magma expands with Far East base

Magma Ceramics and Catalysts, which manufactures and supplies refractory, ceramic and catalyst materials and technology, has bought a 600sqm factory in Vietnam.

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Manila Bulletin

EU reiterates support for peaceful settlement in territorial disputes

The European Union has reiterated its support for the peaceful settlement of disputes in the South China Sea in accordance with international law, including the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea .

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Related Topix: World News

Thu May 16, 2013

Newkerala.com

Neuro Oncology facility inaugurated in BIACH&RI

Hyderabad, May 16 : For the first time in Andhra Pradesh, Basavatarakam Indo American Cancer Hospital Research Institute has set up Neuro Oncology facility in its premises.

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Related Topix: Oncology, Medicine, World News, India, Balakrishna

South China Morning Post

Vietnam hands lengthy jail sentences to two patriotic, anti-Chinese activists

Patrick Boehler has written for Time, Bloomberg, Le Monde Diplomatique and the Chinese weekly Shidai Zhoubao.

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MyPrintResource.com

Mohawk and DODOcase Join Forces and Re-envision the Relationship between Paper and Pixels

DODOcase announced the launch of DODOnotes, an entirely new product category that for the first time re-envisions the notebook to include the iPhone.

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Asia News Network

HANOI: Vietnam's Tho Trang oil rig ahead of schedule

Vietsovpetro, a Vietnam-Russia joint enterprise for oil and gas exploration, aims to complete the installation of the Tho Trang 01 oil rig at the beginning of July, 15 days ahead of schedule.

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Wed May 15, 2013

Asia News Network

Hai Duong: Vietnam's industrial zones absorb Us$3 billion

Industrial zones in the northern province of Hai Duong, Vietnam have attracted 163 projects from 30 countries and territories, with capital totaling US$3 billion.

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Malaysian National News Agency

Vietnam Targets US$40 Billion In Electronics Exports By 2017

Vietnam has set a US$40 billion revenue target from electronics exports by 2017, Xinhua news agency reported.

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Related Topix: Cell Phones, Cellphones, Electronics, Computers, World News,

I-Newswire.com

Buddha-Bar XV Album Party with DJ Ravin Spinning at 2 Lam Son Bar in Park Hyatt Saigon

Ho Chi Minh city May 14, 2013 - Park Hyatt Saigon and George V Records, Buddha-Bar Music Label and Distribution Company, will be hosting Buddha-Bar XV, "A Chill Wind from Russia", album release party on 29 June 2013 at 9 pm in 2 Lam Son Bar.

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Tue May 14, 2013

Asia News Network

HANOI: Vietnam's Ho Chi Minh City plans urban makeover

Ho Chi Minh City will be transformed into a modern city centre with more green spaces, pedestrian-only streets and efficient public transportation means including trams, rapid bus transits and ferries.

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Erie County Comptroller's Office

2013 Cash Flow and RAN

The Office of Comptroller has numerous cash flow concerns based on a number of factors, including the anemic year-to-date growth in actual sales tax revenue compared to the Administration's projections.

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Thanh Nein News

Vietnam province says bird flu epidemic is over

Authorities in the south central province of Ninh Thuan have declared that the bird flu outbreak which took place among swifts raised for profitable nests at a local farm is over.

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Thanh Nein News

Vietnam PM inspects first Russian-built submarine

Vietnamese delegation led by Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung on the deck of the first Kilo-class submarine built by Russia on Sunday The Vietnamese prime minister on Sunday arrived at the Russian seaport city of Kaliningrad to inspect the testing progress of a Kilo-class submarine which Vietnam contracted to buy from Russia in a step seen as an ... (more)

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

Thanh Nein News

Smartphone app for cab users a soft touch

New hi-tech solution will have very limited impact on vexing problem of taxi fraud, authorities yet to show real intent, experts say Fake taxis in front of the Ben Thanh Market in Ho Chi Minh City's District 1. The area is notorious for the presence of fake taxis backed by criminal gangs that extort exorbitant fares from unsuspecting locals and ... (more)

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Mon May 13, 2013

Asia News Network

Ha Noi: Vietnamese PM to visit Russia

Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung will pay an official visit to Russia at the invitation of Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev from May 12-15. His visit aims to strengthen the comprehensive strategic relationship between the two nations.

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