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  1. Ambitious show on Vietnamese history falls flat


    VietNamNet Bridge - 12 hours ago

    VietNamNet Bridge - The much hyped “Xin Chao” (Hello), a show featuring a mix of music and dance and depicting Vietnamese legends, has failed to amuse even ...
    Communist Vietnam catches the Christmas spirit- San Jose Mercury News
    Taiwanese agricultural assistance bears fruit in Vietnam- Focus Taiwan News Channel
    Chinese Arrivals In HCM City Rise Sharply- Bernama
    China Post - Radio Taiwan International
    all 19 news articles »


  2. Progress on rights essential for US-Vietnam ties: US


    AFP - 6 hours ago

    HANOI — Progress on human rights is essential for the growth of ties between the United States and Vietnam, a senior US official said Monday. ...
    Vietnam and US hold human rights dialogue- Monsters and Critics.com
    all 5 news articles »
  3. Vietnam Stocks Surge Most Since January; Banks Pledge Rate Cuts


    BusinessWeek - 7 hours ago

    13 (Bloomberg) -- Vietnam stocks surged, lifting the benchmark index by the most since January, after commercial lenders pledged to lower interest rates, ...
    Vietnam's Government Bonds Decline; Currency Little Changed- Bloomberg
    Vietnam may give banks more time to up capital-report- Reuters
    all 7 news articles »
  4. Vietnam shipper's debt woes threat to banks: S&P


    AsiaOne - 11 hours ago

    HANO - Debt problems at nearly bankrupt Vietnamese shipping giant Vinashin are likely to undermine the credit quality and profitability of domestic banks, ...
    S&P: Vinashin May Hurt Vietnam Banks- Wall Street Journal
    Vinashin's Debt Troubles to Hurt Vietnam Banks' Credit Quality ...- Bloomberg
    all 9 news articles »
  5. Japan JGC says made bid to build Vietnam refinery


    Reuters Africa - Junko Fujita - Risa Maeda - 12 hours ago

    T: Quote) said on Monday it has made a bid to build Vietnam's second oil refinery for a joint venture led by Idemitsu Kosan Co (5019. ...
    JGC Group Wins Vietnam Refinery Contract, Nikkei Says- Bloomberg
    JGC-led group to negotiate on Vietnam refinery-media- Reuters Africa
    JGC-Led Group Gets Right To Build Vietnam Refinery -Nikkei- Wall Street Journal
    FavStocks
    all 10 news articles »
  6. Celebs, war vets promote meditation


    AFP - Sebastian Smith - 2 hours ago

    The event in New York drew an unlikely alliance ranging from fashion designer Donna Karan to traumatized veterans of World War II, Vietnam and Iraq. ...
  7. Strengthening Vietnam-China ties


    VOVNews.vn - 17 hours ago

    A “Vietnam-China friendship night” was held in Hanoi on December 12 as part of the Vietnam-China Friendship Festival. The event marked the 60 th anniversary ...
    Vietnam, China exchange educational experiences- VOVNews.vn
    Vietnam, China share experiences on social policies- VOVNews.vn
    Chinese, Vietnamese people hold mass gala- Xinhua
    VOVNews.vn - ISRIA (registration)
    all 14 news articles »


  8. When will Vietnam have modern industries?


    VietNamNet Bridge - 10 hours ago

    VietNamNet Bridge – Why does Vietnam pursue the goal of becoming a country with modern industries, while it can develop using other advantages? ...


  9. Vietnam ETF Up 4% Today As Commercial Lenders Agree To Limit Rates


    Barron's (blog) - Murray Coleman - 4 hours ago

    The Market Vectors Vietnam ETF (VNM) keeps soaring. Today, it's up 4.7% on more than twice its three-month average daily volume as ...
  10. The New World Alliance starts direct Vietnam-to-North Europe ...


    Channel News Asia - Ryan Huang - 10 hours ago

    This will add to other direct Vietnam-to-North Europe services offered by its competitors. The alliance, which includes APL, Hyundai Merchant Marine, ...
    Shipping group launches Vietnam, Europe service- portworld
    TNWA offers direct Vietnam-to-North Europe service- Transport Intelligence
    Netherlands. The New World Alliance offers direct Vietnam-to-North ...- BYM News (press release)
    all 5 news articles »
  11. Environmental changes challenge Vietnam government


    New Era - 2 hours ago

    LONG XUYEN – About a year ago some farmers from Binh Thanh commune in Vietnam's southern rice growing heartland suspected the worst – that t. ...
    Rice export exceeds $3 billion in 2010- SGGP
    all 2 news articles »


  12. Goddard's Vietnam fighter jet arrives at Museum


    The Warner Robins Patriot - 6 hours ago

    by SPECIAL TO THE PATRIOT Warner Robins, GA – An F-100D fighter once flown by retired Air Force Major General Rick Goddard during the Vietnam War is coming ...
  13. WWF tra fish claims just a red herring


    VietNamNet Bridge - 10 hours ago

    VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam has strongly condemned World Wildlife Fund rumours against its tra fish exports. The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural ...
    WWF Vietnam agrees to remove Tra fish from Red List- VOVNews.vn
    Vietnamese Tra fish industry committed to improving quality- VOVNews.vn
    WWF Vietnam removes Vietnamese catfish from red list- VietNamNet Bridge
    Thanh Nien Daily - ScandAsia.com
    all 7 news articles »


  14. OVL gives up on buying BP's stake in Vietnam gas project


    Livemint - Utpal Bhaskar - 3 hours ago

    The tussle over the sale of BP Plc's assets in the $1.3 billion (`5876 crore) Nam Con Son gas project in Vietnam is over with India's ONGC Videsh Ltd (OVL) ...
  15. Meteor shower visible from Vietnam


    VietNamNet Bridge - 11 hours ago

    VietNamNet Bridge - The Geminid, one of the most beautiful meteor showers of the year, can be visible from Vietnam on December 14, according to Nguyen Duc ...
  16. Russian-Vietnamese O&G Joint Venture To Cooperate For Additional ...


    Bernama - 14 hours ago

    VUNG TAU, Vietnam, Dec 13 (Bernama) -- The Russian-Vietnamese oil and gas joint venture Vietsovpetro had agreed to extend its cooperation for an additional ...
  17. Vietnam: Japanese retailers arrive, others don't


    Financial Times (blog) - Ben Bland - 10 hours ago

    Although Vietnam's retail sector remains dominated by ubiquitous mom-and-pop stores, foreign retailers are eager to carve out a bigger slice of ...
    Japanese firm to open Mini-mart in Vietnam- SGGP
    all 2 news articles »


  18. Group hits out at declining Irish broadband speeds


    BreakingNews.ie - 3 hours ago

    "In this quarter it is now the turn of Vietnam and Macedonia to overtake Ireland for average download speeds after Mongolia went past us in May and as the ...
  19. Iphone and Ipad screens to be manufactured in Vietnam


    VietNamNet Bridge - 12 hours ago

    The plant, Wintek's first in Vietnam, will manufacture touch screens for Iphone and Ipad when it opens next year. Wintek, established in 1990, ...
    Wintek to build display module plant in Vietnam-source- Reuters
    Vietnam to produce screens for iPhone and iPad- VOVNews.vn
    all 4 news articles » TPE:2384
  20. SOCIETY IN BRIEF 13/12


    VietNamNet Bridge - 13 hours ago

    Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Thien Nhan has approved a plan to organise a conference that will review different aspects of marriages between Vietnamese ...
    Citibank launches frequent-flyer card- Viet Nam News
    Vietnam - VN boosts trade promotion activities in US- ISRIA (registration)
    all 13 news articles »


  21. Bad Company 2: Vietnam Teaser Trailer


    Platform Nation - 5 hours ago

    Can't wait for the 21st of December to arrive so you can finally get your hands on Bad Company 2: Vietnam? How about a little teaser trailer to wet your ...
    Vietnam Expansion is Really Heating up in Latest Gameplay Trailer- PlayStation LifeStyle
    EA Revealed New Teaser Trailer for Battlefield Bad Company 2: Vietnam-Gamepur
    Bad Company 2 Vietnam trailer is explosive- Computerandvideogames.com
    Legit Reviews
    all 6 news articles »


  22. POSCO begins work to expand Vietnam plant


    The Korea Herald - 8 hours ago

    POSCO, the world's fourth largest steelmaker, began work Monday to expand its stainless steel mill in Vietnam to meet a growing demand in housing and ...
    TYO:5412
  23. De Borchgrave: Vietnam syndrome?


    UPI.com - Arnaud De Borchgrave - 9 hours ago

    When the last US troops pulled out of Vietnam March 29, 1973, the South Vietnamese army, far more sophisticated and battle-hardened than the Afghans, ...
    6 killed in Afghanistan attack were Americans- CNN (blog)
    Obama's gamble in Afghanistan 'paying off'- Globe and Mail
    all 2054 news articles »


  24. Vietnam receives 4.6 mln foreign visitors in 11 months, up 36.5%


    Xinhua - Xiong Tong - 17 hours ago

    13 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam received 4.6 million foreign tourists in the first eleven months this year, up 36.5 percent year-on-year, according to a report by ...
  25. Red Medicine In LA: A Take On Vietnamese Comfort Food


    Huffington Post - 6 hours ago

    Last week saw the opening of Red Medicine, a take on Vietnamese comfort food by Chef Jordan Kahn and partners Noah Ellis and Adam Fleischman (of the Umami ...
  26. Pepper prices likely to remain high in 2011


    Business Standard - George Joseph - 7 hours ago

    Vietnam and Indonesia, the two leading pepper suppliers, have already sold out their ... At present, Vietnam is selling the ASTA grade for $5400 a tonne, ...
    Pepper drops on weak export demand- Commodity Online
    all 3 news articles »
  27. Bull returns to Vietnam's stock markets


    SGGP - Thuy Doan - 15 hours ago

    Vietnam's benchmark VN-Index jumped to 18-week high on December 13 as invetors rushed to buy on speculation that the rising trend would prolong. ...
  28. Marine fights Vietnam's dog-meat tradition


    Los Angeles Times - Steve Chawkins - 21 hours ago

    More than three decades after the war in Vietnam, a Marine named Robert Lucius had a moment of reckoning on the road to ...


  29. HSBC Global: Vietnam Insights


    Benzinga - 7 hours ago

    By TraderMark A massive piece of research by global banking giant HSBC on the compelling investment story of Vietnam; a market that should be on everyone's ...
  30. Vietnamese man wins most scientific prizes


    VOVNews.vn - 18 hours ago

    He received many prizes at the Vietnamese Creative Technology (VIFOTEC) events in 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008 and 2009, and four gold medals at Techmart ASEAN+3 ...
  31. PRESS DIGEST - Vietnam newspapers - Dec 13


    Reuters - 20 hours ago

    HANOI Dec 13 (Reuters) - These are some of the leading stories in the official Vietnamese press on Monday. Reuters has not verified these stories and does ...
  32. Northmead High student to Vietnam for ANZAC Memorial Scholarship


    Cumberland Courier Newspapers - Olga Gerloff - 2 hours ago

    A LUCKY Northmead Creative and Performing Arts High School student will soon visit a significant Anzac site in Vietnam. Year 10 student Callum Walker has ...


  33. Thai Businesses Increase Investment In Vietnam


    Bernama - 20 hours ago

    Vice President Sooksunt Jiumjaiswanglerg, who is in charge of CP's agro -food product business in Vietnam said in the next five years, CP planned to build ...
    More Thail business groups invest in Vietnam- VOVNews.vn
    all 2 news articles »
  34. Galaxy: 'no hires to date' in Vietnam


    Macau Daily Times - 3 hours ago

    Galaxy Entertainment Group (GEG) “has not hired anyone from Vietnam to date” for its Cotai resort, the company assured yesterday, rejecting accusations of ...
    HKG:0027
  35. 50 Years of KEZI 9 News: Saluting Our Vietnam Vets


    KEZI TV - Rick Douglas - 2 hours ago

    1973 marked the signing of the Paris Peace Accords and the end of US involvement in Vietnam. Up until that time, it was America's longest war -- and also ...


  36. Denmark and Vietnam Cooperates on Education


    ScandAsia.com - 8 hours ago

    The Ministers of Education from Denmark and Vietnam have signed a Memorandum of Understanding concerning cooperation in the education area. ...


  37. Eyeing death rates of Vietnam War veterans


    Newsday - Martin C. Evans - 19 hours ago

    Lake, of East Northport, is among an increasingly vocal number of Vietnam veterans or their loved ones who are questioning whether participation in the ...
  38. Middle-class driving demand in Vietnam


    Asia Property Report - 6 hours ago

    Vietnam's middle-class continues to fuel the country's demand for property, says asset manager and real estate group VinaCapital. During the last six months ...
  39. Quagmire: Afghanistan trap


    Charleston Gazette - 3 hours ago

    Already, America's warfare in the isolated Asian mountains has exceeded the nine-year length of the Vietnam war -- and President Obama just extended its ...
    The Endgames in Iraq and Afghanistan- Project Syndicate
    A letter from Ron Kovic to young veterans and GIs- Party for Socialism and Liberation
    Book News: “America's Misadventures in the Middle East” Excerpt- SUSRIS
    Fall River Herald News
    all 19 news articles »


  40. Foreigners Net Sellers Of VND24.29 Billion Vietnam Shares Monday


    NASDAQ - 14 hours ago

    HANOI -(Dow Jones)- Foreign investors were net sellers of VND24.29 billion ($ 1.2 million) of Vietnamese stocks Monday out of a total VND1.91 trillion ...
  41. Vietnam-Tunisia Inter-governmental Committee opens 2nd session


    VOVNews.vn - 11 hours ago

    The second session of the Vietnam-Tunisia Inter-governmental Committee opened in Hanoi on December 13 with the participation of Vietnamese Deputy Minister ...


  42. New US Ambassador to Vietnam appointed


    VietNamNet Bridge - 11 hours ago

    VietNamNet Bridge – President Barack Obama has appointed David B. Shear as the new American Ambassador to Vietnam, replacing Michael Michalak who will ...


  43. Feature - Awards caps remarkable story for Vietnamese student


    CathNews - 1 hour ago

    He was brought to Australia from his small mountain village in the Da Lat region of South Vietnam in September 2002 by Rotary Oceania Medical Aid for ...


  44. Baby boomer stories


    Fond du Lac Reporter - Sharon Roznik - 1 day ago

    My sister, 11 years older, talked about classmates going to Vietnam straight from ... I was a 16-year-old sophomore when North Vietnam beat South Vietnam. ...
    Baby boomers differ in age, experiences- Fond du Lac Reporter
    Boomer Q and A: Events taught man to challenge status quo- Wausau Daily Herald
    all 9 news articles »
  45. Overseas Vietnamese singers return home for high earnings


    VietNamNet Bridge - 11 hours ago

    VietNamNet Bridge – A lot of overseas Vietnamese singers have flocked home to both perform for their people and to earn high incomes. ...


  46. Vietnam's market of applications for mobile phones attractive in ...


    VietNamNet Bridge - 21 hours ago

    VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam's market, with 50 million regular mobile phone subscribers, a developing 3G infrastructure , but a limited number of mobile ...
  47. Russian newspaper considers Vietnam the Asian Tiger


    VOVNews.vn - 12 hours ago

    Vietnam is an emerging Asian tiger, said famous journalist Boris Vinogradov in an article published in the Russian Independent newspaper on December 13. ...
  48. Poland honours a Vietnamese for women's rights protection


    VOVNews.vn - 12 hours ago

    One of these honoured men was Trinh Hoai Nam, Director of the Accounting Office at the Wólka Kosowska trade centre, from Thanh Hoa province, Vietnam. ...
  49. Doosan Heavy Wins W1.4 Trillion Power Plant Deal in Vietnam


    The Chosun Ilbo - 19 hours ago

    Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction has signed a deal worth W1.4 trillion to build a coal-fired power plant in Vietnam (US$1=W1,143). ...
  50. Waseco To Debut On Vietnam Bourse Dec 24 At VND30,000 A Share


    NASDAQ - 13 hours ago

    HANOI -(Dow Jones)- Water Supply & Sewage Construction and Investment JSC, or Waseco, will make its debut on the Hochiminh Stock Exchange on Dec. ...
  51. Vietnam urged to develop support industries


    VOVNews.vn - 2 days ago

    Vietnam needs to promulgate a sound investment policy for support industries with priority given to human resources training, EuroCham's Executive Director ...
    Vietnam, Uzbekistan boost cooperation- VOVNews.vn
    Fans head for Malaysia in record numbers- Viet Nam News
    PM receives outgoing Luxembourg ambassador- VOVNews.vn
    VietNamNet Bridge - Lifesite
    all 42 news articles »


  52. Vietnamese Communist Party Central Committee convenes plenum


    People's Daily Online - 13 hours ago

    The 14th plenum of the 10th Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee opened on Monday. At the meeting, General Secretary of the ...
  53. Vietnam on a shoestring


    VietNamNet Bridge - 18 hours ago

    Hotel guestrooms in Vietnam are quite cheap so there is no need to take dormitory style accommodation to save money. On the contrary, a single or double ...
  54. Vietnam's banks urged to go hi-tech


    VietNamNet Bridge - 1 day ago

    VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam's banking sector will have to develop more useful and modern services to meet future challenges, and the application of ...
    Mobilised interest rate less than 15 percent/year- VOVNews.vn
    all 2 news articles »
  55. Gamma Tau contributes to build new school in Vietnam


    Odessa American - 10 hours ago

    3 in the tiny subsistence-farming hamlet of Ta Rinh, located in the Nam Dong District, Thua Thien-Hue Province of Vietnam. It was collaborative project of ...
  56. Vietnam Wants to Strengthen its Multifaceted Cooperation with ...


    Journal of Turkish Weekly - 9 hours ago

    Ambassador Shavkat Jamalov expressed his honour at taking office in Vietnam, saying he wished to contribute to boosting economic and trade cooperation ...
  57. Mounting public holidays hurting Philippines: businesses


    AFP - Cecil Morella - 15 hours ago

    Filipino workers had 21 public holidays this year, compared with nine in Vietnam, 11 in Singapore and 12 in Taiwan, said the study. "Every paid holiday goes ...
  58. Vietnam Shares End Up 3.6%; Local Interest Bouyed By Foreign ...


    NASDAQ - 16 hours ago

    HANOI -(Dow Jones)- Vietnam shares ended higher Monday driven by local investors after state media reported of strong foreign capital inflows to snap up ...
  59. Cong Vinh recalls title-winning goal


    ESPN STAR Sports - 17 hours ago

    Le Cong Vinh looks back at his winning goal that won Vietnam the 2008 AFF Suzuki ... His heroics two years ago have gained him cult-hero status in Vietnam, ...
    Suxuki Cup semi-final tickets on sale from Monday- Malaysia Star
    Players to get RM5,000 each if they win AFF Suzuki Cup- New Straits Times
    AFF Suzuki Cup in Bukit Jalil, Malaysia.- allvoices
    all 5 news articles »


  60. Vietnam to host Philippine Azkals' 'home' game


    ABS CBN News - 3 days ago

    MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine Football Federation (PFF) has formally accepted the offer of the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) to host the “home” ...
    AFF Suzuki Cup Philippines, Vietnam through- ESPN
    Vietnam beats S'pore 1-0- Straits Times
    Football semis in Indonesia- Manila Bulletin
    GMANews.TV - VOVNews.vn
    all 126 news articles »


  61. Vietnam Church holds citywide Masses for life


    CathNews India - 11 hours ago

    ... the life of fetuses and respect life that is a gift from God,” said Father Vincent Pham Trung Thanh, provincial superior of Redemptorists in Vietnam. ...
  62. Where Vietnam's mountains meet the sea


    DTiNews - 1 day ago

    The lighthouse can transmit light signals 27 nautical miles and is among Vietnam's 45 first-class lighthouses. In 1945, Dai Lanh Lighthouse stopped ...
    Dai Lanh Cape- VietNamNet Bridge
    all 2 news articles »


  63. NYer Of The Week: Vietnam Vet Alerts Developers To Needs Of ...


    NY1 - Elizabeth Kaledin - 1 day ago

    ... at the time that would take in people with disabilities," says Bell Sr. A Vietnam... veteran, Bell was diagnosed with open angle glaucoma 35 years ago.


  64. Party central committee convenes 14th meeting


    Viet Nam News - 12 hours ago

    HA NOI - The Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee (CPVCC), 10th tenure, convenes its 14th meeting on December 13 to discuss draft documents and ...
    Party Central Committee opens 14th meeting- VOVNews.vn
    all 2 news articles »
  65. Vietnam, Japan cooperate on supporting industries


    VOVNews.vn - 2 days ago

    Developing supporting industries is very important for Vietnam to increase the quality, efficiency and competitiveness of the national economy. ...
    Vietnamese landscapes in Japan's katazome paintings- Thanh Nien Daily
    Vietnam treasures cooperation with Japan- VOVNews.vn
    Vietnam-Japan common initiative conference held in Hanoi- VOVNews.vn
    VOVNews.vn
    all 5 news articles »


  66. Only six cities in Vietnam have concentrated waste water treatment ...


    VietNamNet Bridge - 21 hours ago

    VietNamNet Bridge – Waste water treatment is a big problem in Vietnam's cities, according to a workshop on waste water control and treatment in Vietnam's ...
  67. Russian sailors stranded in Vietnam go on hunger strike


    The Voice of Russia - 16 hours ago

    Six members of the Russian crew of a tuna fishing vessel, Phu Hai-1, which has been stranded in the Vietnamese port of Vung Tau, have declared a hunger ...


  68. Vietnam wins silver medal at int'l petanque tournament


    VOVNews.vn - 17 hours ago

    The International Petanque Federation (FIPJP) a warded a cup and a silver medal to the Vietnamese... team at the world championships in Vientiane,
  69. Fog disrupts flights in Northern Vietnam


    SGGP - 1 day ago

    Vietnam Airlines had to cancel, delay or reschedule 52 domestic and international flights for both departure and arrival at the airport from 8 am onwards. ...


  70. Helping others puts VCAL students on the path to success


    The Age - Jewel Topsfield - Sarah-Jane Collins - 10 hours ago

    ONE of Jaclyn Greaves's favourite experiences in year 12 was what she calls the ''pig lady from Vietnam''. As part of the subject work-related skills, ...
  71. WWF Vietnam removes Vietnamese catfish from red list


    SGGP - 3 days ago

    The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) in Vietnam said in a statement issued on December 9, Vietnamese tra and basa catfish should be retracted from a red list has ...
    Vietnam asks WWF to remove tra fish from red list- VOVNews.vn
    WWF representative to arrive in Vietnam- VOVNews.vn
    SFP project supports Vietnamese tra fish- VOVNews.vn
    SGGP - VietNamNet Bridge
    all 15 news articles »


  72. Cure Your Cold With Pho and Vietnamese Pop Stars


    Seattle Weekly (blog) - Laura Onstot - 5 hours ago

    13 2010 @ 9:13AM The Vibe: As we've observed previously, Othello is Little Vietnam (with a dash of Mexico). In addition to the stop's distinct ethnicity, ...
  73. Travel firm hires airplanes for Vietnamese football fans


    VietNamNet Bridge - 3 days ago

    VietNamNet Bridge – Immediately after Vietnam beat Singapore 1-0 to enter the semi-finals of AFF Cup 2010, hundreds of fans called travel agents to book ...
    GE constructs US$1 million first training laboratory for ...- SGGP
    Developing the image economy in Vietnam- VOVNews.vn
    Cultural exchange held between Vietnam and Cuba- VOVNews.vn
    VOVNews.vn - i-to-i Travel
    all 11 news articles » GE


  74. Japan's Ministop to Expand to Vietnam


    Wall Street Journal - Hiroyuki Kachi - 2 days ago

    TOKYO—Japanese convenience store operator Ministop Co. will open a convenience store chain in Vietnam, hoping to tap into potential demand ...
  75. Free expression increasingly stifled in Vietnam: US


    AFP - 4 days ago

    HANOI — The Internet and free expression have been increasingly stifled in Vietnam... this year during a clampdown that seen almost 40 people arrested or
    US urges Vietnam to improve human rights- Washington Post
    all 97 news articles »


  76. Vietnam's BIDV Seeks Government Approval for Gold Exchange


    BusinessWeek - 3 days ago

    10 (Bloomberg) -- Bank for Investment and Development of Vietnam, a state-owned lender, is seeking approval from the government to establish a national gold ...
    What's going on with Vietnam's dong?- Financial Times (blog)
    Roundup: Vietnam's gold prices go slightly up- istockAnalyst.com (press release)
    Economists urge Vietnam to restore confidence in dong- Monsters and Critics.com
    all 11 news articles »


  77. From North Africa to the Pentagon to the Skies over Vietnam


    Patch - Brent Ainsworth - 1 day ago

    Bill Palmer flew mostly P-38s during World War II, spent most of the Korean War at Hamilton and shuttled dignitaries in Vietnam. Bill Palmer goes through ...
  78. Loan program for vets extended


    IBTimes Hong Kong - 7 hours ago

    Veterans salute at the Vietnam Veteran's Memorial on Veteran's Day in Washington, November 11, 2010. The US Small Business Administration is renewing a loan ...


  79. Aramex closes key acquisitions and partnerships


    Post and Parcel - 11 hours ago

    Aramex has announced a series of strategic acquisitions and partnerships in Turkey, Malaysia, Bangladesh and Vietnam. The company has increased its ...
  80. Vietnam Plans To Put An End To TB Within 20 Years


    Bernama - 2 days ago

    The programme on Thursday revealed its strategy for the next five years to reduce the prevalence of TB by half of the estimated incidence in 2000, Vietnam ...
  81. Vietnam jubilant on win by national squad!


    SGGP - Doan Hiep - 4 days ago

    As the results of the game between Vietnam and Singapore were announced, thousands of Vietnamese rushed to Ho Chi Minh City's downtown area to celebrate. ...
    Southeast Asian youth ship leaves Vietnam- VOVNews.vn
    From China to Vietnam for Labor Intensive, Export Driven Manufacturing- China Briefing
    Vietnam secures EUR 150 loan for Ho Chi Minh metro Line 2- SteelGuru
    Swinburne University Media Centre - Forex Pros
    all 23 news articles »


  82. Reversing the brain drain


    The Sun Daily - 21 hours ago

    The experiences of Vietnam, China and Singapore – who have successfully ... Among East Asian countries, Vietnam is among the most successful brain gainers. ...
    Confidence high in emerging Asia- Warc
    all 3 news articles »
  83. Four decades of an especially tricky era


    Edmonton Journal - 1 day ago

    Garry Trudeau has taken them all on-- Richard Nixon, women's rights, civil rights, and most memorably, the Vietnam War. Fourteen thousand comic strips later ...
    This comic has such promise- Ottawa Citizen
    all 11 news articles »
  84. US, Vietnam share science-technology ideas


    VOVNews.vn - 2 days ago

    US Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Daniel Clune suggested a number of future fields of cooperation between the US and Vietnam at the 7th meeting of the ...
    Science and technology ideas to be shared by Vietnam and the US- Discountvouchers.co.uk
    all 2 news articles »
  85. S.Korean firm in 1.2-billion-dollar Vietnam power deal


    AFP - 3 days ago

    HANOI — A South Korean company has won a 1.2-billion-dollar contract to build a coal-fired power plant in energy-hungry Vietnam, one of the firms involved ...
    Doosan Heavy Signs US$1.3 Bil. Power Plant Deal in Vietnam- Arirang News
    Doosan Heavy says signs $930 mln deal on power plant- Reuters UK
    all 7 news articles »


  86. Shrimp exporters appeal to WTO over new US tariffs


    FIS - 8 hours ago

    The US was worried that Vietnam would continue “dumping” if the tariffs were ...Vietnamese frozen shrimp exporters duties ... Since 2005, the US has charged


  87. Wanted: dumber, simpler celebrities


    Foreign Policy - Daniel W. Drezner - 8 hours ago

    Lennon's protests against the war in Vietnam so threatened the US government that he was hounded by the FBI, police and immigration authorities. ...
    Lennon the rebel, Bono the wonk- Washington Post
    all 5 news articles »
  88. Silver Star soldier: Belated medal marks Vietnam valor


    Chicago Sun-Times - Jim Newton - 2 days ago

    Sgt. Ernie Slavik III spent the night of June 19, 1967, under enemy fire, dragging seven wounded soldiers from a bloody battlefield in Vietnam's Mekong ...
  89. Foreign firms reject tax-evasion charges


    SGGP - 14 hours ago

    It has become very common among foreign firms in Vietnam to report losses. For instance, QMI Industrial Vietnam Company has reported a loss of up to VND3.4 ...


  90. Mobilising resources for Vietnamese AO/dioxin victims


    VOVNews.vn - 3 days ago

    The Vietnam Red Cross Society and the Vietnam Association for Victims of Agent Orange/dioxin (VAVA) signed a coordination programme in Hanoi on December 10. ...
    Vietnam calls for $300 million to deal with AO consequences- VietNamNet Bridge
    First-ever requiem to be held for AO victims- VOVNews.vn
    all 5 news articles »


  91. Vietnam has big potential in online marketing: Google


    VietNamNet Bridge - 1 day ago

    VietNamNet Bridge - A representative of Google in South East Asia shared his optimistic view on Vietnam market in a seminar on export solutions and online ...
    GOOG
  92. Lions fall to Vietnam


    TODAYonline - Shamir Osman - 5 days ago

    Last night, the picture got worse: The Lions fell 1-0 to Vietnam at Hanoi's My Dinh Stadium, and once the undisputed kings of Asean from 2005 to 2007, ...
    Vietnam national football squad receives big bonus- VietNamNet Bridge
    Lions self-destruct- Straits Times
    Avramovic still our man, says Zainudin- TODAYonline
    TODAYonline - TODAYonline
    all 8 news articles »


  93. Vietnam Dong Rises Strongly in Black Market, Central Bank Says


    Bloomberg - 4 days ago

    By Bloomberg News - Thu Dec 09 10:03:41 GMT 2010 Vietnam's dong has gained “strongly” this month in the so-called black market after “tense signs” the ...
    Vietnam Bonds Rise After Banks Asked to Set 'Suitable' Rates- Bloomberg
    PRESS DIGEST - Vietnam newspapers - Dec 9- Reuters
    State Bank tries to prevent banks from increasing their interest rates- SGGP
    VietNamNet Bridge - Monsters and Critics.com
    all 11 news articles »


  94. Int'l donors pledge $7.9 billion for Vietnam next year


    VietNamNet Bridge - 4 days ago

    VietNamNet Bridge - Development partners pledged US$7.9 billion in official development assistance (ODA) for Vietnam in 2011 at the end of the two-day ...
    Development partners pledge $ 7.9 bln in ODA for Vietnam- SGGP
    Vietnam- a good model of ODA use- VOVNews.vn
    Donors pledge to maintain Vietnam links- VOVNews.vn
    Monsters and Critics.com - NASDAQ
    all 9 news articles »


  95. Torch to shine into foggy SOE climate


    VietNamNet Bridge - 10 hours ago

    VietNamNet Bridge - “It has underscored the need to professionalise the management structures of Vietnam's SOEs”. Slow equitisation and management mechanism ...
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