2006 Country Profile and Guide to Vietnam: National Travel Guidebook and Handbook--Trade and Business, Vietnam War, Vietnam History, Energy and APEC, Agriculture (Two CD-ROM Set)
The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 4 hours ago
Hanoi - 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. The state-run newspaper Lao Dong quoted experts at a Vietnam Forest Management Agency works...
Vietnam Business Finance (Free subscription) | yesterday
The trade mission is being organized by the Government of Canada, through the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA), and includes pre-arranged one-on-one meetings between participating Atlantic Canadian delegates and key transportation and education stakeholders in Vietnam.The Honourable Peter MacKay, Minister of National Defence and Minister for the Atlantic Gateway, today (November 26) said:...
Vietnam Business Finance (Free subscription) | yesterday
The mission, which is being organised by the Canadian Government, through the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA), includes pre-arranged one-on-one meetings between participating Atlantic Canadian delegates and key transportation and education stakeholders in Vietnam ."This mission is critical for growing trade by promoting the benefits of Canada’s Atlantic Gateway to leading transportation...
The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 11/26/2009
Hanoi - Vietnam's stock market suffered its largest drop in seven months after the State Bank raised the benchmark interest rate and devalued the currency. The State Bank on Wednesday raised the prime interest rate from 7 to 8 per cent, effective Dec...
People Daily (Free subscription) | yesterday
The 15th Association of the Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Transport Ministers Meeting and the 28th ASEAN Senior Transport Officials Meeting will be held in Vietnam from Dec. 7 to 11, according to the website of the Ministry of Transport of Vietnam on Thursday. The meetings will review the implementation of the ASEAN Charter and discuss the overall plan for the ASEAN Economic Community. Delegates...
Financial Times (Free subscription) | yesterday
When is a devaluation decidedly non-competitive? When it is the State Bank of Vietnam doing the devaluing
Global Voices Online (Free subscription) | 11/25/2009
Saigonnezumi features a successful Business Process Outsourcing firm in Vietnam
Law Blog - WSJ.com (Free subscription) | 11/25/2009
Construction of the first plant in northern Vietnam would start in 2014. The cost for the two plants will be around $11.2 billion. Decision is subject to final approval.
The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 2 hours ago
Hanoi - Territorial disputes in the South China Sea are likely to drag on for decades, and mounting demand for resources could intensify them, experts said at a conference on the region that closes Friday. The conference addressed one of the most sen...
War News Updates (Free subscription) | 11/25/2009
North Korean soldiers march along the North Korean side of the border fence near Dandong, China. Ng Han Guan / AP Aiding North Korea Defectors: A High-Stakes Spy Mission -- L.A. Times A recent operation offers a peek inside the 'underground railroad,' a network of safe houses and secret border crossings that assists in the escape of North Korean refugees. Reporting from Seoul - As he cased the security...
New Zealand Herald (Free subscription) | 11/25/2009
LOS ANGELES - An "evil" US con man who portrayed himself as a "Hanoi Hilton" prisoner of war survivor to scam victims in New Zealand, Australia and the US out of almost US$4 (NZ$5.6) million has been jailed.Robert William Searles,...
The Irish Times (Free subscription) | 11/25/2009
ADOPTIONS FROM Vietnam are unlikely to resume in the near future following the publication of Unicef’s international social service report on adoption from that country, the Minister for Children has confirmed.
Smart Card Alliance (Free subscription) | 11/24/2009
Stronger JCB acceptance network in Vietnam significantly increases JCB cardmembers convenience Tokyo, November 24, 2009 –JCB International Co., Ltd., the international operations subsidiary of JCB, the only international payment brand from Japan, announced that Vietnam Joint Stock Commercial Bank for Industry and Trade (Vietin Bank), one of the largest credit card acquiring banks in Vietnam,...
Israel Matzav (Free subscription) | 11/24/2009
This is from an article by Richard Schnee attacking Richard Goldstone for his participation in the Commission that bears his name. In his book History Upside Down David Meir-Levi relates how Ho Chi Minh’s chief strategist, General Giap, met with Yasser Arafat and his lieutenants and told them that they, like the North Vitenamese, needed to redefine the terms of their struggle. Giap’s counsel...
The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 11/24/2009
Hanoi - Vietnam's National Assembly will likely vote to approve two projected nuclear power plants Wednesday, a deputy said, despite concerns over safety and costs. It is not worth building nuclear power plants at this time, because the country is n...
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togovn99 | 11/17/2009
Fansipan Discovery 2009 Programme had lots of new points compared to previous years. This year is the first time that tourism enterprises with their tourist delegations together discover Fansipan. For the past years, the programme was dedicated to “professional mountaineers” with urgent trips within one day, or two days one night. This year, tourists had three days and two nights to conquer the mountain...
bharatbook | 11/10/2009
This 29-page report will give you a complete snap-shot of Vietnam''s telecom environment, providing you with all the information you need to be successful in this market. It initially defines the country''s economic and political environment keeping you abreast of any events that could impact the business environment in the near future. It then provides an overview of the country''s regulatory environment,
activetravelvietnam | 10/27/2009
Heading to the oldest parts of a city delivers the richest rewards, writes Kerry van der Jagt. You have arrived in a new city and don't know where to start. Tempting as it is to hop on a sightseeing bus with a two-kilogram guide book in one hand and a list of "must-sees" in the other, there is a better way. Get off the bus, tear up the list, pull on your walking shoes and head to the oldest part of...
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