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Vietnam gives sympathy for AP correspondent George Esper, who covered country ... - Washington Post

Vietnam gives sympathy for AP correspondent George Esper, who covered country ...Washington PostHANOI, Vietnam — Vietnam has extended its condolences for late Associated Press correspondent George Esper, who covered both war and peace in the country he came to love. The Foreign Ministry delivered a letter to the AP's Hanoi bureau Monday ...and more »

US House moves to press Vietnam on rights - AFP

AFPUS House moves to press Vietnam on rightsAFPThe proposal would block any increase in non-humanitarian US assistance beyond 2011 levels unless the State Department certifies that Vietnam has made "substantial progress" in respecting freedom of religion and expression and that the Hanoi government ...and more »

PRESS DIGEST - Vietnam newspapers - Feb 9 - Reuters

Times LIVEPRESS DIGEST - Vietnam newspapers - Feb 9Reuters| HANOI Feb 9 (Reuters) - These are some of the leading stories in the official Vietnamese press on Thursday. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. FINANCIAL NEWS: THOI BAO KINH TE VIETNAM -- Military Bank said ...Suspect seized for hacking Vietnam's top net security siteThanh Nien DailyVietnam arrests man for hacking anti-virus companyTimes LIVEall 5 news articles »

40000 families amid Hanoi live without water for several days - VietNamNet Bridge

VietNamNet Bridge40000 families amid Hanoi live without water for several daysVietNamNet BridgeVietNamNet Bridge – The water supply company failed to make the commitment of resuming water supply for 40000 households in Hanoi's southwestern districts on February 7. Until February 7 evening, thousands of families had to ask for water from their ...and more »

Vietnam Dong Advances a Second Day After Trade Deficit Narrows - Bloomberg

Vietnam Dong Advances a Second Day After Trade Deficit NarrowsBloomberg2 by the General Statistics Office in Hanoi. “The trade deficit has been gradually narrowing in recent years,” researchers Tai Hui, Jennifer Kusuma and Thomas Harr at Standard Chartered Plc in Singapore wrote in a report today. That means “more support ...and more »

Industry Experts from Vietnam will Share Insights to Boost Manufacturing ... - MarketWatch (press release)

Industry Experts from Vietnam will Share Insights to Boost Manufacturing ...MarketWatch (press release)Hanoi, Feb 07, 2012 (ACN Newswire via COMTEX) -- Vietnam's steadily growing manufacturing industry will see the need for expertise in managing the resources of local enterprises and enhancing the productivity of its factories.and more »

Sri Lanka location services could attract Vietnam films: envoy - Lanka Business Online

Sri Lanka location services could attract Vietnam films: envoyLanka Business OnlineFeb 09, 2012 (LBO) - Sri Lanka could attract Vietnam's growing film industry to shoot on location, as the two countries shared many similarities, Hanoi's envoy to the island Ton Sinh Thanh said. "Vietnam's film industry is growing and Sri Lanka has ...and more »

Hanoi doctors save 650g baby - Tuoitrenews

TuoitrenewsHanoi doctors save 650g babyTuoitrenewsDoctors at Hanoi's Bach Mai Hospital had successfully saved a 650g baby from a woman who was suffering from high blood pressure, said Dr. Nguyen Tien Dung, head of the pediatrics department last Tuesday. Previously, the baby's mother, Nguyen Thi Kha ...

Comic book ban highlights Vietnam's censorship struggle; youth find ways to ... - Washington Post

Kansas City StarComic book ban highlights Vietnam's censorship struggle; youth find ways to ...Washington PostHANOI, Vietnam — When student Nguyen Hong Nhung saw “Killer with a Festering Head” on someone's smartphone, she wanted the banned comic book too. Though Vietnam's censors had yanked it from stores, finding a digital copy wasn't exactly hard.Vietnam Dong Gains After Trade Gap Narrows; Bonds Little ChangedBloombergUS diplomat urges Vietnam to improve human rightsBoston.comART & ENTERTAINMENT IN BRIEF 2/2VietNamNet Bridgeall 188 news articles »

Press Roundtable in Hanoi, Vietnam - Scoop.co.nz (press release)

Press Roundtable in Hanoi, VietnamScoop.co.nz (press release)ASSISTANT SECRETARY CAMPBELL: It's terrific to be back in Vietnam. I've had the pleasure and great opportunity to come during periodic visits over the course of the last 20 years. I was with then Secretary of State Christopher when we reestablished ...and more »

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Minh Chau Nguyen became the Country Director for East Meets West in March 2009. Her previous positions at EMW include a board member and Chief Strategy Officer.

Hanoi Urges to Speed up Medical Waste Treatment Projects

Authorities in Vietnam’s capital city of Hanoi have urged to speed up medical waste treatment projects in a bid to protect the degrading environment.

Vietnam cuts rice export floor prices

HANOI : Vietnam has lowered the export price floor for 25 percent broken rice to $420 a tonne from $455 a tonne from Wednesday, in a move to boost exports, traders said.

Man arrested for slandering Hanoi education official

A man was arrested in Hanoi Saturday for accusations that he slandered a senior city official via mobile messages and online complaints.

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New working hours easing traffic situation in Hanoi, official claims

Hanoi’s initiative to adjust working hours has remarkably lessened traffic jams during rush hours on the first day it took effect, a city senior official said in a VietNamNet report Friday.

Hanoi man impersonates Party official to avoid traffic fines

Hanoi police arrested a con man who introduced himself as a Party official to avoid being fined for traffic violations.

Vietnam's largest TV network hosts daylong live broadcast to raise money for children with heart defects in Vietnam

HANOI - April 19, 2009 - Vietnam's most popular TV channel, VTV3, broadcast a daylong show on Sunday, shot from five different locations around the country, to raise funds for Trai Tim Cho Em/Operation Healthy Heart.

Vietnam offers condolences for AP war correspondent

HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Vietnam has extended its condolences for late Associated Press correspondent George Esper, who covered both war and peace in the country he came to love. The Foreign Ministry delivered a letter to the AP’s Hanoi bureau Monday remembering a “kind and caring gentleman and friend” whose “professionalism and tenacity impressed us

Vietnam gives condolences for AP war correspondent

HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Vietnam has extended its condolences for late Associated Press correspondent George Esper, who covered both war and peace in the country he came to love. The Foreign Ministry delivered a letter to the AP’s Hanoi bureau Monday remembering a “kind and caring gentleman and friend” whose “professionalism and tenacity impressed us