Last updated: Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Ho Chi Minh City People’s Procuracy on October 18 sentenced Huynh Ngoc Si, former director of the Japan-funded East-West Highway project to life imprisonment.
VnnNews – Ho Chi Minh City People’s Procuracy on October 18 sentenced Huynh Ngoc Si, former deputy director of the HCM City Transport Department and director of the...
Last updated: Monday, October 18, 2010
VnnNews - Luu Thi Diem Huong is waiting for the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism’s licence to become Vietnam’s contestant at the Miss Earth pageant, which will take place in Nha Trang this November.
Nha Trang to host Miss Earth 2010
The Miss Earth 2010 pageant will be held from November 4 to December 4 in...
Last updated: Monday, October 18, 2010
Soft drinks imported despite local products; Call to boost faith in dong; Demand for essential goods to increase
Soft drinks imported despite local products
Softdrink maker Coca-Cola has three factories in the country, but around US$900,000 has been spent since the beginning of this year to import the drink, according to the HCM City Customs...
Last updated: Friday, October 15, 2010
Vietnamese companies penetrate Cambodian market; Tra export forecasts lowered; Vietnamese firms eager to invest in Cuba
Vietnamese companies penetrate Cambodian market
A trade fair showcasing Vietnamese and Cambodian industrial products will take place in the Cambodian capital city of Phnom Penh from December 15-18.
When addressing a press...
Last updated: Friday, October 15, 2010
Thua Thien-Hue completes border demarcation with Laos; France fosters friendship with Vietnam; Condolences over traffic accident in Ukraine
Thua Thien-Hue completes border demarcation with Laos
Thua Thien-Hue Province has finished its 2010 task of refurbishing and increasing the number of border markers between Vietnam and Laos and has prepared...
Last updated: Monday, October 11, 2010
General schools but complain that they are facing a lot of difficulties in teaching due to the lack of swimming pools and teachers.
VnnNews – General schools all agree that it is very necessary to teach students to swim, but complain that they are facing a lot of difficulties in teaching due to the lack of swimming pools and teachers.
Finance...
Last updated: Monday, October 11, 2010
VnnNews – Many areas in HCM City are physically sinking 7-10mm a year and up to over 15mm annually in some places, according to the latest report of the HCM City-based Geo-Information Centre under the HCM City National University.
Depressed land can be visually observed on Nguyen Huu Canh Road. According to the Urban...
Last updated: Sunday, October 10, 2010
VnnNews – Stricter provisions for timber products in importing countries are making it harder for Vietnamese wood product manufacturers to export, according to a HCM City certification services company.
Timber exempted from export tax
To adapt to changes in US and EU regulations, wood product makers need to improve their management...
Last updated: Thursday, October 7, 2010
VnnNews – Banks and universities have voiced the same concern that the narrowing of the programme on lending to poor university students will force many students out of schools. They strongly believe that the programme needs to be resumed in the same scale in order to fund students’ study.
Students desperate for school loans
Nguyen...
Last updated: Thursday, October 7, 2010
VnnNews – After school hours, many students rush to restaurants, pubs, bookstores or shopping malls, where they begin new working shifts. Work can bring them money, which allows them to keep studying, and valuable experience which will be useful in their later lives.
HCM City university students scramble to find a place to live
Ghost...
