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  Outpouring of frustration and disappointment among youth indicates a need to strengthen pride and confidence in the nation, experts say Young people at an enlistment ceremony in Ho Chi Minh City last September. A national enlistment program this year saw thousands of youth voluntarily...

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  Textbooks and TV commercials in Vietnam reinforce gender stereotypes An image from an advertisement clip for a seasoning powder featuring a woman giving tips to another on cooking. Experts say TV commercials and textbooks are hindrances to achieving gender...

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  Vietnam has to get very tough or the flood of illegal Chinese workers will continue Chinese workers at a construction site in the south-central province of Phu Yen. Thousands of illegal workers will continue taking jobs from Vietnamese workers if the Vietnamese government does...

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Michael Cluzel, General Director of GTEL-Mobile GTEL-Mobile has announced a plan to expand its business in Vietnam, including the goal to make its mobile network Beeline the fourth largest in the country. The company said it will build 5,000 new base transceiver stations next year. It also plans to add 1,000 staff members...

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  New power pricing rule only a first step in market liberalization, analysts feel An electrician installs meters on an electrical pole in downtown Hanoi. Vietnam raised electricity rates by about 15 percent in March. A new rule that allows electricity prices to be changed several...

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  Ministry mulls national housing fund to assist low-income earners Two men play chess near apartment buildings in Ho Chi Minh City’s District 7. It takes between 24.5 and 26.6 years for a Vietnamese to be able to buy a house. Live a very strict, austere life. Save everything...

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Preparatory meeting for ASEAN People’s Forum; Political Bureau works with provincial Party Committees; VN to encourage local firms to invest in Laos; Convict transfer pact signed; ASEAN people’s forum set to take place Preparatory meeting for ASEAN People’s Forum  More than 40 delegates from ASEAN people’s...

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Trade defence to protect domestic production; Craft exporters enjoy sales boost; Airports in southern provinces seek int’l flights    Trade defence to protect domestic production < />   Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Le Danh Vinh has warned Vietnamese businesses of losing ground in their home market,...

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40 million people pay respect to President Ho; Child drownings ‘an urgent matter’; Hanoi schools to take in ASEAN information; Vietnam, Sweden discuss gender equality 40 million people pay respect to President Ho As many as 40 million people, including 7 million foreigners, paid tribute to President Ho Chi Minh...

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VnnNews – While local investors revel in building theme parks, foreign investors steer clear of them, wary of the industry that claims to be an investment goldmine. VnnNews – While local investors revel in building theme parks, foreign investors steer clear of them, wary of the industry that claims to be an investment...

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