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Polish diplomat visits Vietnam; Finance Ministry to tighten control over market prices; President Triet welcomes RoK investors; Deputy PM Nhan visits Russia; NA Standing Committee to meet next week Polish diplomat visits Vietnam  Vietnam is an important partner of Poland in Asia, says Polish Deputy Foreign Minister Pawel Wojciechowski.Wojciechowski ...

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30kg bullet unearthed next to residential area; 1000-tonne barge capsized under Saigon bridge; Giant sweet potato lures curious people; 60 workers hospitalized after lunch; New fire nears nature reserve 30kg bullet unearthed next to residential areaA bomb of over 30 kilograms was detected on March 7 along the Tra Khuc riverbank in Quang Ngai...

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Hospitalizations of children and old people in the central have skyrocketed with unseasonal hot weather.  Parents and their children troubled by the recent heat wave crowd the waiting rooms at Hue Central Hospital’s pediatric ward on March 1 (Photo: SGGP) VnnNews - Hospitalizations of children and old people in the central have...

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Drought in Vietnam is becoming increasingly alarming: the Red River is at its lowest ever level as the northern region suffers a serious drought and fears rise of forest fires. A forest fire on February 13 destroyed nearly 2 hectares of 16-year-old pine trees in the Central Highlands province of Gia Lai. Eight provinces and cities were...

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Terrified residents wait for war-time bomb to be defused; 92 kilograms of gold seized in southern Vietnam; Eight nabbed in sand mining murder case; Hanoi tower claims yet another life   Early cherry blossoms mean fewer profits for northern gardeners  Recent hot weather has distressed cherry blossom farmers in flower villages...

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VnnNews – Commercial banks have urged SBV to remove the instruction on halting licensing for new bank branches. Two years ago was the time when commercial banks rushed to set up new branches to expand their network. At that time, the network expansion was applauded by the central bank which said that this was a necessary move to prepare...

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PM meets with outgoing French ambassador; NA delegation visits Philippines; Egyptian TV channel helps bring Vietnam’s image to Arab world; Vietnam-China meeting opens in Hanoi PM meets with outgoing French ambassador  Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung on January 18 received the outgoing Ambassador of France, Herve Bolot.At the meeting,...

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The daughter of a forest-ranger chief sent her father threatening SMS messages pretending to be an illegal logger since she was worried loggers would attack him if he continued to arrest them. VnnNews - The daughter of a forest-ranger chief in the northern Vietnam sent her father threatening SMS messages pretending to be an illegal logger since...

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Mekong targets US$3 bil. in catfish exports by 2020; HCMC to auction plots of gold; PTSC, Talisman Malaysia sign service contract; New int’l direct flights from Da Nang to open soon Mekong targets US$3 bil. in catfish exports by 2020   The Mekong Delta is aiming for a turnover of $3 billion in tra catfish exports by 2020, according...

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VnnNews - Local banks have increased interest rates on dong deposits to attract funds following the central bank’s move to raise the base rate.  VnnNews - Local banks have increased interest rates on dong deposits to attract funds following the central bank’s move to raise the base rate. Soon after the benchmark rate was...

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