Central Vietnam province receives patriot’s memento

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Central Vietnam province receives patriot’s memento

The grandson of Vietnamese scholar and patriot Phan Boi Chau (1867-1940) has donated the latter’s tea set to a museum in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue.

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A lesson for second-guessing husbands

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A lesson for second-guessing husbands

Shrek’s final chapter teaches men how to live happily ever after, and has a surprise in store for women as well.

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Remakes make it big on small screen

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Remakes make it big on small screen

Original screenplays yet to become safe bets for TV serial makers.

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General Giap’s life to receive Korean translation

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Professor Ahn Kyong Hwan of Chosun University will translate a biography of General Vo Nguyen Giap, the architect of the Dien Bien Phu victory over the French colonialist army, into Korean.

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Eclectic lithographs remember charismatic painter

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Eclectic lithographs remember charismatic painter

An exhibition of Lithograph prints by painter Vu Dan Tan will open at Salon Natasha in Hanoi later this month to commemorate the late artist 100 days since his passing, organizers said.

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Vietnam cash trapped banks no longer pay by rules

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Vietnam cash trapped banks no longer pay by rules

The ongoing liquidity crunch is forcing commercial banks to break the law on interest rates in order to raise enough funds for lending, experts say.

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Toilets are serious business

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Toilets are serious business

A talk with Jack Sim, the "Toilet King"

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Killing tourism with festivals

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Many countries organize tourism festivals when tourism is slumping to ensure that they can attract as many customers then as when the business is booming.

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Foreign families in Vietnam set bar high for housekeepers

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Foreign families in Vietnam set bar high for housekeepers

Modern appliances and foreign languages are just a few things expats expect their housekeepers to know.

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New insurance plans bankrupt poor patients

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New insurance plans bankrupt poor patients

Policyholders no longer enjoy full payment and pay up to 20 percent instead.

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‘Superstar’ to get prize money, finally

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‘Superstar’ to get prize money, finally

One week after she sued the organizers, Duong Thi Hong Nhung, winner of last year’s Vietnam Superstar talent contest, received official notification that her US$10,000 prize money would be paid this Sunday.

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Vietnam begins work to conserve ancient citadel

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Vietnam begins work to conserve ancient citadel

Vietnam Wednesday began work on a project to conserve the ancient citadel in Hanoi, which later this year celebrates its 1,000th anniversary as the country's seat of power, officials said.

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Foreign bosses flee after bad year, leaving workers unpaid

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Foreign bosses flee after bad year, leaving workers unpaid

Pham Thi Trinh, a leather shoe worker in the southern province of Binh Duong, has been at home without work or pay for three months after her South Korean bosses suddenly disappeared towards the end of last year.

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Four people get 5-16 years for trying to overthrow government

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Four people get 5-16 years for trying to overthrow government

The Ho Chi Minh City People’s Court handed down jail terms of between five and 16 years imprisonment to four people found guilty of attempting to overthrow the government on Wednesday.

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Officials could see up to eight years for e-gov’t scam

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Officials could see up to eight years for e-gov’t scam

The Hanoi Prosecution Office has proposed jail terms of up to eight years for a former deputy minister and others for pocketing kickbacks from dubious contracts awarded as part of a failed e-government project.

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