Vietnam Fashion Week unveils Spring-Summer designs

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Vietnam Fashion Week unveils Spring-Summer designs

Twenty Vietnam designers will unveil nearly 1000 of their latest designs at Vietnam Fashion Week Spring-Summer 2011 at the Consulate General of France in HCMC’s District 1 at 7:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday.

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Unilever employees raise money for World AIDS Day

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SaigonTimes English 32 month(s) ago

Unilever employees raise money for World AIDS Day

Unilever Vietnam organized a charity fair across all their manufacturing plants, offices and branches in Vietnam in response to World AIDS Day, Dec.1, to raise awareness on this year’s theme “Universal Access and Human Rights”.

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P&G commits to deep investment in Vietnam

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SaigonTimes English 32 month(s) ago

P&G commits to deep investment in Vietnam

U.S. consumer goods producer Procter & Gamble (P&G) on Monday inaugurated its second factory in Vietnam to make a new Pampers diaper product for babies after it had been operational for 15 years here in the country.

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Confidence needs restoring

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SaigonTimes English 32 month(s) ago 3 related news

The public and the corporate sector alike are elbowing their way to each and every source of dollar supply. It is increasingly difficult to buy just a penny in the banking system while the dollar rise on the unofficial market shows little sign of abating anytime soon.

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Vietnam crush Myanmar 7-1; Singapore held to 1-1 draw by Philippines

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SaigonTimes English 32 month(s) ago 1 related news

HCMC – Vietnam on Thursday started their campaign to defend their ASEAN Football Federation Championship with a 7-1 victory over Myanmar at My Dinh National Stadium while underdogs Philippines shocked Singapore, the region’s three-time champions, with a 1-1 draw in the earlier game.

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Neither crowding out nor crushing local films

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SaigonTimes English 32 month(s) ago

Neither crowding out nor crushing local films

The Vietnam Competition Authority recently worked with cinema operators in HCMC in preparation for the announcement next month of a conclusion on the controversy over MegaStar’s alleged monopoly position. The Saigon Times Daily had an email interview with Brian Hall, chairman of MegaStar Media Co., about the issue. Excerpts:

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Postcard paradise

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SaigonTimes English 32 month(s) ago

Postcard paradise

Bai Tru Beach on Hon Tre Islet in Nha Trang City is one of the nicest beaches in Vietnam – a tropical paradise for tourists to enjoy.

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Phuong Nam launches online bookstore

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SaigonTimes English 32 month(s) ago

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Vietravel opens tourism training center

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SaigonTimes English 32 month(s) ago

A leading local tour operator, Vietravel, on Wednesday opened its first tourism training center at 35 Tran Quoc Toan Street, HCMC’s District 3.

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Grilled clams with onion oil

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SaigonTimes English 32 month(s) ago

Grilled clams with onion oil

In the salt-marshes of the Mekong Delta, there are many vop (clam), a large kind of mollusk or clam.

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Hotel tells story of a squandered fortune

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Hotel tells story of a squandered fortune

Cong Tu Bac Lieu Hotel in Bac Lieu Province in the Mekong Delta is a building that tells the story of the rise and fall of a small family empire.

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Traders hesitant in gold import due to low margin

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SaigonTimes English 32 month(s) ago 7 related news

HCMC – Many gold traders given quotas since November 24 to import gold have not placed overseas orders as the current price difference of half a million Vietnam dong a tael is deemed not attractive enough.

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Low consumer confidence sends dollar up

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Low consumer confidence sends dollar up

HCMC – The U.S. dollar on Wednesday rose by VND20 to VND21,570 per dollar on the unofficial market in HCMC due to falling supply and dampened consumer confidence.

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Fuel import tax down

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SaigonTimes English 32 month(s) ago 1 related news

HCMC – The Ministry of Finance decided on Wednesday to cut the gasoline import tariff to 12% from the previous 17% with immediate effect.

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Interflour launches seaport, starts up flour mill

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Interflour launches seaport, starts up flour mill

HCMC - Interflour Vietnam Company on Wednesday brought into service Cai Mep port for handling agricultural products and broke ground for its second flour mill in the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau.

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