Thanh Nien helps needy fishermen in central Vietnam

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Báo Thanh Niên English 7 month(s) ago

Disadvantaged fishermen and their children in central provinces were given VND600 million (US$28,490) raised by Thanh Nien Newspaper from local businesses and donors.

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Vietnam metro records its first H1N1 fatality this year

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Báo Thanh Niên English 2 week(s) ago

A 72-year-old man in Ho Chi Minh City has died of influenza A subtype H1N1, also known as swine flu, becoming the city’s first fatality from the virus, and the fourth in Vietnam, so far this year.

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Vietnam among countries with most number of smokers

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Vietnam among countries with most number of smokers

According to a global survey one out of every two Vietnamese male adults is a smoker, announced Deputy Health Minister Nguyen Thi Xuyen on April 23 at a conference in Hanoi, organized for the implementation of an anti-tobacco law and the National Strategy for Tobacco Harm Prevention from now until 2020.

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VN hard-pressed to deter smokers: WHO

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VietNam News English 1 month(s) ago 1 related news

Viet Nam will face many challenges in implementing a new law on tobacco harm reduction that takes effect in May, according to World Health Organisation Country Representative Takeshi Kasai.

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Contest promotes media role in preventing tobacco harm

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Nhân dân English 1 month(s) ago 1 related news

Nhan Dan – Healthbridge Canada in Vietnam launched a media writing contest on April 17 with the theme of Preventing and Controlling Tobacco Harm.

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Fake cab victimizes Japanese tourist in Vietnam metro

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Báo Thanh Niên English 1 month(s) ago

Ho Chi Minh City police said they are investigating a case in which a taxi driver allegedly attempted to drastically overcharge a Japanese tourist on Friday, according to the VTC News website.

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Cambodia implements Green Growth policy

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VietnamPlus English 2 month(s) ago

Cambodia inaugurated a National Council on Green Growth (NCGG) and a General Secretariat for Green Growth (GSGG) at a ceremony on March 19.

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Silk Air set to add routes in Viet Nam

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VietNam News English 2 month(s) ago

Silk Air set to add routes in Viet Nam

SilkAir, the regional wing of Singapore Airlines, debuted in the central city of Da Nang in 2005 and began offering three direct flights each week between Ha Noi and Singapore from last June.

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VN firms strive for Russian success

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VietNam News English 2 month(s) ago

VN firms strive for Russian success

The Vietnamese Entrepreneurs Association in Russia will do its utmost to help its members overcome difficulties, said Tran Dang Chung, President of the association, at a get-together in Moscow on Saturday.

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Low income people get six-month tax break for 2012

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VietNam News English 4 month(s) ago

People with monthly incomes of VND5 million (US$240) or less will be exempted from personal income tax for the last six months of last year.

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Moscow-Nha Trang direct route to open

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Moscow-Nha Trang direct route to open

The national flag carrier, Vietnam Airlines, launched a direct air route, connecting Moscow of Russia and central coastal Nha Trang of Vietnam, on January 28.

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Aussie wool producers eye market

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VietNam News English 4 month(s) ago 1 related news

Australia is looking to develop a sustainable supply chain for its wool industry in Viet Nam.Towards this, Australian Wool Innovation (AWI), the research, development and marketing organisation for the Australian wool industry, has been implementing the Out of Viet Nam project since last June.

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Dynamic duo offers hope for Asian Cup

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VietNam News English 4 month(s) ago

Dynamic duo offers hope for Asian Cup

Two overseas players have slotted well into the national team set-up after their first training sessions with their new teammates ahead of the Asian Cup qualifiers.

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Man wanted for running sex ring involving models

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Man wanted for running sex ring involving models

HCM City police are searching for Luong Quoc Huy, from Binh Thuan Province for running a sex ring involving beauty pageant contestants, singers, models and students.

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World Bank cut its global growth forecast in 2013

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Hanoi Times English 4 month(s) ago

The Hanoitimes - Developing countries need to focus o­n raising the growth potential of their economies, while strengthening buffers to deal with risks from the Euro Area and fiscal policy in the US, said the World Bank in the newly-released Global Economic Prospects (GEP) report. The Bank estimates global GDP grew 2.3% in 2012, compared with last June’s expectation of 2.5%. Growth is expected to remain broadly unchanged at 2.4% growth in 2013, before gradually strengthening to 3.1% in 2014...

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