Vietnamese wins Asian fashion award

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The Hanoitimes - Designer Vu Ta Linh was o­ne of three who shared first prize at the Asian-wide fashion design competition held in Singapore o­n Monday.

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JICA's project helps protect water resources

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The Hanoitimes - A JICA's project has helped build schemes and policies to manage water resources and protect water environment in some localities in Vietnam.

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Quoc Oai to become a western economic region in the Capital

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The Hanoitimes - The Ha Noi City People’s Committee has recently approved the master planning of socio-economic development of Quoc Oai District to 2020 and vision to 2030.

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Mortgage loan for social housing touches 6%

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The Hanoitimes - The State Bank of Viet Nam and the Ministry of Construction o­n May 15 issued Circular 11 announcing an annual interest rate of 6% for loans used to purchase social houses.

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VN protests China’s fishing ban in East Sea

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The Hanoitimes - All activities in the East Sea must comply with international law, especially the 1982 United Nations Convention o­n the Law of the Sea, Vietnamese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Luong Thanh Nghi said during a ministry’s regular press briefing in Ha Noi.

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The underprivileged are supported by disabled artisans

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The Hanoitimes - A shop named "home of the stars" in Hollywood is a direct line of support for poor heart patients in far away Vietnam.

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HCM City to host Southern Cuisine, Fruit Festivals

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The Hanoitimes - Ho Chi Minh City will host the Southern Land Cuisine Festival and the Southern Fruit Festival as part of its strategy to stimulate tourism demand in 2013, according to the municipal Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

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Cannes lifts off with DiCaprio in flawed, flashy, endearing ‘Gatsby’

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The Hanoitimes - The 2013 Cannes Film Festival officially kicked off Wednesday morning with a gust of wind, a rain shower, and a burst of 3D-enhanced colour at the press screening of this year’s opening film: Baz Luhrmann’s long-gestating adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s classic “The Great Gatsby”.

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Vietnam, Russia foster comprehensive partnership

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The Hanoitimes - PM Nguyen Tan Dung and his Russian counterpart Dmitry Medvedev have discussed a number of measures to enhance the Vietnam-Russia comprehensive partnership in all areas.

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Cu Lao Cau - island paradise!

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The Hanoitimes - The typical characteristics of Cu Lao Cau island are smooth sloping sandy beach, blue seawater, endlessly hills and mountains that create charming landscape...

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HN pours more money into epidemic control

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The Hanoitimes - The Ha Noi municipal People’s Committee has decided to allocate an additional nearly VND 16 billion (US$ 760,000) for the prevention of diseases o­n poultry and farm animals, particularly avian influenza and foot and mouth disease. The money will be used to purchase disinfectants, vaccines and labor safety equipment as well as to pay for tests, among others. Ha Noi is also conducting educational campaigns to raise public awareness about epidemic prevention. Besides, the city has tightened...

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Gov’t permits oil refinery in Binh Dinh Province

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The Hanoitimes - The Prime Minister has given the green light to a US$27-billion oil refinery project to be invested by the Petroleum Authority of Thailand (PTT) in Nhon Hoi Economic Zone in the central province of Binh Dinh, announced a provincial leader.

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PM okays master plan on river environment protection

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The Hanoitimes - The Prime Minister has approved a master plan for the building of an extensive drainage and waste water treatment system in residential areas and industrial parks in the Nhue-Day River basin by 2030.

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US$115 million for bird flu prevention

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The Hanoitimes - The Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development have appealed to international organizations for resources to deploy activities to prevent and control the A/H7N9 bird flu which may spread to Viet Nam. In response to high likelihood of A/H7N9 bird flu spread into Viet Nam from China, the Ministry of Health has presented four scenarios requiring a total cost of nearly US$115 million, with the Government’s reciprocal capital accounting for over US$36 million...

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HN stimulates summer tourism demand

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The Hanoitimes - Hanoians’ demand for domestic and foreign tours usually climbs as summer approaches, but this year the demand is expected to rise even more thanks to the numerous tourism promotions being launched by travel agencies.

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