NA elites debate vote of confidence

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Hanoi Times English 4 day(s) ago 1 duplicate news 1 related news

The Hanoitimes - The National Assembly Standing Committee (NASC) is expected to comment o­n a report o­n preparations for conducting vote of confidence at the fifth sitting of the 13th National Assembly during its 18th session o­n May 14-16 in Ha Noi.

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Hoang Anh Gia Lai denies information of Global Witness

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VietnamNet English 4 day(s) ago

Hoang Anh Gia Lai denies information of Global Witness

VietNamNet Bridge – Hoang Anh Gia Lai (HAGL) Group has released an announcement to reject the information of the London-based environmental watchdog Global Witness on its occupation of land in Laos and Cambodia.

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Vietnam’s newborn mortality down 48 pct since 1990: report

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Báo Thanh Niên English 1 week(s) ago

Vietnam is among the top 10 countries worldwide to have made the biggest strides in saving newborn lives over the past 20 years, international nonprofit Save the Children said in a report released Tuesday.

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Chinese sex workers face horrifying abuse: report

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Báo Tuổi Trẻ English 5 day(s) ago

Chinese sex workers face horrifying abuse: report

Chinese sex workers are subjected to widespread abuse by authorities including beatings and torture in police custody and detention without trial, Human Rights Watch said Tuesday.

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Deputy PM wants report on temporary import of sugar for re-export

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SaiGon GP English 5 day(s) ago

Deputy PM wants report on temporary import of sugar for re-export

Deputy Prime Minister Hoang Trung Hai has instructed the Central Committee for Anti-Smuggling, Counterfeit Goods and Trade Fraud to urgently provide a report on the temporary import of sugar for re-export and on sugar smuggling.

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City steps up support for struggling firms

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VietNam News English 5 day(s) ago

City steps up support for struggling firms

The municipal administration plans to step up efforts to help local enterprises surmount difficulties and stabilise production and other business activities, a Vietnam Economic Times report said.

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French panel moots taxes on smartphones, tablets

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Báo Đầu Tư English 5 day(s) ago

French panel moots taxes on smartphones, tablets

A report by a French expert panel published on Monday recommended imposing taxes on smartphones and tablets but rejected a call for search engine Google to be charged for linking to media content.

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UN urges Westerners to learn to love edible insects

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Báo Dân Trí English 5 day(s) ago

UN urges Westerners to learn to love edible insects

Western countries should temper their disdain for eating insects and boost research into using them to feed livestock as resources come under increasing strain, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said on Monday.

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Public debt inches down 1.9pct y-o-y: Govn’t

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Public debt inches down 1.9pct y-o-y: Govn’t

As of December 31, 2011, the total outstanding public debt of Vietnam was at VND1,391 trillion (US$66.8 billion), or 55.4 percent of Vietnam’s gross domestic product (GDP), down 1.9 percent compared to 2010, according to a recent report of the government.

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Bugs are food of the future: UN agency

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Bugs are food of the future: UN agency

Beetles, caterpillars and wasps could supplement diets around the world as an environmentally friendly food source if only Western consumers could get over their "disgust", the UN's Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) said on Monday.

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Gov’t permits oil refinery in Binh Dinh Province

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SaiGon GP English 6 day(s) ago

Gov’t permits oil refinery in Binh Dinh Province

Deputy Prime Minister Hoang Trung Hai has permitted the implementation of the US$27 billion oil refinery project in Nhon Hoi Economic Zone in the central province of Binh Dinh, said Ho Quoc Dung, deputy chairman of the provincial People’s Committee on May 12.

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Up to 200 jobs to be cut at Germany's top paper: report

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Báo Tuổi Trẻ English 7 day(s) ago

Up to 200 jobs to be cut at Germany's top paper: report

Up to 200 jobs could be slashed at top German tabloid Bild, as its publishing group seeks to make some 20 million euros ($26 million) in cost savings, according to a media report on Sunday.

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ILO: High unemployment rate among young people in Vietnam

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Báo QĐND English 1 week(s) ago 1 related news

ILO: High unemployment rate among young people in Vietnam

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Facebook eyes $1bn deal for GPS app Waze

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Báo Tuổi Trẻ English 1 week(s) ago

Facebook eyes $1bn deal for GPS app Waze

Facebook is in talks on a potential $1 billion deal to buy the Israel-based GPS mobile navigation app Waze, The Wall Street Journal reported.

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Progress made in saving lives of nation's newborns

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VietnamNet English 1 week(s) ago

Progress made in saving lives of nation's newborns

VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam is one of the 10 countries worldwide that have made the greatest strides in saving the lives of newborns over the past two decades, Save the Children reported.

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