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Vietnam boosts tourism promotion

Despite numerous difficulties and challenges, Vietnam’s tourism sector achieved remarkable results in 2009. The sector is currently enjoying numerous opportunities to attract even more visitors in 2010.

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Norwegian King lauds friendly ties with Vietnam
Norwegian King lauds friendly ties with Vietnam

King Harald V spoke highly of the fine development of the friendly and cooperative relations between Norway and Vietnam at a reception for Vietnamese ambassador Ta Van Thong in capital Oslo on March 18.
Badminton star qualifies for the Swiss Open quarter-final
Badminton star qualifies for the Swiss Open quarter-final

Top Vietnamese badminton player Nguyen Tien Minh has reached the Swiss Open Super Series quarter-final after defeating English World No. 35 Carl Baxter 2-0 in Basel on March 18.
Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia strengthen triangle development
Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia strengthen triangle development

The fifth Conference of the Joint Coordination Committee for the Development Triangle of Cambodia-Laos-Vietnam (CLV) took place in Banlung City, Ratnakiri province (Cambodia), from March 16-18, opening new prospects for trade promotion among these countries.
Head coach and football players to be awarded Labour Order
Head coach and football players to be awarded Labour Order

Vice State President Nguyen Thi Doan has agreed on bestowing the Labour Order, third class, to the national men’s football team for winning the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) Cup 2008.
Belgian Prof. receives insignia and certificate of merit from Hai Phong
Belgian Prof. receives insignia and certificate of merit from Hai Phong

Chairman of the Municipal People’s Committee of Hai Phong Nguyen Van Thanh sent the city’s insignia and certificate of merit to Belgian Prof. Dr. Luc Hens, Head of the Human Ecology Department in Free University of Brussels on March18.
E-passport to be issued in Vietnam
E-passport to be issued in Vietnam

The Prime Minister has urged the Ministry of Public Security to go ahead with a national project on issuing E-passport in 2011, announced the Government Office.
Communist parties boost close bonds
Communist parties boost close bonds

The Communist Parties of Vietnam and Japan have agreed to increase cooperation to help bring relations between the two countries to new heights.
Tourism in China’s Hangzhou city promoted in Hanoi
Tourism in China’s Hangzhou city promoted in Hanoi

The potential for tourism in Hangzhou city, in China’s Zhejiang province, was featured at a meeting of travel agents in Hanoi on March 18.
Danish NGO continues help northern ethnic minorities
Danish NGO continues help northern ethnic minorities

The Agricultural Development Denmark Asia (ADDA), a Danish non-governmental orgnaisation, has launched the second phase of the project on community development for ethnic minority groups in the northern region.

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Communist parties boost close bonds

The Communist Parties of Vietnam and Japan have agreed to increase cooperation to help bring relations between the two countries to new heights.

Norwegian King lauds friendly ties with Vietnam
Norwegian King lauds friendly ties with Vietnam

King Harald V spoke highly of the fine development of the friendly and cooperative relations between Norway and Vietnam at a reception for Vietnamese ambassador Ta Van Thong in capital Oslo...
Vietnam firms need long-term plan in Cambodia
Vietnam firms need long-term plan in Cambodia

Vietnamese enterprises need to map out long-term strategies for deeper penetration into Cambodia, according to a HCM City trade seminar organized by the Ministry of Industry and Trade’s Vietnam Trade Promotion...

Economics
Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia strengthen triangle development

The fifth Conference of the Joint Coordination Committee for the Development Triangle of Cambodia-Laos-Vietnam (CLV) took place in Banlung City, Ratnakiri province (Cambodia), from March 16-18, opening new prospects for trade...

Tourism in China’s Hangzhou city promoted in Hanoi
Tourism in China’s Hangzhou city promoted in Hanoi

The potential for tourism in Hangzhou city, in China’s Zhejiang province, was featured at a meeting of travel agents in Hanoi on March 18.
Subway set to open in Vietnam
Subway set to open in Vietnam

US sandwich chain Subway plans to open its first Vietnamese store in HCM City in August, said Fred DeLuca, president and cofounder of the chain.

Society
World Bank cooperates with VOV

The World Bank is seeking long-term cooperation with Radio the Voice of Vietnam (VOV) in broadcasting news and information regarding such issues as environmental protection and fighting corruption.

Belgian Prof. receives insignia and certificate of merit from Hai Phong
Belgian Prof. receives insignia and certificate of merit from Hai Phong

Chairman of the Municipal People’s Committee of Hai Phong Nguyen Van Thanh sent the city’s insignia and certificate of merit to Belgian Prof. Dr. Luc Hens, Head of the Human Ecology...
E-passport to be issued in Vietnam
E-passport to be issued in Vietnam

The Prime Minister has urged the Ministry of Public Security to go ahead with a national project on issuing E-passport in 2011, announced the Government Office.

World

New US-Russia nuclear deal 'soon'
Thai 'red shirt' leaders say Bangkok protests will go on
Thai 'red shirt' leaders say Bangkok protests will go on

Anti-government demonstrators in Thailand have said that they will stay on the streets of Bangkok indefinitely to continue their push for new elections.
US wants to maintain base in Japan
US wants to maintain base in Japan

The US has said that it needs to maintain a base on the Japanese island of Okinawa to defend the region, as the new government in Tokyo considers scrapping a previous plan.

Culture

Belgian artist to perform in Hanoi
Epic collection of minority stories on display
Epic collection of minority stories on display

The Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences officially opened a display of bound volumes containing the epics of ethnic groups in the Tay Nguyen (Central Highlands) on March 18.
Norwegian trio return to HCM City
Norwegian trio return to HCM City

Norwegian conductor Tgruls Sanaker and his colleagues will stage a concert at the HCM City Opera House this week, accompanied by the city’s Ballet Symphony Orchestra and Opera (HBSO).

Sports

Head coach and football players to be awarded Labour Order
Badminton star qualifies for the Swiss Open quarter-final
Badminton star qualifies for the Swiss Open quarter-final

Top Vietnamese badminton player Nguyen Tien Minh has reached the Swiss Open Super Series quarter-final after defeating English World No. 35 Carl Baxter 2-0 in Basel on March 18.
Vietnamese women’s football leads the Southeastern Asia
Vietnamese women’s football leads the Southeastern Asia

There has been little change in the FIFA women’s football rankings in the first quarter this year. The Vietnamese team still leads the Southeastern Asian region and is No. 32 in the world with 1638 points.

Commentary

How to encourage the consumption of domestic products
Inflation pressure and macroeconomic management
Inflation pressure and macroeconomic management

Keeping the inflation rate at seven percent this year is a goal set by the Vietnam National Assembly but this is not easy at all in the face of growing pressures from different factors.
Strengthening relations with traditional partners
Strengthening relations with traditional partners

National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Phu Trong will pay official visits to India and Indonesia, starting on February 23, to promote friendship and cooperation in economics, trade and investment between Vietnam and these countries.

Overseas Vietnamese

Overseas Vietnamese help build more than 100 bridges in rural areas
Overseas Vietnamese uphold the homeland abroad
Overseas Vietnamese uphold the homeland abroad

Despite having lived in Russia for 20 years, Mrs. Doan Kim Hoa always thinks of her home country and she has made great efforts to promote Vietnam’s images abroad.
Vietnamese in Poland support orphans at home
Vietnamese in Poland support orphans at home

The Overseas Vietnamese Association in Poland has raised £1,700 for orphans in Vietnam at a concert to celebrate the Lunar New Year and to mark the 1,000th anniversary of Thang Long-Hanoi.

In Pictures

Crowds gather to see turtle in Hoan Kiem Lake
Back to Dat Mui
Back to Dat Mui

Over the past 35 years since liberation, Dat Mui-Ca Mau, the southernmost tip of the country, has drastically changed.
The beauty of Meo Vac mountain town
The beauty of Meo Vac mountain town

The quiet town of Meo Vac lies at the heart of the Meo Vac mountain border district in Ha Giang province.

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