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China Vietnam agree to set up hotline to resolve fishing incidents in South China Sea
BEIJING, China - China and Vietnam agreed on Wednesday to set up a hotline to resolve fishing incidents in disputed South China Sea waters that have been a frequent source of tensions between the two ideological allies. The two countries' agriculture ministers signed the agreement in Beijing. No details were immediately available. China claims virtually the entire South China Sea and its ...
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DENR asked to probe Vietnamese log carrier grounding
Manila, Philippines --- Senator Francis Escudero yesterday urged the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) to investigate the grounding of the Vietnamese vessel carrying logs that ran aground on the coral reef sanctuary in Eastern Visayas. Escudero, chair of the Senate committee on environment and natural resources, said DENR should look into how the 50-foot MV Unicorn Lodger ...
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Vietnamese President Arrives in China
Beijing, Jun 19 (Prensa Latina) President of Vietnam, Truong Tan Sang, arrived in Beijing on a three-day official visit, as guest of the leader Xi Jinping, to discuss issues of common interest. The visit of Vietnamese President to China is considered here palpable expression of intense and extensive relations of friendship and cooperation for mutual benefit. A note from the Chinese Foreign ...
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Vietnam president visits China
Vietnamese President Truong Tan Sang arrived in Beijing on Wednesday for a three-day state visit as Beijing and Hanoi aim to build their political mutual trust and strengthen trade ties amid a sea dispute.Sang's trip to China is of special importance as this is the first visit to China made by a Vietnamese leader since its neighbor's new leadership assumed power in March.An analyst ...
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Yusen Logistics Launches Vietnam-LA LCL Service
Yusen Logistics is adding a weekly service from Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam, to Los Angeles to its LCL network.The service features weekly sailings from Ho Chi Minh and 18-day transit times to Los Angeles, the logistics provider said. In the U.S., the company also offers domestic transportation services."Over the past 12 months, we have opened 51 new direct LCL services, including eight direct ...
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General Meeting and Strategy Conference - IFEX network welcomes 12 new organisations at 17th General Meeting in Phnom Penh
IFEX is the largest global network of free expression organisations. Following the voting on 17 June at the 2013 IFEX General Meeting in Phnom Penh, 12 new organisations joined this dynamic network. The world is complex and multifaceted, and the IFEX network reflects that diversity. Our newest members span the globe, representing countries in Central Asia, Central and Southern Europe, the Middle ...
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China to make joint effort with Vietnam to advance bilateral relations FM
Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi (2nd R) meets with Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Gia Khiem (2nd L) in Bali, Indonesia, July 21, 2011. (Xinhua/Chen Duo)Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi said in Bali Thursday that China hopes to make joint effort with Vietnam to advance the bilateral relations on the right track. China and Vietnam have established a ...
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Vietnamese tourists in nightmare trip
A group of 700 Vietnamese tourists were left to fend for themselves in Bangkok after a Vietnamese travel agent failed to pay its Thai partner for their transport and hotels. The tourists had paid the company to organise their visit to Thailand from June 12-18 for a two-day Herbalife seminar followed by a tour of Bangkok. They purchased the package from Travel Life, a firm in Ho Chi Minh City. ...
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Prison hunger strike by Vietnam revolutionarys son tests governments culture of intimidation
In this photo taken Monday, June 17, 2013, lawyer Nguyen Thi Duong Ha stands in the courtyard of her home in downtown Hanoi, Vietnam. Her husband Cu Huy Ha Vu is entering the fourth week of a prison hunger strike to protest alleged poor treatment. The statues seen in her background are of Vu's father, the poet Cu Huy Can, left, and his uncle Xuan Dieu, also a famous poet (right). Vu was ...
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Vietnamese President arrives in Beijing for visit
Vietnamese President Truong Tan Sang arrived in Beijing on Wednesday afternoon, kicking off his three-day state visit to China.Sang, as a guest of Chinese President Xi Jinping, will hold talks with Xi and other Chinese leaders on bilateral ties, regional affairs and international issues of common concern, according to Chinese Foreign Ministry.Besides Beijing, Sang will also visit Guangdong ...
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First Korean-language newspaper hits shelves in Vietnam
, a Viet Nam News Agency (VNA) publication, and a newspaper for the Republic of Korea's (RoK) overseas citizens. The paper aims to strengthen the strategic partnership between the two countries by serving as a bridge for mutual understanding and trust between the two peoples. It will provide information on Vietnam's investment environment and co-operation opportunities, while serving ...
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Vietnam index closes up nearly 1 pct big firms lead
HANOI, June 19 (Reuters) - Vietnam's benchmark VN index closed up 0.9 percent on Wednesday, climbing for a second day as big cap firms recovered from losses and sentiment improved among investors, traders said. Expectations the National Assembly would approve a corporate tax cut from 28 to 22 percent during a house vote later Wednesday could give companies a boost and further lift the ...
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ASEAN China work on search rescue in East Sea
ASEAN, China work on search, rescue in East Sea HA NOI (VNS)- Government officials and scholars of ASEAN countries and China this morning gathered in the capital to intensify co-operation on search and rescue services for distressed fishermen and vessels in the East Sea. The two-day conference is a part of the ASEAN-China working plan on guiding the implementation of the Declaration on the ...
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Sino-Vietnam trade carries great potential
On invitation from President Xi Jinping, Vietnam's President Truong Tan Sang will kick off a three-day visit to China starting tomorrow. Analysts say, both China and Vietnam face similar risks and challenges at home and abroad and that both nations have great potential in boosting trade cooperation. China and Vietnam not only share a similar cultural background, but the two countries also ...
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Classical guitarist to entertain
HA NOI (VNS)- Vietnamese classical guitarist Nguyen Thi Kim Chung will perform famous melodies by Vietnamese and foreign composers in Ha Noi tonight. This will be the first time the singer, who was born in HCM City, has performed in the capital. She will appear with Ha Noi-based guitarist Tuan Khanh. They will also entertain audiences with famous Vietnamese melodies that Chung performed in her ...
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ANN joins roadshow for advert agencies Asia News Network
Singapore (ANN/VNS)- Asia News Network has set up an advertising office in Singapore to represent the 22 members from 19 Asian countries. Members also unveiled new media initiatives in a roadshow to leading regional advertising agencies last week. Up to 20 regional advertising executives based in Singapore were joined by 30 from Thailand to attend the one-day roadshow by ANN which were ...
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As Little Saigon turns 25 family and heritage mark the path ahead
Mary Tham, 7, right, sword fights with her friend Tu Doan, 4, at the Little Saigon Night Market in Westminster. The annual summer market features a variety of local and ethnic ...
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UN says refugees displaced at two-decade high
UN says refugees, displaced at two-decade high GENEVA - War and other crises drove one person from their home every 4.1 seconds in 2012, the UN's refugee agency said on Wednesday, pushing the number of people forcibly displaced to a two-decade high of 45.2 million. All told, the UNCHR's annual figures showed 1.1 million people fled across international borders in 2012, while 6.5 ...
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Russia urges softening of Iran sanctions amid nuclear hope
Russia urges softening of Iran sanctions amid nuclear hope MOSCOW - Russia on Tuesday urged the West to consider relaxing sanctions against Iran, saying there was unprecedented hope of a breakthrough in the nuclear standoff as Tehran was ready to make a major concession on uranium enrichment. Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Iran was now ready to agree to suspend efforts to enrich uranium ...
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Foreign companies join manufacturing trade show
Foreign companies join manufacturing trade show HCM CITY (VNS)-- More than 300 exhibitors from 21 countries and territories will showcase their latest products and services at Viet Nam's leading manufacturing solutions trade show early next month. The expo, held from July 2 - 5 at the Sai Gon Exhibition&Convention Center, is organised by Singapore Exhibition Services Pte Ltd and ...
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Banks must do more to fight money laundering
Banks must do more to fight money laundering HCM CITY (VNS)-- Banks show little interest in training their staff to deal with money laundering and should pay more attention to combating the flow of dirty money, experts warn. IT plays a significant role in the task, but banks' technology staff are not properly briefed on anti-money laundering and are thus confused about choosing the ...
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Four salvage workers die on ship
Four salvage workers die on ship THUA THIEN-HUE (VNS)- Four workers died while salvaging a Malaysian oil tanker wrecked off the coast of the central province of Thua Thien-Hue on Tuesday. The four victims, aged between 19 and 39 years old, died on the spot after reportedly breathing toxic gas in the hold of the vessel. Four other workers overcome in the same incident were saved by in-time ...
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US offers to help Vietnam fight emerging epidemics
US Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius has said her country is committed to working with Vietnam to combat emerging epidemics, especially infectious diseases, and to promote the transfer of technology to fight HIV/AIDS. Received by Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung in Ha Noi yesterday, Sebelius stressed that the US and Vietnamese health sectors enjoyed close collaboration ...
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New industrial zone to lure Japanese firms
Construction of the Phu My 3 Industrial Zone starts today in the south-eastern province of Ba Ria Vung Tau to predominantly house Japanese companies. Viet Nam News spoke to Nguyen Thi Thao Nhi, CEO of the Thanh Binh Phu My Joint Stock Company, the major investor in the zone, about its strengths and commitment to the province's ...
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Thaco to produce truck engines
Cars manufactured at Thaco Kia Factory in the Chu Lai-Truong Hai Auto Complex in Quang Nam Province. Car engines will soon be produced locally. -- VNA/VNS Photo Tran ...
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