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Draft law tightens rules on abortions
Draft law tightens rules on abortions HA NOI (VNS)-- Stricter regulations on abortion will be introduced to limit the number of procedures, protect women's health and maintain a balanced gender ratio at birth. Deputy director of the General Office for Population and Family Planning Nguyen Van Tan said strengthening regulations on abortion was an urgent issue as abortion in the country, ...
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Closer links for Vietnamese abroad
Closer links for Vietnamese abroad PARIS (VNS)-- The Vietnamese Government has introduced policies to provide better conditions for overseas Vietnamese communities to get involved in the country's political and economic events, Duong Chi Dung, Vietnamese ambassador to France said at a ministerial meeting on national communities living abroad in Paris on Monday. This is the first time ...
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Vietnam China have huge potentials for cooperation Vietnamese President
Vietnam and China "have huge potentials for further speeding up cooperation in the future," Vietnamese President Truong Tan Sang, who will start his three-day state visit to China from Wednesday at the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping, said in an interview with Xinhua and other Chinese media on Tuesday."Vietnam and China are close neighboring countries. The two peoples ...
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French amphibious assault vessel visits Vietnam
The French Navy's most modern amphibious assault vessel, Tonnerre, docked at Baria Serece port in Vietnam's southern coastal Ba Ria-Vung Tau province on Tuesday, Vietnam's state-run news agency reported.Tonnerre along with the anti-submarine frigate Georges Leygues, which docked at Ho Chi Minh City's port, are visiting Vietnam as part of activities to mark the 40th ...
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e2v Image Sensors Launched Into Space on Board Vietnams First Optical Earth Observation Satellite
e2v high performance image sensors were launched into space on-board Vietnam's first optical Earth observation satellite, the Vietnam Natural Resources, Environment and Disaster Monitoring Satellite (VNRED Sat-1). The satellite was carried into orbit from French Guiana by VERTA 1, the second Vega launcher. VNRED Sat-1 was built on behalf of the Vietnamese Academy of Science and Technology ...
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Vietnam China to enhance ties
/enpproperty--> HANOI -- Vietnam and China "have huge potentials for further speeding up cooperation in the future," Vietnamese President Truong Tan Sang, who will start his three-day state visit to China from Wednesday at the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping, said in an interview with Xinhua and other Chinese media on Tuesday. "Vietnam and China are close ...
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Police seek victims of scam artist targeting Vietnamese
SEATTLE — King County Sheriff’s detectives are looking for victims of a Vietnamese con artist accused of posing as a Department of Social and Health Services employee to gain their trust. Detectives said 39-year-old Oanh Nguyen of White Center would contact her victims in the DSHS office in the 9600 block of 15th Avenue SW. Nguyen would pose as a DSHS employee and approach ...
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Vietnam Leader Visiting China Seeks Export Gain Amid Sea Tension
China , their first meeting since China's leadership change, will focus on bolstering economic ties even as tensions rise over disputed territory in the South China Sea. Vietnam President Truong Tan Sang is set to meet President Xi Jinping during a three-day visit starting today, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Hua Chunying said June 14. The two are among only five remaining ...
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Some interesting facts on Vietnam
I remember a certain confrere who loved to travel abroad. To justify his frequent travels, he would tell me, "Travel is the best form of education." "You're right," I'd reply, "that is, if you have money." * * *Well, my staff and I of the Mission Communications Foundation, Inc. (MCFI) saved some funds in order to travel to Vietnam and have a stronger ...
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Detectives look to Vietnamese community to find fraud victims
Oanh Nguyen, pictured in a King County Sheriff’s Office photo. King County detectives investigating a woman believed to have bilked members of the Seattle-area Vietnamese hope to find additional people hurt by the fraud. Investigators believe Oanh Nguyen, 39, of White Center, would contact her victims in the Department of Social and Health Services office in the 9600 block of 15 Avenue ...
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RP to export for first timehybrid corn seed to Vietnam in2...
MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines will be able to export for the first time its hybrid corn seed once nearby Southeast Asian countries including Vietnam opens up to biotechnology products within the next two ...
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Vietnamese crew held in Philippines
Eighteen Vietnamese crew members have been detained after their cargo ship hit a coral reef in the central Philippines, the coastguard has said. The ship - the Unicorn Logger - was heading from Malaysia to deliver logs to Japan when it hit the reef. In April, 12 Chinese fishermen were charged with poaching after their boat ran aground on the protected Tubbataha reef park, a UN World Heritage ...
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Songa Mercur to Depart Cuba for Vietnam
Songa Mercur (mid-water semisub) is departing Cuba for Vietnam after failing to find oil, AFP reported on Tuesday. Drilling work in Cuba was suspended because of a problem-plagued exploration well, and the start of the hurricane season, reported the state-run Agencia de Informacion National (AIN). Songa Mercur was drilling in shallow waters in the central Cuban province of Ciego de Avila about ...
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Taliban to open office for peace talks
Zabiullah Mujahid , said in a statement emailed to The Associated Press on Tuesday that the group opposes the use of Afghan soil to threaten other countries and supports the negotiating process. Those two statements have been a key demand of both the U.S. and Afghan governments before talks can begin. There have been unconfirmed reports that the Doha office opening will be announced in the ...
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New Vietnamese bishops appointed after Vatican-Vietnam negotiations
Pope Francis has appointed two new bishops in Vietnam, with the announcement coming the day after the conclusion of the latest round of negotiations between the Vatican and the Vietnamese government. The Pope appointed Father Nguyen Huu Long as an auxiliary bishop of Hung Hoa, and Father Pierre Nguyen Van Vien as auxiliary of Vinh. In a series of talks, representatives of the Holy See and the ...
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Boeing in comeback with launch of new Dreamliner
LE BOURGET, France (AFP) - Boeing launched the biggest version of its Dreamliner plane at the Paris Air Show Tuesday with over 100 orders worth about $30 billion and a clear message -- after a run of technical blows -- that the US firm is back on track.The announcement came on the second day of the world's biggest air show, with competition between Boeing and its arch-rival Airbus heating ...
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Coffee Resumes Decline on Vietnam Bearish Bets Sugar Retreats
Robusta coffee, down 7.3 percent this month, resumed declines as speculators bet on lower prices and rains improve the outlook for the next crop in Vietnam, the world's top producer of the variety. Sugar retreated. Regular rains in the main growing region of Vietnam are aiding fruit growth and boosting the crop's quality. Cherries are "a bit bigger than last year," said ...
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18 Vietnamese crew held as ship hits Philippine reef
MANILA : Eighteen Vietnamese crew members of a cargo ship have been detained after it ploughed into a coral reef in the central Philippines, the coastguard said ...
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Vietnamese ship damages 270 sqm of coral reefs
MANILA -- The Philippine Coast Guard is assessing the damage caused by a Vietnamese vessel that ran aground on a protected marine sanctuary near Sambawan Island in Biliran province. Officials believe the M/V Unicorn Logger damaged about 270 square meters of coral reefs last Friday. The cargo vessel was bound for Japan from Sandakan, Malaysia and was carrying lumber. It will be brought to ...
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Vietnam-airline.org Offers 700 Discounted Tickets for Frequent Customers
Vietnam-airline.org continues to launch a special program. In particular, it offers more than 700 discounted tickets for customers who book tickets from now till the end of ...
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Vietnamese president to pay state visit to China
Vietnamese President Truong Tan Sang receives interview by Chinese journalists in Hanoi, Vietnam, June 18, 2013. Vietnamese President Truong Tan Sang will pay a state visit to China at the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping from June 19 to 21. Photo: ...
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Malaysian culture introduced to promote tourism
HA NOI (VNS)- Malaysia Tourism Year 2014 was launched today in Ha Noi with a performance of Malaysian culture. The programme at the Sheraton Hotel offered visitors a chance to enjoy traditional Malaysian dances, the art of Teh Tarik (tea ceremony) and hand-painted tattoos. Guests tried on traditional costumes and had their photos taken with beautiful young Malaysian men and women. A tourism ...
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MOET reprimands university centre
HA NOI (VNS)--The Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) has ordered Ha Noi National University's Centre for Educational Technology and Career Development (ETC) to stop all of its joint training programmes with overseas partners. The centre has provided undergraduate and graduate courses that have violated the Law on Education and MOET joint training programme regulations in HCM City, ...
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Vietnam Adds to Dong Intervention With Plan to Cut Dollar Rates
Vietnam looks set to ratchet up intervention in the foreign-exchange market to stem losses in the dong and promote greater use of the currency. The State Bank of Vietnam is considering lowering the ...
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President Sangs visit to lift Vietnam-China ties
HA NOI (VNS)--President Truong Tan Sang will pay a State-level visit to China from June 19 to 21 at the invitation of General Secretary of the Communist Party of China and President Xi Jinping. This will be the first-ever visit made by President Sang as Head of State and the first state-level visit by a high-ranking Vietnamese leader to China since its change of leadership. The ...
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