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Regional tourism relying on improved strategy
by Van Dat KIEN GIANG (VNS)-- Though having several beautiful sites, the Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang has failed to attract tourists from Southeast Asian nations, especially Thailand and Cambodia, a senior official said last week. Mai Van Huynh, deputy chairman of the Kien Giang People's Committee, attributed the failure to the lack of well-developed infrastructure and proper plans ...
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Plan for Vietnamese refugees to work Top End farms
Farmers in the Northern Territory are hopeful of convincing the Federal Department of Immigration to release Vietnamese asylum seekers from detention to work on properties near Darwin.The NT's Vietnamese Horticultural Association (NTVHA) believes its members could offer work to up to 40 asylum seekers who are in local detention centres.President of NTVHA, David Dinh, says getting refugees ...
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Replica of Vietnam Veterans Memorial wall comes to Fair Oaks
Vietnam veteran George Martin of Fair Oaks looks over at names on the panels of the traveling Vietnam memorial on Wednesday, May 22, 2013.Martin, 64, was an enlisted Marine who served three tours in Vietnam. He was one of many motorcycle riders who escorted the monument from Dixon along Interstate 80.The Traveling Dignity Memorial Vietnam Wall arrived at Mount Vernon Memorial Park in Fair Oaks ...
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Vietnam veterans raising funds for homecoming
Military veterans have begun raising money to honor and help those who served in the Vietnam War.Allen County Commissioner Kevin Howell announced Wednesday that Pizza Hut of Fort Wayne has donated $2,500 in what will be a $150,000 fundraising campaign.The money will pay for a downtown parade and a health and social services fair at Memorial Coliseum.The Oct. 5 events will coincide with the 50th ...
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Vietnam vet reunites with his ‘bird’
Albert Sena recently traveled from Oklahoma to see the Huey helicopter on which he was a door gunner during the Vietnam War. The chopper sits outside VFW Post ...
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WATCH Train Has A Tight Squeeze Through Vietnamese Neighbourhood
This video gives the phrase "living on the edge" new meaning - as a train squeaks tightly through a Vietnamese neighbourhood. The footage of the locomotive passing just inches from front doors and windows in ...
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Train travels through narrow gap between houses in Vietnam
Living close to a train station is usually considered a bonus by commuters, but for some residents of Hanoi, the public transport is a little too close for ...
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Talisman Begins Oil Production at HSTHSD Offshore Vietnam
Talisman Energy reported Wednesday that first oil production has been achieved at its Hai Su Trang and Hai Su Den (HST/HSD) development, offshore Vietnam. Gross production is expected to reach 15,000 barrels per day once the facilities are fully commissioned. The HST/HSD development comprises two offshore oil fields in Block 15-2/01 on the western edge of Vietnam's prolific Cuu Long Basin. ...
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Vietnam Five-Year Bond Yield Drops to 2007 Low After Debt Sale
Vietnam 's five-year bonds gained, driving the yield to a 2007 low, after borrowing costs dropped at a government debt sale. The dong strengthened. The State Treasury sold all of the 5 trillion dong ($238 million) of notes it offered yesterday. Five-year securities were sold at a yield of 8.23 percent, compared with 8.45 percent at the previous auction on May 13, while the rates on ...
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