Ba Ria-Vung Tau topped the list of 36 localities in attracting FDI in the past five months (27/06/2008)

Vietnam has so far this year absorbed more than 14.72 billion USD in foreign direct investment, a 2.6 fold year-on-year increase, said the Ministry of Planning and Investment’s Foreign Investment Department.

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UK commits US$100 million in aid to Vietnam until 2011 (27/06/2008)

The UK Government will continue to provide non-refundable aid worth about US$100 million annually to Vietnam from now until 2011 to help the country maintain economic growth and assist the poor.
The decision was announced by the UK Department for International Development (DFID) at a press briefing in Hanoi on May 20.

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Hanoi Industry University to compete at regional Robocon (26/06/2008)

Hanoi (VNA)- Team Fee 02 from the Hanoi Industry University clinched the nation’s only ticket at the upcoming Asian-Pacific Robot competition, Robocon, after winning the final match on June 8.

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Viet Nam fifth nation to ratify ASEAN Charter (25/06/2008)

Viet Nam had become the fifth country to ratify the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Charter, said the Foreign Ministry’s ASEAN Department director Nguyen Hong Cuong on March 19.

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Developing e-government in Vietnam (23/06/2008)

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam is studying the development of e-Government in many countries around the world to choose a suitable model. The country can learn infrastructure development from the Republic of Korea, modern organization from Germany and the application of e-Government in daily issues from Egypt.

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Culture, art and sport activities to commemorate Journalist Day of Vietnam in Ba Ria - Vung Tau (22/06/2008)

* Yesterday afternoon, on July 16, Bien Dong Resort (Vung Tau city), Ba Ria - Vung Tau Journalism Association, Ho Chi Minh Journalism Association coordinated Ba Ria - Vung Tau Tourist Joint Stock Company to organize the 5th Vung tau couple-seat-bicycle race prize year 2008.

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World Cyber Games 2008 debuts in Vietnam (19/06/2008)

VietNamNet Bridge – The 7th qualifier round of the World Cyber Games contest has been kicked off in Vietnam to choose the best gamers for the world final round in November 2008 in Cologne, Germany.

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Vietnamese doctor receives award from US oncology society (19/06/2008)

VietNamNet Bridge - The American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) has granted the 2008 International Development Education Awards (IDEA) to 20 medical doctors from developing countries, including Vietnamese doctor Nguyen Van Cau, in Chicago, USA.

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August 1: Vietnam can see total solar eclipse (18/06/2008)

VietNamNet Bridge – According to scientists, a total solar eclipse will occur on August 1, 2008 and it can be witnessed from the entire territory of Vietnam.

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Vietnam welcomes General Electrics’ plans (17/06/2008)

Deputy Prime Minister Pham Gia Khiem has applauded US General Electrics efforts and long-term plans in Vietnam.

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