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| National Assembly Vice Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan meets with Senator John McCain. — Photo vov |
WASHINGTON (VNS) — National Assembly Vice Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan called for a prompt signing of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement, describing it as a crucial step toward an elevated Asian- Pacific nexus. Continue reading Call to make haste on TPP agreement
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| Since 2010, the capital city has provided training courses for more than 100,000 workers by implementing a Government project on rural training. — Photo VNA |
HA NOI (VNS) — Vocational training for rural workers in greater Ha Noi has not only helped economic restructuring, but created jobs for thousands of people in rural areas.
Since 2010, the capital city has provided training courses for more than 100,000 workers by implementing a Government project on rural training. Continue reading Job training helps thousands
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| A patient received stem cell transplantation at the Ha Noi-based Stem Cell Centre. — VNA/VNS Photo Duong Ngoc |
LAM DONG (VNS) — About 400 patients have been treated through stem cell transplant therapy across Viet Nam since the first case was recorded in HCM City two decades ago, a report revealed.
The report was shared at a conference focusing on the application of the medical technology, which was held in Da Lat, Lam Dong Province. Continue reading 400 patients receive stem cell transplant: Report
by cogitASIA Staff • April 17, 2015
By Nigel Cory
Even before the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade agreement is completed by negotiators, foreign and domestic companies with stakes in Vietnam’s garment sector have begun making investments as if the TPP was already in force. These moves suggest how much the business community expects Vietnam’s garment industry to benefit from the trade agreement. Continue reading Impact of TPP Agreement on Vietnam’s Garment Industry: Weak Spot Could Become Its Major Gain
Wsj – In wrangle to plant a flag on specks in South China Sea, protagonists include a fishing magnate looking for guano
Except for the fact that the South China Sea is now on the front lines of U.S.-China strategic rivalry, the exploits of “Admiral” Tomas A. Cloma Sr., a Philippine fishing magnate, might be no more than a whimsical footnote to history. Continue reading Flimsy Island Claims Pose Risk to Asia Geopolitics
By Minh Hung, TN News
HO CHI MINH CITY – Tuesday, April 21, 2015 16:31
Human trafficking is on the rise in Vietnam, with 3,862 victims having been trafficked for forced labor, prostitution and organ trade since 2011, officials told a conference in Ho Chi Minh City on Tuesday. Continue reading Kidneys, newborns, wives for sale: Human trafficking on the rise in Vietnam
By Hien Luong – N.Tran Tam, TN News
KHANH HOA – Tuesday, April 21, 2015 12:05
The more isn’t the merrier when it comes to travel services in Nha Trang.
One of Vietnam’s most popular destinations, the coastal resort town in Khanh Hoa Province is now having its tourism industry crippled by unauthorized tour operators and guides, forcing several local travel companies to halt some of their operations. Continue reading Illegal tour operators take over Nha Trang with dodgy services
That was my usual day after school. I attended the weekly physical training session for table tennis. I was actually quite lazy to almost quit that session since I did not feel really well. After debating with myself for a while, I decided to go for the sport hall in order to refresh myself after recent headache days at work.
Finishing the session, I was quite exhausted since I did not attend any training last week. Plus, I lost most of the games today.
Walking back home, I realized I already had enough food for thought for today but I still needed more food for the stomach. I needed to drop by a grocery store to get food for dinner. Continue reading A bunch of daisies to make my day
By An Dien, Thanh Nien News
Thursday, April 16, 2015 23:41
Several days ahead of Tet, Vietnam’s Lunar New Year holiday, the owner of two Hanoi hotels received a not-so-nice surprise from a state agency.
That organization had sent her a list of 35 public servants she was to hand “lucky money” — a symbolic gesture purported to bring the recipients good fortune in the new year. In the past, she’d received requests from other government agencies for money to cover their employees’ vacations. Continue reading Business as usual: Bribery remains a way of life in Vietnam
Syddue – December 29, 2014
OGTS – American biotechnology has turned Argentina into the world’s third-largest soybean producer, but the chemicals powering the boom aren’t confined to soy and cotton and corn fields. They routinely contaminate homes and classrooms and drinking water. A growing chorus of doctors and scientists is warning that their uncontrolled use could be responsible for the increasing number of health problems turning up in hospitals across the South American nation. Continue reading Argentina: The country that Monsanto poisoned? Photo essay *Update*
U.S. President Barack Obama (L), flanked by Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert McDonald (R), delivers remarks to participants in the Wounded Warrior Project’s Soldier Ride as they begin a 3-day bicycle ride to raise awareness for injured veterans with two laps around the South Lawn at the White House in Washington April 16, 2015.
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In this long document East and South China Sea is the first item of concern. So we need to understand that China’s aggressive behavior has the benefit of bringing the world together to deal with China, with laws and naval powers. China will see its undoing eventually. The world will slowly squeeze China in so many ways, on so many fronts, one step at a time.
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The maritime domain is a cornerstone of the livelihood of humanity, habitat, resources and transport routes for up to 90 per cent of intercontinental trade. It connects states and regions and makes otherwise distant nations neighbours. Humankind depends on a safe, sound and secure maritime domain in order to preserve peace, enhance international security and stability, feed billions of people, foster human development, generate economic growth and prosperity, secure the energy supply and preserve ecological diversity and coastal livelihoods. As the world’s population grows, our reliance on the oceans as a highway for commerce and a source of food and resources will increase even more. The free and unimpeded use of the world’s oceans undergirds every nation’s journey into the future. Continue reading G7 Foreign Ministers’ Declaration on Maritime Security in Lübeck, 15 April 2015
UPDATED : 04/15/2015 17:01 GMT + 7
TTN – Singling dried and fresh chili out from decayed one after harvest has become a livelihood in Thanh Binh District of the southern province of Dong Thap and many children have had to work at a very early age to help their families.
Chili pickers will receive VND4,000 (US$0.19) when they get a basket of fresh chili, equal to around 7kg, done and VND10,000 for a kilo of dried chili. Continue reading In Vietnam, children cherry-pick chili after harvest to earn a living
By Bao Van, TN News
HANOI – Wednesday, April 15, 2015 17:54
There are only five years left for Vietnam to implement its target of becoming an industrialized country by the end of the decade.
However, the goal seems improbable with the country lagging far behind even members of the regional bloc ASEAN like Malaysia and Thailand in terms of technology, infrastructure and living standards. Continue reading Economists skeptical of Vietnam’s chances to industrialize by 2020
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