Foreign tourists to HCM City up 12 pct in first month

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HANOI, Jan 23 (VNA) - Ho Chi Minh City welcomed about 382,000 foreign visitors in January, up 12 percent over the same period last year, according to the municipal Culture, Sport and Tourism Depart

VietJet Air to spend 800 million USD on CFM engines

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HANOI, Jan 23 (VNA) - Vietnam's budget carrier VietJet Air on December 16 agreed to an 800 million USD deal to buy 40 engines from CFM International, a joint venture between General Electric and Sn

Tet traditions honour Kitchen Gods

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HANOI, Jan 23 (VNA) - For most Vietnamese, Tet (Lunar New Year festival) has actually begun with the “Ong Cong - Ong Tao” (Land Genie and Kitchen Gods) ceremony on the 23rd of the last month of the

Vietnam hopes cooperation with WB further expands

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HANOI, Jan 23 (VNA) - Vietnam hopes its cooperation with the World Bank (WB) will further develop and be more effective in 2014, Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung said while receiving WB Country Direc

Capital flows to major river project in Mekong Delta

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HANOI, Jan 23 (VNA) - Investment capital for the key national-level project to construct a waterway passage for heavyweight vessels to the Hau River in the Mekong Delta’s Tra Vinh province has been

Flood controls improve lives of Mekong farmers

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HANOI, Jan 23 (VNA) - The flood control works in the Mekong Delta have helped local farmers improve rice crop yields and expand production areas, according to the Southwestern Steering Committee.

Dak Ha powdered coffee receives UTZ label

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HANOI, Jan 23 (VNA) - Dak Ha powdered coffee of the Central Highlands province of Kon Tum became the first of its kind in Vietnam to receive its certification from the Netherlands-based UTZ Certifi

Capital city prepares to welcome Tet holiday

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HANOI, Jan 23 (VNA) - Hanoi comes alive as workers are busy adorning the city with colourful lights, flowers and trees to create a buzzing atmosphere for the Year of the Horse.

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