Dutch company funds schools' water systems

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HCM City (VNA) - The Netherlands-based Akzo Nobel's Community Programme has helped build clean water systems in 22 rural primary schools that enroll a total of 5,000 students in six central

Power projects mushroom to end outages

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Hanoi (VNA)- The Electricity of Vietnam (EVN) expects to add some 3,000 MW to the national power grid network late this year with a number of power plants going to become commissioned or gettin

Japan, Vietnam firms open R&D centre

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HCM City (VNA) - Vietnamese and Japanese software companies FPT Software Co and Hitachi Joho Ltd launched a joint research and development centre in the city last Saturday.

Standard Chartered to open 30 branches across Vietnam

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Hanoi (VNA) - Standard Chartered Bank has signalled that it plans to open 30 branches in Vietnam over the next four years, after gaining approval to be the first overseas bank to incorporate t

Education sector gets 24 billion USD

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Hanoi (VNA) - The Government plans to invest 410 trillion VND (24
billion USD) in the education sector from 2008-20, according to the Ministry of Education and Training.

More yellow flower tea found in Lam Dong

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Lam Dong (VNA) - Local scientists have discovered yellow flower tea trees in a forest in Da Lat city, Central Highlands Lam Dong province.

Vietnamese culture shines in Moscow

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Moscow (VNA) - "Days of Vietnamese Culture in Russia " kicked off in the capital city of Moscow on Sept. 15, entertaining the local audience with special art performances.

Maritime sectors fall short of workers

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Hanoi (VNA ) - Vietnam was currently short 70 percent of skilled
workers in sea law and management, a seminar in Hanoi heard on Saturday.

Vietnam's footballers to join Merdeka Cup 2008

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Hanoi (VNA)- Vietnam 's olympic squad will take part in the 40 th
Merdeka Cup in Malaysia from October 15 - 25, announced the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) on Sept. 15.

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