Cambodia-Japan trade agreement comes into effect

August 1, 2008 in Uncategorized
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– An investment agreement between Cambodia and Japan which will offer Japanese investors preferential treatment and ease their entry into Cambodia has come into force.The agreement symbolises the first step of strengthening economic relations between Japan and Cambodia, and contributes to Cambodia ’s economic development strategy by inviting foreign direct investment, according to news [...]

More children happy with Operation Smile

August 1, 2008 in Uncategorized
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Doctors from the Vietnam-Cuba friendship hospital have coordinated with the US’s Operation Smile to provide surgery for 82 children with harelip and cleft palate from the northern provinces of Bac Giang, Nam Dinh and Tuyen Quang in the past two weeks.With the Operation Smile’s funding, the doctors will perform surgery for another 120 children [...]

Vietnam, US cooperate in IT education

August 1, 2008 in Uncategorized
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The Vietnam Software Engineering Group (SEG Vietnam), a cooperative between Vietnamese and US universities, is preparing to launch its first IT course this October.With majors in software engineering and information system, the curriculum will include four-year university courses and short-term classes for businessmen. Established last June, SEG Vietnam is a group of five Vietnamese [...]

Vietnamese, Mexican shoe industries seek closer ties

August 1, 2008 in Uncategorized
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Leather shoe producers and exporters from Vietnam and Mexico gathered at a seminar in Mexico City on July 31 to discuss ways to boost bilateral cooperation.Participants, including representatives from 14 Vietnamese businesses and 20 local companies, looked into the possibility of jointly developing material sources in Mexico to take full advantage of its human [...]

Over 100 Thai businesses to display products in Vietnam

August 1, 2008 in Uncategorized
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More than 100 Thai businesses will participate in an exposition of Thailand ’s products, scheduled to be held in Hanoi from August 7-10. The businesses will showcase their machineries, industrial and electric products, foods, cosmetics and pharmaceuticals and handicrafts at 150 booths. At a press briefing on August 1, Minister counselor-in charge of commercial [...]

Dong Nai province strict with polluting IZs

August 1, 2008 in Uncategorized
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Dong Nai (VNA) – The managing board of industrial zones (IZs) in southern Dong Nai province has announced that IZs lacking waste water treatment systems would not be licensed for operation from January 1, 2009. According to the vice chairman of the provincial People’s Committee, Ao Van Thinh, local authorities will assist IZ developers in [...]

Saigontourist signs recruitment deal with Costa Crociere S.p.A

August 1, 2008 in Uncategorized
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Saigontourist has signed a contract with Costa Crociere S.p.A of Italy to recruit Vietnamese labour to work aboard five-star cabin cruisers on Europe-America and Asia-Pacific routes. Under the deal, at least 200 workers will be recruited for the rest of the year, mostly for hospitality positions in restaurants and bars, cabins and cocktail parties. [...]

Vietcombank enjoys bumper harvest of titles

August 1, 2008 in Uncategorized
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Asiamoney magazine has awarded the Joint-Stock Bank for Foreign Trade of Vietnam (Vietcombank) with the title “the best cash manager of 2008 in Vietnam ”. The magazine says the award is in recognition of the bank’s creative solutions in cash management, best solutions in cash management related to liquidity governing, as well as the [...]

French agency helps Lao Cai develop infrastructure

August 1, 2008 in Uncategorized
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The French Development Agency (AFD) will provide 800,000 EUR in non-refundable aid and 22 million EUR in loans to help northern mountainous Lao Cai province develop rural infrastructure. The two agreements were signed between representatives of Vietnam ’s Finance Ministry and the AFD in Hanoi on August 1. The sum is part of a [...]

Vietnam – Italy’s key economic strategy

August 1, 2008 in Uncategorized
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– Vietnam is on a list that Italy attaches importance to economic development, both Italy’s Foreign Minister and head of the largest employers’ association have stressed.Together with other countries like Israel, Russia, Ukraine, the United States, Japan and Serbia, Vietnam is considered part of Italy’s economic strategy, Italian Foreign Minister Franco Frattini and President [...]