ASEAN signs pacts to liberalise air service

November 8, 2008 in Uncategorized
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Hanoi (VNA) – The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has moved closer to a unified aviation market as ASEAN transport ministers signed several agreements on November 6 to fully liberalise freight and all air services in the region, the Philippine “Inquirer Net” reported.The three agreements, namely the ASEAN Multilateral Agreement on the Full Liberalisation [...]

Cambodia likely to hit annual rice production targets

November 8, 2008 in Uncategorized
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Phnom Penh (VNA) – Cambodia is likely to achieve its rice production goal of 7 million tonnes by year’s end, a slight increase from the 6.7 million tonnes reported last year. “This year is much better than previous years,” first deputy president of the National Committee for Disaster Management Nhim Vanda was quoted by Phnom [...]

ADB helps ensure food safety in the Philippines

November 8, 2008 in Uncategorized
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Hanoi (VNA) – The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is supporting the Philippines’ efforts to improve food security and cut poverty amid a sharp surge in global food prices, said a Philippine newspaper.The Japan Special Fund, through the Asian Development Bank (ADB), is providing a 1 million USD technical assistance grant to finance a full analysis [...]

Low-cost carrier AirAsia – top brand from emerging markets

November 8, 2008 in Uncategorized
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Hanoi (VNA) – The low-cost carrier AirAsia has been recognised as the leading brand to watch in the UK Trade and Investment’s New World Brands annual report.The Malaysian News Agency (Bernama) cited the report as saying that AirAsia is the only Southeast Asian company to make the list of top-ten brands from emerging markets across [...]

IMF says Cambodian economic growth to slow in 2009

November 8, 2008 in Uncategorized
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Hanoi (VNA) – Cambodia’s economy will grow by a modest 4.8 percent next year due to slowdowns in key sectors and a drop in foreign direct investment caused by the global economic crisis, the International Monetary Fund said on November 7.After a robust start to the year, growth momentum eased over the course of 2008 [...]

Russia to consider writing off debt for Cambodia

November 8, 2008 in Uncategorized
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Phnom Penh (VNA) – Russia has agreed in principle to write off 70 percent of a 1.52-billion USD debt incurred by Cambodia during the 1970-1980 period.This announcement was made during a visit to Cambodia from November 3-6 by a Russian Duma delegation led by its Vice President Valery A. Yazev.While in Cambodia, President Yazev met [...]

PM asks for tough measures against polluting Vedan

November 8, 2008 in Uncategorized
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Hanoi (VNA) – Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung asked the people’s committee of Dong Nai province and relevant ministries to take strict measures against the Vedan company’s violation of environmental laws. The Government’s Office issued a dispatch on November 6 detailing the PM’s instructions regarding the case. He asked local authorities to cooperate with relevant [...]

Visionary German organisation honoured

November 8, 2008 in Uncategorized
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Hanoi (VNA) – Germany ’s Christoffel Blindenmissuin organisation (CBM) has been awarded the Friendship Order of the Vietnamese State President for its outstanding contribution to improving the life of people with disabilities, particularly the sight-impaired in Vietnam over the past 30 years. Vice President Nguyen Thi Doan presented the order to CBM at a ceremony [...]