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Can Tho aims to become economic hub

Can Tho aims to become economic hub

The Mekong Delta Town of Can Tho (pictured) really wants to change its economy from agriculture to industry, trade, services and-tech agriculture. — VNA/NS Photo Duy Khuong HCM CITY — The Cuu Lengthy (Mekong) Delta Town of Can Tho has untrained potential being an industrial hub for that Cuu Lengthy (Mekong) Delta region, experts say.Throughout yesteryear 5 years, the town built and enhanced infrastructure, concentrating on road and irrigation

Green strategy key to sustainable growth

Green strategy key to sustainable growth

Sustainable development will depend on a shift to a green economy, officials said at a seminar held in HCM City on March 15.

Hanoi puts best face forward

An art exhibition entitled Nha Mat Pho (Houses Facing the Street) by Nguyen The Son, focusing on the rapidly changing nature of the capital, is on display at the Goethe Institute.

Conference focuses on climate change

Conference focuses on climate change

A three-day conference on developing towns that are well adapted to face climate change challenges opened on March 13 in Mekong Delta's Can Tho City.

National climate change strategy announced

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE) has announced the national climate change strategy and climate change and sea level rise scenario for Vietnam.

Denmark pledges more ODA for Vietnam

HANOI – Denmark will continue providing official development assistance (ODA) for Vietnam until 2015, said Mogens Lykketoft, speaker of the Danish parliament, at his meeting with Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung.

Transport energy assistance project launched

A technical assistance project for the national target programme on climate change resilience in transport energy has been launched.

Earth Hour campaign launched in Vietnam

The Ministry of Industry and Trade on Feb. 28 launched a campaign in response to Earth Hour 2012 in Vietnam.

Ferguson regrets not having a change of Hart

Ferguson regrets not having a change of Hart

Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson has recognised he missed a trick in failing to sign England goalkeeper Joe Hart for a bargain 100,000 pounds ($158,100) earlier in his career

Local electronics firms change strategies

Local electronics firms change strategies

HCMC – Local enterprises in the electronics sector are managing to change strategies from manufacturing household products to specialized industrial ones to adapt themselves to the changing competition landscape.

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Paris spotlights traditional festivals

Paris spotlights traditional festivals

A place of culture: A customer sights photos in an exhibition that explores traditional Vietnamese culture and festivals. The exhibition has been held in the Vietnamese Culture Center in Paris. Photo PARIS — An exhibit of 80 photos of traditional Vietnamese traditional is happening at theVietnamese Culture Center in Paris, organised through the Vietnamese community in France to celebrate the 122nd birthday from the late Leader Ho Chi Minh.The

Art auction to aid cleft palate surgery for kids

Art auction to aid cleft palate surgery for kids

With higher cause: Wild Dream, an oil on canvas painting by Ha Hung Dung, is going to be offered in a charitable organisation auction held by Operation Smile Viet Nam in HCM City now. HCM CITY — Functions by several popular artists goes underneath the hammer in an annual charitable organisation dinner in HCM City on Saturday to boost funds for carrying out cleft palate procedures for Vietnamese children, this time around in Nghe An Province.To