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State Bank of Vietnam to lower interest rates if CPI up 1.4 per cent

The State Bank of Vietnam will lower the interest rate if the consumer price index increases at around 1.4 per cent in February, said its governor.

Seminar highlights Uncle Ho’s return home

A seminar was held in Hanoi to mark the 70th anniversary of President Ho Chi Minh’s return to Vietnam after living abroad for 30 years to find a way for national liberation.

Mubarak defiant as Egypt death toll mounts

Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak addressed the nation for the first time since deadly protests erupted against his regime.

Money for nothing as visitors from Vietnam empty dollar-filled ATMs

Day-trippers from Vietnam have withdrawn millions of dollars from Cambodian cash machines to benefit from a sizeable gap between the official and black market rates of the USD.

Price of gold likely to rise in 2011

Many experts expect the average gold price in 2011 to rise higher against 2010 prices.

Germany sign Barbie for World Cup

The German Football Federation is planning to cash in on hosting the Women's World Cup with a football version of the children's doll Barbie.

Traffic strategy focuses on public transport

The Prime Minister has approved a transport strategy in the southern key economic zone for 2020, putting public transport at the helm of urban development, especially in Ho Chi Minh City.

Hanel to build $35 million software park

The Hanoi Electronics Corporation will start construction of a $35 million software park in Hanoi’s outlying district of Long Bien in the first quarter of the year.

Vietnam successfully sends flower seeds to space

Vietnam successfully sent flower seeds to space for scientific research.

Japan fiscal discipline key to gain confidence: PM

Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan said the country must demonstrate fiscal discipline to gain investor confidence, after its credit rating was cut for the first time in eight years.

Vietnam Airlines adds more flights for Tet

90 more flights using ATR 72 aircraft will be available from January 27 – Feb 1 and February 4 -14.

Vietnam praises diplomatic corps’, int’l organisations’ help

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Gia Khiem met with ambassadors and representatives of international organisations in Hanoi on January 27.

World Vision’s jackets warm children during bitter weather

Nearly 400 children from poor families in central Thanh Hoa Province received warm jackets from World Vision last week.

New Tunisia cabinet to face test from the street

Tunisia braced Friday for public reactions to a shake-up of the cabinet aimed at quelling huge daily protests.

Vietnam’s first 3D movie a hit with teens

The first screening of Vietnam’s first 3D movie entitled “Bong ma hoc duong” (School ghosts) was a hit with more students rushing to see it.

Oil and gas sector reviews 2010 activities

The Vietnam National Oil and Gas Group held a conference to review its 2010 activities and implement tasks for 2011 in the presence of President Nguyen Minh Triet.

Vietnam rejects Human Rights Watch’s allegation

The Human Rights Watch’s remarks on the situation in Vietnam in 2010 are totally wrong, a spokesperson for the Foreign Ministry has said.

New snowstorm cancels flights, slows Obama

Yet another major winter storm has walloped the US East Coast, paralyzing Washington, stranding travelers and leaving hundreds of thousands without power