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  • Vietnam's PV Oil Said to Offer Song Doc Crude of Early July - Bloomberg

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    16 May 2012 | 5:51 am
    Vietnam's PV Oil Said to Offer Song Doc Crude of Early JulyBloombergPV Oil Co., Vietnam's state-owned oil-marketing company, offered to sell 250000 barrels of Song Doc crude for loading in July, according to two traders who participate in the market, declining to be identified because the information is confidential.

  • Emirates Expansion To Boost Kenya, Vietnam Trade Links

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    16 May 2012 | 4:50 am
    NAIROBI, May 16 -- Emirates Airlines has expanded its route to Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam which is expected to boost trade between Kenya and Vietnam, the company announced Tuesday.

  • GI killed in Vietnam War to get Medal of Honor

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    16 May 2012 | 4:49 am
    President Barack Obama is awarding the Medal of Honor to a Pennsylvania Army specialist killed in combat in 1970 while serving as a rifleman in Cambodia during the Vietnam ...

  • Talanx May Raise PVI Stake as Vietnam Insurance Market Grows

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    15 May 2012 | 10:21 am
    VNStockNews.com - PVI Holdings (PVI), Vietnam’s second- largest publicly traded... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

  • Vietnam: State of E-Commerce

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    Mong Palatino
    15 May 2012 | 9:06 pm
    Chip 2.0 writes about the slow development of e-commerce in Vietnam Written by Mong Palatino · comments (0) Share: Donate · facebook · twitter · reddit · StumbleUpon · delicious · Instapaper
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  • Vietnam's PV Oil Said to Offer Song Doc Crude of Early July - Bloomberg

    16 May 2012 | 5:51 am
    Vietnam's PV Oil Said to Offer Song Doc Crude of Early JulyBloombergPV Oil Co., Vietnam's state-owned oil-marketing company, offered to sell 250000 barrels of Song Doc crude for loading in July, according to two traders who participate in the market, declining to be identified because the information is confidential.

  • Vietnam Protests China's S. China Sea Fishing Ban - ABC News

    16 May 2012 | 5:48 am
    Vietnam Protests China's S. China Sea Fishing BanABC NewsVietnam is protesting China's fishing ban in parts of the South China Sea that Hanoi claims as its own. Foreign Ministry spokesman Luong Thanh Nghi says in a statement posted on the ministry's website late Tuesday that Vietnam considers China's and more »

  • Vietnam's Bonds Rise on Rate-Cut Speculation; Dong Steady - Bloomberg

    16 May 2012 | 4:51 am
    Vietnam's Bonds Rise on Rate-Cut Speculation; Dong SteadyBloombergVietnam's three-year bonds rose on speculation the central bank will lower interest rates to support the economy. The dong was little changed. The government aims to reduce commercial lending rates to about 15 percent, Lao Dong newspaper reported Vietnam stocks close mixed, volume downReutersall 4 news articles »

  • Vietnam war hero to receive posthumous Medal of Honor 42 years later - Fox News

    16 May 2012 | 4:42 am
    Atlanta Journal ConstitutionVietnam war hero to receive posthumous Medal of Honor 42 years laterFox NewsOn the day the Army told her about her husband's death, they said he'd been a shot by a sniper while guarding an ammunition dump somewhere in Vietnam. The Army knows now that wasn't true. He was killed during an act of heroism.GI killed in Vietnam War to get Medal of HonorAtlanta Journal ConstitutionFour decades later, Medal of Honor for newlywed hero's sacrificeCNN Internationalall 313 news articles »

  • Vietnam mobile phone, accessories exports hit $3B - ZDNet Asia

    16 May 2012 | 4:12 am
    VietNamNet BridgeVietnam mobile phone, accessories exports hit $3BZDNet Asia59 Jakarta 10350, Indonesia Exports of mobile phones and spare parts for these devices in Vietnam have seen a spike in the first four months of 2012, growing 161.5 percent year-on-year to US$3 billion during this period and was the second biggest BUSINESS IN BRIEF 16/5VietNamNet Bridgeall 21 news articles »
 
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  • Emirates Expansion To Boost Kenya, Vietnam Trade Links

    16 May 2012 | 4:50 am
    NAIROBI, May 16 -- Emirates Airlines has expanded its route to Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam which is expected to boost trade between Kenya and Vietnam, the company announced Tuesday.

  • More Russian Tourists Visiting Vietnam's Da Nang By Air

    16 May 2012 | 4:50 am
    HANOI, May 16 - The second chartered flight carrying 150 tourists from Russia arrived in the central Da Nang city on Wednesday after the first flight with 140 visitors on board arrived earlier on May 12, Vietnam news agency reported.

  • Death sentence given to crossborder heroin trafficker

    16 May 2012 | 3:51 am
    A woman in the southern province of Tay Ninh has been sentenced to death due to trafficking of heroin from Cambodia to Viet Nam.

  • Vietnam Launches 2nd Satellite Into Orbit: Media

    15 May 2012 | 11:45 pm
    HANOI, May 16 -- Vietnam's second satellite, the VINASAT-2, roared off the launch pad aboard an Ariane 5 rocket at 22:13 GMT Tuesday from Guiana Space Centre at the European Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana, Xinhua news agency quoted local media reports.

  • Vietnam's 2nd satellite successfully launched into orbit: media

    15 May 2012 | 11:45 pm
    HANOI, May 15, 2012 -- Vietnam's second satellite, the VINASAT-2, roared off the launch pad aboard an Ariane 5 rocket at 22:13 GMT Tuesday from Guiana Space Center at the European Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana, Vietnamese state-run news agency reported Wednesday.
 
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  • Talanx May Raise PVI Stake as Vietnam Insurance Market Grows

    15 May 2012 | 10:21 am
    VNStockNews.com - PVI Holdings (PVI), Vietnam’s second- largest publicly traded... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

  • Sell-offs sends VN-Index below 460

    15 May 2012 | 10:19 am
    VNStockNews.com - Stocks on Ho Chi Minh City Stock Exchange free-fell on May... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

  • Brokers expect further consolidation

    15 May 2012 | 8:28 am
    VNStockNews.com - As an electricity price hike proposal dampened investor... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

  • Banks delay listing due to market doldrums

    14 May 2012 | 8:32 pm
    VNStockNews.com - A number of banks are reluctant to list shares on the stock... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

  • Eximbank says Sacombank shares acquisition successful

    14 May 2012 | 10:44 am
    VNStockNews.com - Leaders of Vietnam Export Import Commercial Bank (Eximbank)... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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    Global Voices » Vietnam

  • Vietnam: State of E-Commerce

    Mong Palatino
    15 May 2012 | 9:06 pm
    Chip 2.0 writes about the slow development of e-commerce in Vietnam Written by Mong Palatino · comments (0) Share: Donate · facebook · twitter · reddit · StumbleUpon · delicious · Instapaper

  • Vietnam: Restrictive New Internet Policy

    Mong Palatino
    4 May 2012 | 6:35 am
    Duy Hoang, Angelina Huynh, and Trinh Nguyen summarize Vietnam's new internet policy which is expected to be announced by the government next month. The authors warned that the policy will further expand web censorship in the country Written by Mong Palatino · comments (0) Share: Donate · facebook · twitter · reddit · StumbleUpon · delicious · Instapaper

  • Vietnam: Agent Orange Victim and his Music

    Mong Palatino
    22 Apr 2012 | 11:41 am
    Meet Thanh Tung, a talented player of dan bau which is a traditional monochord instrument in Vietnam. Tung is also an Agent Orange victim who lost his eyesight at the age of twelve. Written by Mong Palatino · comments (0) Share: Donate · facebook · twitter · reddit · StumbleUpon · delicious · Instapaper

  • Overview of Buddhism in Vietnam

    Mong Palatino
    8 Apr 2012 | 10:27 pm
    tomosaigon provides a brief introduction of the various Buddhist sects in Vietnam. Written by Mong Palatino · comments (0) Share: Donate · facebook · twitter · reddit · StumbleUpon · delicious · Instapaper

  • Vietnam: Videos About Hanoi

    Mong Palatino
    8 Apr 2012 | 9:06 pm
    Travelfish recommends several YouTube videos about Hanoi, Vietnam. The list includes videos about Hanoi tourism, music, and food Written by Mong Palatino · comments (0) Share: Donate · facebook · twitter · reddit · StumbleUpon · delicious · Instapaper
 
 
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  • Street Snacks

    7 May 2012 | 7:50 pm
    A fifth Postcard from AmritsarA trayfull of samosas ready for the big fry. I first ate real Indian food as a very young ex-pat kid in Kuwait. Our next door neighbour, Aunty Padma, would sometimes call me in on the way back from school saying, to my ears, "I've just made some osas, would you like one?". Osas they remained for an embarrasingly long time.

  • Oranges

    6 May 2012 | 7:13 pm
    A fourth Postcard from AmritsarIf you sell oranges for a living you might as well go the whole hog and theme your hair accordingly. However, unless you're trying out for a job as a Ronald McDonald stand in I can't see any other reason for it. No offence meant but seriously, what is it with Indians and orange hair?

  • Amritsar Girl

    5 May 2012 | 8:11 pm
    The third of my Postcards from Amritsar.People arrive in Amritsar in all manners of transport. This girl was travelling in a double decker truck, the type which in Europe would mainly carry animals but here was neatly packed with people dressed for the occassion.

  • Amritsar, lady at well

    5 May 2012 | 3:17 am
    A second postcard from Amritsar. Early morning, sunrise, the light is lovely and Golden Temple gradually becoming more active. Behind this woman were volunteers preparing vegetables for lunch, further behind them the food hall were thousands of free meals are served to pilgrims and visitors. At this time in the morning you're served a bowl of tea and a rusk, very, very good tea.

  • School Bus

    1 May 2012 | 10:39 pm
    I had a long weekend break in Amritsar in the Punjab. The main attractions were the Golden Temple and the Wagah Indian/Pakistan border ceremony but there was plenty of other things to keep me interested too. Not least of these was a school "bus" which parked down the alley from the hotel we stayed in. I'm very impressed how it's decked out in school colours, I never had the luck to see it fully laden but maybe if I go back again I'll be lucky.
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  • Saigon Thao's to a German Biker Bar in Phnom Penh by Bus - part one

    29 Apr 2012 | 4:12 am
    Pham Nu Lao - across the street from SAPACO officeThao is the Thao of " Thao's Rooms for rent" on Le Thi Rieng in Ho Chi Minh City where I've been renting a room for my monthly plus visits to Saigon over the past half a dozen years. Thao is a lovely Vietnamese lady who has also become a good friend and a great help in dealing with stuff I can’t get done on my own, including getting a good seat on the bus to Phnom Penh. I had been in Thailand for a few months and now in Saigon close to a month and found myself in need of a vacation from my travels so Thao booked me a seat on one of…

  • 23 Mar 2012 | 3:18 pm

    23 Mar 2012 | 3:18 pm
    Sex 'trade', not 'traffic'SUBHATRA BHUMIPRABHASSPECIAL TO THE NATIONThailand's sex workers are off the streets, in safe workplaces. They don't want to be 'rescued'BANGKOK: -- Being a sex worker these days isn't what it used to be, at least for those whose rights are backed up by the Empower Foundation. Much has improved - no more pimps or mamasans, and fewer punches thrown their way. Being "rescued", though, causes them all sorts of problems.Most people remain unaware of the dramatic new context in the flesh trade, Empower director Chantawipa Apisuk said at the recent release of a report,…

  • Bangkok my new home?

    29 Feb 2012 | 4:22 am
    Bangkok Chao Phraya River               BTS skytrain - Thong LoMost of us frequent visitors to Thailand end up thinking of home in Thailand as the hotel or guest house they are staying in. Hanging out solo or if lucky with your latest soul mate in Bangkok or maybe up north in Chiang Mai, over in Isan or down in Pattaya or Phuket. Anyway, like me they end up spending enough time wherever they are  to start feeling as comfortable in Thailand as at home. I started thinking about this and started to wondering if I…

  • little ants driving me crazy in Saigon

    13 Feb 2012 | 5:38 am
    Damn, these little ants. Lay my glasses down on the desk, pull am back on and their they are, little ants racing around in front of my eyes. Hide in between the hairs on my arm and other places. I see them running around on my laptops monitor then dash across the key board, driving me crazy these little ants. Man are they fast, these little ants, just driving me crazy!

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    18 Dec 2011 | 5:00 am
     sun rise over Bang Chak BTS station - taken from my bed                                                    A serviced apartment, that is what you get at ...  As in a good hotel, Viva Garden has a friendly and welcoming staff looking after you but with the added benefits of the comforts of…
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  • Ant Egg Season

    stickyrice
    24 Apr 2012 | 10:47 am
    I like the idea of things in nature - be they fauna or flora, edible or not - that have short seasons. Like the succulent plant in my little courtyard garden that picks its moment to shoot flowers when Hanoi's murky grey spring is breaking into days when the sun is out for a few hours, when real warmth is returning, before the summer oven goes on for the next five months. An intricate hanging white thing, it is perfect for a few days. Then decay sets in and now it's as if it never existed. All within a week. That's just one example of this short…

  • Rangoon Market Shot: Goats Heads

    stickyrice
    4 Apr 2012 | 10:12 am
    This photograph does not horrify me. When I encountered this scene in a Rangoon market, I did not recoil nor turn my head. I did not feel sorry for the goats. For I've been away from the developed world for some time. Seen harsh things. Become a bit hard myself. Had a change of world view, in some respects. In my local market in Hanoi, I'm amused when I see the pork vendor removing the porcine hair from a pig's belly with a man's razor blade. It makes me think of myself that very morning. When the duck's neck is slit and blood is squirting, then trickling into a basin, I…

  • Book Review: Vietnamese Street Food

    stickyrice
    29 Mar 2012 | 10:20 am
    If a cookbook only has pretty pictures and recipes, that's okay. I might oo and ah while I flick through it, sticky-note some of the pages with recipes that match my food pangs and get it out again from time to time. It may not be of much further interest, even accounting for the ardent appreciation I have for nearly all things food. I guess what I'm saying is that these kinds of recipe books are a dime a dozen. But what if the recipe book truly captured the essence of the cuisine's physical place? If it piqued something either nostalgic or yearning in you, in its depiction of…

  • Rangoon: Up and Down

    stickyrice
    18 Mar 2012 | 3:58 am
    In Rangoon, I looked up a lot. And I looked down a lot, too. Up at buildings and down at food. I don't profess to know much about buildings but I know what I like. I particularly like old. I also tend to like buildings that progress hates. Ones that are crumbling and faded. With timber window frames perishing and cracked. I like buildings where humans are visibly present; their linen drying, their mattress airing or indeed they themselves leaning over the balcony, smoking. I like buildings with rusted pipes, weeds growing out of the spouting, birds nesting in the eaves and on the ledges.

  • The 25c Sandwich

    stickyrice
    4 Mar 2012 | 6:58 am
    Not so long ago the American food media were in a spin about a sandwich from Vietnam. Two New York City food writers contacted me in 2008 wanting to get a local perspective on the phenomenon. The bánh mỳ (or mì) had become de rigueur in burger-land and there was a need to write about its origins, about whether what was being clamped between the wheat in the US was authentic or bastardised. I didn't know whether they wanted to write about here or there. I suspected there. So I pretended to be a novice on the subject. I said my location in Hanoi was a disadvantage as the northern…
 
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  • Luang Prabang 2012

    13 May 2012 | 8:57 am
    Heading back to Luang Prabang this time brings back so many good memories. I can't believe I haven't been here since 2007 but somehow it seems so familiar, as if I was here only last month or last year. On the surface, it's like most things have stayed the same; the Laos people are very sweet and the scenery, both in the immediate surrounds and in the hills beyond the river, are as beautiful as ever. In the evening, wandering around the night market is a good thing to do before or after dinner. It must be one of the quietest markets in the world, with little of the hustle and bustle of other…

  • Steamed Prawns With Beer

    6 May 2012 | 4:10 am
    This is a very easy dish to cook; all you need to do is drink half of your beer and use the other half of the bottle to soak the prawns for about three to five minutes. But the amount of beer depends on how many prawns you are going to cook as the prawns must be just covered by beer. Anyway, after three to five minutes soaking, put the pan on the heat and start cooking. Cooking time depends on the amount but normally, as a guide, for half a kilogram of prawns, it takes about 15 minutes. The prawns should come to the boil and then simmer for the remaining time on a lower heat. Afterwards, you…

  • Amalfi Coast - Pompeii

    28 Apr 2012 | 10:06 am
    It's hard to believe that it's 18 months since I was in Italy. Time flies but the memories last. After a couple of days in Bari after our trip from Greece, we journeyed across to Naples and then a little further south to Salerno, where we based ourselves for a few days to explore the Amalfi coast and Pompeii. We hired a car to do our exploring, even though this seemed like a mistake when we realised that the Italians seem to park a lot by touch rather than sight!Anyway, we set off and stopped at a small town not far from Salerno for our standard Italian breakfast of espresso and pastry for…

  • Cafe Lam

    15 Apr 2012 | 10:24 am
    Hanoi coffee culture is a bit different compared to the rest of Vietnam with low chairs and tables and sometimes just plastic chairs acting as both chairs and tables. I like this style very much and after 10 years in Hanoi sitting this low, I feel very comfortable. Beside my favorite Cafe Nang, I sometimes go to Cafe Lam for a cup of coffee or juice for a change. Cafe Lam is located on Nguyen Huu Huan street and consists of two traditional old houses joined together. This cafe is very popular among all age groups in Hanoi and the number of customers leaves no doubt about the quality of their…

  • Hong Kong

    25 Mar 2012 | 12:35 pm
    I have just been to Hong Kong for the weekend. This is Hong Kong sevens rugby weekend so there are many tourists coming in just to watch few matches. I'm a big tennis fan but rugby is a game that me and most Vietnamese don't understand. So I took myself off to enjoy the geography of Hong Kong, wandering up the mountain by escalators then walking down to the harbor and around the streets is the best way to see Hong Kong. While most of the old buildings seem to have disappeared, the city is very much about buildings in general. In fact, sometimes it feels as if the sky has disappeared. The…
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    Street Kids in Vietnam

  • So far...

    11 May 2012 | 1:09 am
    Here's a quick summary of what Blue Dragon has done since we started helping kids in Vietnam almost 10 years ago... To date, Blue Dragon has:Sent 2,393 kids back to school and training Provided accommodation to 114 girls and boys Served 261,705 meals Built or repaired 52 homes for families Distributed 33,621 litres of milk Handed out 331,354 kilos of rice Reunited 109 runaway children with their families Taken 915 kids to a doctor or hospital Put 5 teens through drug rehab Obtained legal registration papers for 782 children Rescued 195…

  • The view

    2 May 2012 | 10:20 pm
    I wrote recently that Blue Dragon is dreaming of open some new safe spaces for Hanoi's streets kids.We've found a new building that will become our new HQ, centre, and anti-trafficking base all in one. There's a lot of work to be done to get it ready, but it's going to be great. The kids will love it.For now, just a 'teaser'... here's a view from the roof. You have to bend your mind to see it, though; it's a 360 degree shot. Click on the image to get the full view.We've got some work to do! 

  • The rally

    24 Apr 2012 | 4:12 am
    Over the last couple of weeks, an amazing event has taken place here in Vietnam: a motorbike ride from Hanoi to Hoi An, over 12 days, with about 30 riders on Soviet-era Urals exploring the country in style.And along the way, they've raised some significant funds to fight against child trafficking.  This was the second annual ride - known as Rally Indochina - and it was such a huge hit that there'll be a 3rd in 2013. Keep an eye on their website because the places fill up fast!Here are some shots that the organisers and riders took along the way.The riders always took time to make friends…

  • For the first time

    18 Apr 2012 | 6:00 pm
    There's a line in a U2 song that sometimes reminds me of the kids at Blue Dragon: For the first time, I feel loved. It might sound corny, but I've seen this over and again with children and teens who come to us, having never before found someone who genuinely cared for them. Last week our social workers asked one of the Blue Dragon girls to write about her life, entirely from her own point of view. We do this occasionally as part of our reporting to donors and keeping records of our impact. The girl's story is below (translated into English, but otherwise true to the…

  • Plans and ideas

    14 Apr 2012 | 9:40 pm
    I started the Year of the Dragon excited about the possibilities for change, growth, and new horizons. The first months of the year have shown that it's much more complex than that. So far, the Year of the Dragon has been about loss, coping, and challenge. But there's hope. There's always hope. And now Blue Dragon is getting ready to face a huge new challenge which brings with it some great possibilities. Over the last 5 years we've grown and grown... We're reaching new street kids every day through Outreach, the community is regularly asking for our involvement with disadvantaged kids, and…
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  • DavO’ the Super Hero!

    Vietnam Swans
    15 May 2012 | 8:10 pm
    “My ball. My Supercoach competition”, says Dave “Mr 2,622″ O’Shea. Photo, Mark Stennett Photography. Ross McRae’s report on the Supercoach League includes the stellar news that the Swannies’ Dave O’Shea scored 2,622 points on the weekend. This ranked Dave 5th out of 352, 000 other coaches! Ex-Supercoach here, Why ‘ex’? Just this weekend, new comer Dave O’Shea, (no longer to be named Grasshopper) has taken over from the Master. Not only did he annihilate me in the match in Supercoach, his team scored 2,622. This ranks him 5th…

  • Bill Slape, Manager of Hellfire Pass Museum, dies

    Vietnam Swans
    14 May 2012 | 8:12 am
    Bill Slape, Manager of the Hellfire Pass Museum. Bill Slape, who managed the Hellfire Pass Memorial Museum in Kanchanaburi, Thailand, suffered a fatal herat attack on the weekend while swimming. A service will be held tomorrow, Tuesday 15 May from 1pm at Christ Church Bangkok, 11 Convent Road. Bathing rights will be held from Wednesday 16 May – Friday 18 May from 19.30 at Taewasankhalam (Wat Neua) Thanon Baak Phrae, Baan Neua Kanchanaburi. There will be a cremation service at 1pm on Saturday, 19 May. In 2009, the Vietnam Swans visited the Hellfire Pass Museum as part of our ANZAC Tour…

  • Swannies promote Australian education in Hanoi and Saigon

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    13 May 2012 | 9:01 pm
    Shannon and Sam at the Australian Education trade Fair in HCMC yesterday with the indestructible hanball board. Last weekend, the Swannies were out in force in both Hanoi and Saigon promoting Australian education as part of an Australian Education Trade Fair sponsored by Austrade and Study in Australia. On Saturday, the Swannies in Hanoi went to the Chu Van An High School where the Trade Fair was being held.  hanoi Coach, Adrian Enright and Hanoi President, Daniel Hopkins led the keen youngsters through some basic handball skills to prepare them for an important aspect of studying in…

  • Several Swannies meet up in Melbourne for Essendon match

    Vietnam Swans
    12 May 2012 | 7:43 pm
    Longy’s brother, Longy, Dez, Angry and Joshie dressed for the cold at Etihad Stadium in Melbourne last night. Last night, the Bombers absolutely caned the West Coast Eagles at Melbourne’s Etihad Stadium. There were at least four Swannies in attendance, namely, Josh Little (former coach), Dez Limbrick (former Saigon Prez), Dave “Angry” Hadley (Ed’s note: yep, that’s Hadley with the white eyes according to the comments received earlier! The Swannies website apologises for not recognising earlier Dave’s white eyes and black hair which forms part of the…

  • Replay of Pre ANZAC Friendship Match formalities

    Vietnam Swans
    11 May 2012 | 10:07 pm
    Stephen “Spielberg” Drummond has just released an unedited version of the pre match formalities at the recent ANZAC Friendship Match. And the pre match comes up very well on video! There is Matty Townsend, the consummate MC;  welcomes from the Vice Consul General in Saigon (Felicity Sims) and the National President of the Vietnam Swans (Phil Johns); the reciting of the Ode (Greg Kennett) as well as national anthems from Vietnam (see the Vietnamese women and children singing the anthem which starts at 6.12minutes), New Zealand (sung by Steve “Spielberg” Drummond. How…
 
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    15 May 2012 | 10:17 pm
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    8 May 2012 | 9:25 pm
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    ePi.Longo
    3 May 2012 | 7:00 pm
    Tiếng gầm của sư tử được coi là một trong những tiếng động lớn nhất mà động vật trên Trái Đất có thể tạo ra. Nó ồn ào tới mức ai cũng có thể nghe được từ cách xa 5 dặm (~8km). Các nhà khoa học đã nghiên cứu kỹ lưỡng về việc tại sao [...] Related posts: Vẹt khi nhái lại tiếng người và các tiếng động khác có hiểu nó đang nói gì không? Có phải Bordeaux chỉ nổi tiếng về rượu vang đỏ không? Tại sao bạn lại nghe thấy tiếng sóng biển khi áp tai vào vỏ ốc?

  • Kim tự tháp Ai Cập không phải được xây bởi nô lệ

    ePi.Longo
    2 May 2012 | 11:28 pm
    Mọi người đều nghĩ rằng các kim tự tháp khổng lồ tại Ai Cập được xây dựng bởi những người nô lệ nhưng điều này hóa ra chỉ là một sự lầm tưởng. Trên thực tế, những nhà khoa học từ thập niên 1990 đã đào sâu xuống phía dưới ở gần kim tự tháp [...] Related posts: Big Ben có phải là từ dùng để chỉ tháp chuông đồng hồ ở London hay không? Có công trình xây dựng hiện đại nào nặng hơn Kim tự tháp Giza không? Cầu Thê Húc, Tháp Bút, Đài Nghiên được xây dựng…
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  • Vietnam to Reduce Coal Export Tax

    FuturesAsia
    9 May 2012 | 10:23 pm
    As mentioned in our previous post on the Coal mining industry in Vietnam, Vietnam currently has a lack of coal due to the many coal-fired power stations that are coming up. Thus, last year, the coal export tax was rasied in a bid to discourage people from exporting the coal locally overseas (primarily to China). Hence, imagine my surprise to read in this recent article that Vinacomin has requested the government to reduce the coal export tax to be reduced to 0%! 8 May 2012 — For the reason of highly increasing input costs amidst difficult consumption, Vietnam National Coal and Minerals…

  • Dr Thierry Apoteker on Vietnam and Europe

    FuturesAsia
    8 May 2012 | 11:56 pm
    I came across this very interesting video by Dr Thierry Apoteker talking about Vietnam and the future of Europe. This person is an adviser to Singapore’s Trade Development Board, now known as IE Singapore. Apparently, I was informed by IE Singapore that Mr Apoteker’s specialty is studying and predicting financial crises, especially in emerging markets. He does this by using using quantitative models. He seems to have a rather good record, though with some time lag. Some of his successes in prediction include: In 1993, he put out a “crisis signal” for Indonesia within three to…

  • Habubank: In the process of merger

    FuturesAsia
    6 May 2012 | 2:26 am
    Hanoi Building Commercial Joint Stock Bank (HBB : HNX) After talking about the Fishery and Seafood Industry and the Coal Mining Industry, I will return to the series on the banks of Vietnam. The next bank that I am writing about is that of the Hanoi Building Commercial Joint Stock Bank (Habubank). This is one of the oldest commercial joint stock banks in Vietnam. As i remembered, Habubank had been quite a good bank in the past and was quite famous before. When I first decided to invest in the Vietnamese market way back in 2003-2004, I had only wanted to buy bank stocks and among the banks…

  • Habubank’s losses not as large as claimed

    FuturesAsia
    6 May 2012 | 1:14 am
    As we have expected from our previous analysis into the merger, the huge “loses” of Habubank is unlikely to be large as was reported previously: As of February 29, the total rate of bad debts under the Vietnam auditing standards of HBB was above 16%. HBB’s total assets was VND36.855 trillion, while its total liabilities were at VND33.112 trillion and chartered capital was at VND3.741 trillion. Its pre-tax profit was negative VND649 billion. But the rate doubled if it is based on special assessment in accordance with greatest potential risk. In this case, HBB’s total assets…

  • Merger of Habubank and Saigon Hanoi Bank Update

    FuturesAsia
    3 May 2012 | 9:11 pm
    Now we know why there is this persistent discount in Habubank shares in the market. This is why I feel that the market is frequently efficient, even in so called frontier markets like Vietnam. Yesterday, we were given more details on the merger: 3 May 2012 — Habubank (HBB) was the most-active share nationwide, with 12 million changing hands. Heavy sells dipped HBB to its floor price of VND6,700 after terms of its takeover by Sai Gon-Ha Noi Bank (SHB) were released. Under the terms, the new bank created by the merger will issue brand new SHB shares. One HBB share will be swapped for 0.75…
 
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