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a new war on AIDS is being waged in Vietnam

11/30/09 18:59

Fearing that they would catch the virus, doctors at a Vietnamese hospital had turned away a lady's husband who had fallen ill with AIDS.

Read more: a new war on AIDS is being waged in Vietnam [click]

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Land Use and Golf Courses in Vietnam

Vietnam Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung, on a statement posted on the government website, says that there should be some restrictions added in building new golf courses zoning regulations.

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Facebook Blocked in Vietnam?

Facebook is one of the most popular social networking website to date and is gaining more and more users everyday. Updating status, playing games, connecting with the rest of the world are some of its main features which could also mean big trouble for an oppressive government or department.

Read more: Facebook Blocked in Vietnam? [click]

4 airbus A380 planes are being considered for purchase by Vietnam Airlines

An initial agreement with European Aeronautic, Defense & Space Company and the parent of Airbus, was recently signed by Vietnam Air, in order to begin negotiations on the purchase of the airbuses.

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As Vietnam lifts the band on gold imports, dong forwards strengthen

Rise did the dong forwards of Vietnam, with a three month contract steady climbing, being up the most currently, since August. This was after the central bank said that it would be lifting the ban on gold imports that was enforced, prior.

Read more: As Vietnam lifts the band on gold imports, dong forwards strengthen [click]

FAO's Best Hunger Fighters

the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization or FAO, had selected four most successful countries to reduce poverty rate and hungry people that includes Armenia, Brazil, Nigeria and Vietnam.

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Bilateral Trade Between Indonesia And Vietnam Down To 16%

This year, the bilateral trade between Indonesia and Vietnam had went down to 16.5 percent year-on-year to 1.54 billion U.S. dollars according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade's information center.

Read more: Bilateral Trade Between Indonesia And Vietnam Down To 16% [click]

during Tropical Storm, Minirae, a man spent three days in a tree

When Tropical Storm Mirinae had sparked a flash flood, a sixty nine year old watchman immediately ran from the scene and shimmied up a tree in a desperate attempt at survival, as after sixty nine years of living on earth, he was not able to swim.

Read more: during Tropical Storm, Minirae, a man spent three days in a tree [click]