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UNESCO recognises Buddhist woodblocks
UNESCO recognises Buddhist woodblocks
A collection of woodblocks printed with Buddhist Sutras was officially listed as world heritage by UNESCO yesterday.
Second VINASAT satellite launched
Second VINASAT satellite launched
Viet Nam's second satellite, VINASAT-2, was successfully launched into orbit at 5:49am yesterday morning from the Guiana Space Centre at the European Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana.
PM sets Hai Phong voters' minds at ease
PM sets Hai Phong voters' minds at ease
Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung yesterday told voters in northern Hai Phong City that the Government would do its best to achieve the 2012 socio-economic targets set by the National Assembly, particularly when it came to containing inflation, stabilising the macroeconomy and reducing foreign exchange and interest rates.
Politics & Laws
State President visits Ho Chi Minh Museum on anniversary
President Truong Tan Sang paid a visit to Ho Chi Minh Museum yesterday, on the occasion of the 122nd birth anniversary of the late President Ho Chi Minh (May 19).
Economy
Exchange rates stay stable
Exchange rates are showing stable development, says financial and banking expert Nguyen Tri Hieu. The average inter-bank rate of exchange yesterday, as listed by the State Bank of Viet Nam,...
Agriculture
    Coffee farmers urged to replace aging trees
    The Government should draft a plan to replant coffee trees and subsidise the costs to ensure the sustainable development of the coffee industry, a conference heard in HCM City yesterday.
    Life & Style
    Fest for President Ho's birthday
    Fest for President Ho's birthday
    A festival will be held in the late President Ho Chi Minh's home village of Sen in Kim Lien Commune in the central province of Nghe An's Nam Dan District from today to Saturday, to celebrate his 122nd birthday.
    Miscellany
    Girl ‘fire starter' mystifies scientists
    The case of an 11-year-old girl in HCM City's Tan Binh District claimed to have supernatural fire-starting powers is continuing to baffle scientists.
    Social Issues
    Car fires blamed on sub-standard fuel
    Car fires blamed on sub-standard fuel
    Low-quality gasoline has been cited as the main reason that caused numerous motorbikes to suddenly catch on fire in the last few years, according to a news report.
    Industries
      Central region harnesses wind
      Central region harnesses wind
      Malaysian Timar Wind Solar Energy will invest US$800 million in developing the wind power industry of central Ninh Thuan Province, according to an agreement signed on Monday.
      Environment
        Lack of co-ordination keeps HCM City polluted: official
        Lack of co-ordination keeps HCM City polluted: official
        One year into a five-year programme to reduce environmental pollution in HCM City, very little improvement has been made, the city leader has admitted.
        Sports
        Local athletes to compete at world gymnastics event
        Local athletes to compete at world gymnastics event
        Trio Vu Ba Dong, Nguyen Tien Phuong and Tran Thu Ha will represent Viet Nam at the World Championships in aerobic gymnastics in Sofia, Bulgaria next month.
        Opinion
        Market to determine petrol prices
        Hoang Tho Xuan from the Ministry of Industry and Trade's Trade Institute spoke to the Hai Quan (Customs) newspaper about ways to ensure petrol prices are set according to market principles.


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