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Vietnam gives condolences for AP war correspondent The Associated Press HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Vietnam has extended its condolences for late Associated Press correspondent George Esper, who covered both war and peace in the country he came to love. The Foreign Ministry delivered a letter to the AP's Hanoi bureau Monday ... and more »

Business Recorder

PRESS DIGEST - Vietnam newspapers - Feb 6 Reuters | HANOI Feb 6 (Reuters) - These are some of the leading stories in the official Vietnamese press on Monday. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. FINANCIAL NEWS: LAO DONG -- Vietnam Bank for Social Policies, ... Vietnam to auction 7.8 trln dong bonds this weekMalaysia Star Auto market freezes, manufacturers consider scaling down productionVietNamNet Bridge all 7 news articles »

Kansas City Star

Comic book ban highlights Vietnam's censorship struggle; youth find ways to ... Washington Post HANOI, Vietnam — When student Nguyen Hong Nhung saw “Killer with a Festering Head” on someone's smartphone, she wanted the banned comic book too. Though Vietnam's censors had yanked it from stores, finding a digital copy wasn't exactly hard. Vietnam Dong Gains After Trade Gap Narrows; Bonds Little ChangedBloomberg US diplomat urges Vietnam to improve human rightsBoston.com ART & ENTERTAINMENT IN BRIEF 2/2VietNamNet Bridge all 188 news articles »

Vietnam Investment Review

Hanoi industrial zones draw $97.6 mln in January Vietnam Investment Review Industrial parks in Hanoi have attracted $97.6 million in foreign investment in the first month of this year. Of the amount, more than $96 million was additional funding for two Japanese companies and a Thai business. Shoe maker O'shoe of Japan ...

Bridgestone to Open its Largest Factory in Vietnam The Journal of Commerce Online The Japanese manufacturers said the factory near Hai Phong, about 80 miles east of the capital Hanoi, will be its largest and most modern worldwide. The factory will produce about 24700 tires daily for export. Bridgestone said the city's port access ... and more »

AsiaOne

Wedding tragedy near Hanoi as train kills bridegroom, mother AsiaOne HA NOI - A groom, his mother and a cousin died on his wedding day after being hit by a north-south Thong Nhat SE13 train yesterday in Binh Luc District, Ha Nam Province, some 60km south of Ha Noi. The accident occurred when the victims were crossing ... Tragic railway accident kills three familiy members in northern VietnamThanh Nien Daily all 5 news articles »

Tuoitrenews

Diane Witherspoon sings in Hanoi Tuoitrenews American jazz vocalist Diane Witherspoon will perform at a five star music lounge in Hanoi starting this February. A talented performer since she was a child, Diane has performed with well-known jazz names like the American trio Cedar Walton, ...

AsiaOne

Laos probes sale of babies to foreigners News24 Hanoi - Laos is investigating a retired justice ministry official for allegedly selling adopted babies to Americans, Canadians and Australians for thousands of dollars each, a report said. The official is accused of seeking out unwanted babies in poor, ... Baby trafficking probeSydney Morning Herald all 29 news articles »

Thanh Nien Daily

New working hours easing traffic situation in Hanoi, official claims Thanh Nien Daily Hanoi's initiative to adjust working hours has remarkably lessened traffic jams during rush hours on the first day it took effect, chief a city senior official said in a Vietnamnet report Friday. According to Nguyen Quoc Hung, director of Hanoi's ...

Vietnam arrests nine members of 'reactionary' group Straits Times HANOI (AFP) - Vietnam has arrested nine men said to be members of a 'politically reactionary' organisation that was aiming to overthrow the country's communist government, state media said on Monday. Raids on a secret rural command centre in recent ... and more »