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Articles in March 2002 issue of Vietnam Investment Review

• Taxi drivers quick off the rank to hit first aid course. (News).
• Embracing the offshoots of foreign investment; a recent survey conducted by market research consultants Taylor Nelson Sofres Vietnam reveals that Vietnamese people are warming to more and more to foreign goods and services. The firm's managing director Ra
  by Taylor Nelson Sofres Vietnam
• Stock Exchange Centre head explains trade session increase; the Ho Chi Minh City Stock Exchange Centre (SEC) is to raise trading from three days per week to five and apply consensus transactions for stocks. How will the market react to these moves? Vietna
• Kabul zoo baffled by donations. (Asia news: a summary of the top stories in the Asia Pacific region).
• Largest It corporation goes public. (News).
  by Van Duc
• `Nation-powering' plant project starts in Ca Mau. (News).
  by Ngoc Mai
• New report casts spotlight on problems of rural enterprises. (News).
  by Vu Cuong
• Farmers puzzled by status criteria. (News).
  by Hoang Mai
• A dream is realised in Nha Trang. (Property).
  by Ngoc Son
• Hotel pioneers new internet technology. (IT).
• Commerce and cooperatives heads discuss Resolution V: the passing of Resolution V at last week's Central Party Plenum was a fundamental step in the development of the cooperative and private sectors. Vu Long asks representatives of both sectors for their
  by Vu Long
• Paper tigers up in smoke: cultural and religious traditions have swept Vietnam as living standards have risen following the launch of doi moi in the late 1980s. But some over-zealous worshippers could be guilty of gilding the lily. (Insight: an inside vie
  by Duc Hung
• Crushed for want of a humble trademark: every day, in many ways, manufacturers in Vietnam are paying heavily for their ignorance of trademark laws and other tools of self-promotion and preservation.
  by Pham Nhan
• Seminar urges competitive thinking. (News).
  by Vu Cuong
• Sailors navigate new training.
• Winds of change blow bad times away; the recent return of foreign investment into the local stock market is proof that all that remains of the regional financial crash is bad memories. (Stock Market).
  by Nguyen Son
• EVN plugs into new power plant plan. (News).
• Garment export stats bode well for US market thrust. (News).
  by Duc Hung
• Minister discusses copyright protection and the BTA; copyright and intellectual property rights are hot topics since BTA ratification. Vietnam Investment Review's Thuy Nga discusses the issue with Minister of Culture and Information Pham Quang Nghi. (News
  by Thuy Nga
• Phan Thiet hotels grow in line with tourist demand. (Property & construction: the leading guide to Vietnam's property market).
  by Son Thuy
• Trailblazer cuts path into new markets; Prudential Vietnam ventured into the nation's capital market while most other foreign insurance firms showed indifference. Vietnam Investment Review's Nguyen Hong asked Prudential general director Huynh Thanh Phong
  by Nguyen Hong
• Direct Hanoi-Tokyo route gets clearance for lift-off. (News).
• Development assistance fund loans to boost exports. (News).
• Foreign banks to receive greater scope to operate. (News).
  by Xuan Ha
• US catfish bill backfires as tra imports grow. (News).
  by Duc Hung
• Cooperatives move into the modern era: General Department of Statistics expert Nguyen Dinh Bich seeks answers for the changing role played by cooperatives in the national economy. (News).
  by Nguyen Dinh Bich
• Landmark deal to stop Asian people smugglers. (Asia News).
• Hong Kong leader returns to office amidst criticism. (Asia News).
• HP clears hurdle to Compaq deal with state approval. (IT).
• Health warning: protect trademarks or get burnt: Indonesian-based firm PT Putrastrabat has registered the same trademark as Vietnam National Tobacco Corporation (Vinataba) in 12 countries. Vu Long asked deputy general director Nguyen Thi Loan what the cor
  by Vu Long
• Honda admits parts miscount. (News).
• We want you! This bizarre junk email was sent to coldmail account holders last month. (Bizarre).
• Land sale posted to reclaim Epco debt. (Banking & finance: in-depth news, analysis and comment on Vietnam's banking and finance sector).
  by Xuan Son
• Vintage vinegar? Store it incorrectly and find wine will turn sour in next to no time. (Food & Drink).
  by Robin Lynam
• Koizumi says warmer ties with RoK set to continue. (Asia news: a summary of the top stories in the Asia Pacific region).
• Donors stand by course for development. (News).
• Silk awakes to cut of market; Van Phuc village, Ha Tay, is known nationwide for the quality of its silk. However, Ngoc Mai discovers producers are just waking up to the fact they can turn in an even bigger profit if they find ways of reaching consumers di
  by Ngoc Mai
• PetroVietnam affiliate wins oil rig deal. (News).
• Asean eye-to-eye on laws to tackle terrorist suspects. (Asia News).
• Vidamco profits proof of accelerating auto sector.
  by Duc Hung
• Major trade partners set to up the tempo. (News).
• Wave Alfa debate heats up as battle lines drawn. (News).
• FIE equitisation `necessary for economic development'. (Legal Analysis).
• Image is everything: with the wheels slowly coming off country's existing tourism campaign, government officials are considering a proposal to contract an international public relations firm to give the promotion a much-needed revamp. (Insight).
  by Ngoc Son
• Hot property: urban development in Hanoi is poised to take off as more and more residents in outlying districts are selling their land to unscrupulous land buyers offering a fistful of dollars. (Insight: an inside view on the stories behind the headlines)
  by Duc Hung
• Hanoi industrial parks braced for a brave year. (News).
  by Hoang Mai
• Listed firms seeking cash opt for loans over shares. (Banking & Finance).
  by Duong Nguyen
• Pathway for sustainable development. (News).
• Airline security centre stage. (Asia News).
• Domestic shipping & forwarding companies & agencies. (Vietnam Shipping Times).
• International experts agree on need for e-framework. (News).
  by Hong Ha
• Green light likely for satellite lift-off.
  by Duc Hung
• Nusa Lembongan: Nusa Lembongan, Bali's baby brother, is so small it's often bypassed--much to the delight of its hardcore fans. (Getaways Gateway).
• Indonesia `deserves more credit'. (Asia News).
• Dong rate rises in yearly Tet spending rebalance. (Banking & finance: in-depth news, analysis and comment from Vietnam's banking and finance sector).
  by Nguyen Ha
• State Bank moves to spike debt burden. (Banking & finance: in-depth news, analysis and comment from Vietnam's banking and finance sector).
  by Xuan Son
• Vanilla Sky.
• Preferential certificates weighed up in official report. (News).
  by Giang Chau
• Vietnam exports green fingers to other nations. (Insight: an inside view on the stories behind the headlines).
• Are ants the answer for mango farmers? (Insight: an inside view on the stories behind the headlines).
• State action plan sounds the charge into America. (News).
• Movement on bourse as traders up tempo. (Banking & finance: in-depth news, analysis and comment from Vietnam's banking and finance sector).
  by Duong Nguyen
• Housing crisis plagues students: with property rental prices on the rise in Hanoi, students arriving in the city to study are having problems finding a place to live. Dang Ngoc tries to find room at the inn. (Insight).
  by Dang Ngoc
• Investment update: Vietnam's only comprehensive weekly-updated guide to investment.
• Vietcombank awarded lucrative loan contract. (Banking & finance: in-depth news, analysis and comment from Vietnam's banking and finance sector).
  by Nguyen Ha
• Bringing banking to your doorstep: a wave of expanded services has swept through the local banking industry as it faces up to sharper competition accompanying the process of integration into the world economy. (Banking & Finance).
  by Xuan Ha
• Sacom proposes selling shares to foreign investors. (Banking & finance: in-depth news, analysis and comment from Vietnam's banking and finance sector).
  by Nguyen Hong
• Nha Trang Port scores points for convenience. (Vietnam Shipping Times).
• Trade Minister outlines new business action plan: many businesses capable of competing successfully in international markets are being accused of sitting idle and relying on protective state legislation. On the sidelines of the National Assembly, Vietnam
• New companies to dial into telecommunications sector. (Information Technology).
• Nobel prize winner says economic strategy on right track.
• Quang Tri offers investor incentives. (News).
  by Nguyen Hong
• Castaways: bronze casters have been earning an honest copper in the heart of Hanoi for centuries. (People & Society).
  by Phuong Lien
• Timeout guide: your listings bible for Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi.
• Live theatre. (Exhibition & Performance).
• Report blames ivory trade for Asian elephant demise. (Asia News).
• One and the same. (NOSH * ... to eat, feed in abundance).
• Highlights. (Scene).
• Little progress made in dirty factory relocation. (News).
• Hoan Kiem `eyesore' remains as design plans pondered. (Property & construction: the leading guide to Vietnam's property market).