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Articles in April, 2002 issue of Vietnam Investment Review
- Kiss of the Dragon.
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PM embraces generation of entrepreneurs.
by Vu Long -
Securities firms pledge to avoid price war. (Banking & finance: in-depth news, analysis and comment from Vietnam's banking and finance sector).
by Xuan Ha -
Flag carrier digs in as airbus deal experiences turbulence. (News).
by Duc Hung -
Biggest firm yet to hit trading floor. (Banking & finance: in-depth news, analysis and comment from Vietnam's banking and finance sector).
by Duong Nguyen - A case in point: the state of your fingernails can often be a pointer to your health. (Health).
- Common or garden. (Hue).
- Room with a view. (Hue).
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Biti's cross-border battle sounds trademark alarm. (News).
by Vu Long -
Next IMF fund disbursal talks likely in early June. (News).
by Nguyen Ha - Vietnamese business leaders trade trademark views. (Insight: an inside view on the stories behind the headlines).
- Karzai visits mass graves, promises a brighter future. (Asia News).
- Thir13een Ghosts.
- Ford Vietnam launches new four-seater `Laser' model. (News).
- Large-scale sanitation project to help five rural towns come clean. (News).
- Asean now in recovery position. (Asia News).
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PM acts to stop skimming of state construction funds. (News).
by Nguyen Hung - Experts split on state's ability to net budget goals. (Tax Collection).
- Gadget firms get AFTA jitters. (News).
- Bourse head posts warning on information disclosure; a series of anonymous letters was recently distributed to investors in the country's sensitive stock market, destabilising the market and causing general concern, Duong Nguyen asked Ho Chi Minh City Sec
- World Bank commits $38 million to blood transfusion project. (News).
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Paper makers call for forestry drive. (News).
by Hoang Mai - Megawati pressured to snub East Timor ceremony. (Asia News).
- HCMC stocks market. (Banking & finance: in-depth news, analysis and comment from Vietnam's banking and finance sector).
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Trang Tien Plaza forced to redesign office floors. (Property & construction: the leading guide to Vietnam's property market).
by Ngoc Son -
Poor copyright awareness lets pirates slip the noose. (News).
by Duc Hung -
WTO entry to fuel economic drive. (News).
by Hong Ha - One of a kind: last week, Tu Thuc found solace in the world of the fairies. But even here, he finds that life is not a bed of roses ... (Legend).
- Something to marble at: comprised of five peaks seven kilometres south of Danang, the Marble Mountains are the very cornerstone of masonry activity in Vietnam. (Culture).
- Japan pledges ODA for infrastructure works.
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Social insurance to be raised? (News).
by Ngoc Mai - First quarter FDI down on last year. (News).
- Smuggled sugar products leave officials with bitter taste. (News).
- Graft scam a further test of Megawati rule. (Asia News).
- Threadbare profits irk clothing sector. (News Extra).
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Training fills in the gaps for enterprise directors. (Banking and finance: in-depth news, analysis and comment from Vietnam's banking and finance sector).
by Chi Thanh - New product hoped to fend off Great Whites. (Information Technology).
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More cash for electronics, say experts. (News).
by Nguyen Son - A port of which to be proud.
- Investment update: Vietnam's only comprehensive weekly-updated guide to investment.
- A dream coming true: Paul Stoll, general manager of the Furama Resort in Danang, delivers his verdict on the current state of the local tourism industry. (Profile).
- Sleeping beauty: pristine native forest, a wealth of flora and fauna, and an agreeable climate make Bach Ma National Park a pleasant place to visit all year round. (Bach Ma).
- First signs of commercial property revival in second city.
- New approach in the race to win the mobile market: after a period which has seen the company lose considerable market share to other mobile phone makers, Motorola has launched its `Motorola Rising' campaign in Vietnam in a bid to fight back. Vietnam Inves
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New State Bank deputy commits to sector reform. (Banking & finance: in-depth news, analysis and comment from Vietnam's banking and finance sector).
by Xuan Son - Touch & go. (Fastpage).
- The long and winding road to the WTO: as officials begin discussions on Vietnam's entry to the World Trade Organisation, Vu Cuong looks at the steps which need to be taken before domestic firms are in a position to compete freely in the world market. (Ins
- No brain no gain. (Exhibition).
- Hoteliers worry about tourists as peace beckons Sri Lanka. (Asia News).
- Push on pirates fails to take Taiwan off US watch list. (Asia News).
- Resurfacing the nation's information super-highway for speedier traffic; Vietnam Investment Review asked HEO Sung, project director of Korea Telecom about the future of high,speed Internet in Vietnam. (Information Technology).
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Bogus bags a trademark issue. (News).
by Vu Long -
Kien Giang fisheries set to net big profits.
by Giang Chau -
Why the fuss about Gemadept listing? (Comment).
by Vuong Quan Hoang -
More funds directed to speed up work at Dung Quat. (News).
by Ngoc Mai - Lam Dong dangles land-use carrot before foreign investors. (Property & construction: the leading guide to Vietnam's property market).
- Import limit proposal irks motorbike assemblers. (News).
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EVN proposes 25 pc hike for urban electricity rates. (News).
by Xuan Son - Timeout guide: your listings bible for Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi.
- Catnapped! (Legend).
- Investment update: Vietnam's only comprehensive weekly-updated guide to investment.
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High-tech events to chart the progress of e-volution: International Data Group (IDG), the Ho Chi Minh City Computer Association and the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry recently announced this year's Vietnam Computer World Exposition and Vietnam I
by Bao Giang -
Local investors ponder foreign strategy; many local investors remain suspicious of `share speculating,' considered the preserve of professional foreign investors. Indeed, writes Nguyen Ha, there are many things for investors to learn before entering the o
by Nguyen Ha -
Nation widens strategic ties with Russia. (News).
by Nguyen Son - Same old storey. (Hoi An).
- Victim sparks euthanasia debate. (Asia News).
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Local ad firms wary of nod for foreign branches. (News).
by Vu Cuong - Musharraf offers olive branch to old foe India. (Asia News).
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Architectural allsorts: merchants who based themselves in the ancient trading town of Hoi An for months at a time in order to sell their wares have left behind a lasting legacy. (Hoi An).
by Tue Anh - Nation's young scientists take a bow. (News).
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Cashew processors call for protection. (News).
by Hoang Mai - A touch of class. (Hoi An).
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Dong shortage hits foreign banks. (Banking & finance: in-depth news, analysis and comment from Vietnam's banking and finance sector).
by Xuan Ha -
Brokers spotlight unlisted companies: while the official stock trading centre in Ho Chi Minh City prepares to celebrate its second birthday in July this year, some investors are preparing another party, trading shares of companies set to be listed on the
by Song Nguyen - Rental sector neglected despite demand. (Property & construction: the leading guide to Vietnam's property market).
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Dress codes apply when entering the US market. (News).
by Minh Ngoc - Banks eye consumers as Asia adjusts growth model. (Insight: an inside view on the stories behind the headlines).
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Move to stabilise volatile property sector. (News).
by Duong Nguyen - Nghi Son oil refinery back on the map. (News).
- Agricultural exports hard hit by global over-supply. (News).
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