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Articles in November, 2002 issue of Vietnam Investment Review

• Fire of the spirits: following his Traditional Culture of Liquor on Poonah Paper exhibition, artist Nguyen Anh Tuan returns with his new curvaceous, nom script-inflected collection Awakenings. (Art).
  by Nguyen Anh Tuan
• AFTA's arrival leaves local enterprises running scared. (News).
• Award highlights VICT's growth.
  by Giang Chau
• `It's too hot in here, my dear, I'm dying'. (Ho Chi Minh City's darkest day).
• Axe poised, to fall on dong prime rate. (Banking & finance: in-depth news, analysis and comment from Vietnam's banking and finance sector).
  by Ha Nguyen
• Park life: Hanoi's botanical gardens boast a plethora of exotic shrubs and flowers. Green-thumbed James Sycamore delves into the park's tangled history.
  by James Sycamore
• PetroVietnam gushes over year's major oil discoveries.
  by Minh Ngoc
• US technology firm moves in to reap the eco-tourism dollars. (Property).
  by Hong Ha
• City emergency services look at lessons to be learnt. (ITC Fire).
  by Nguyen Ngoc Chinh
• Students to receive more with wireless technology. (Information Technology).
• Banks mull dollar rate cuts. (Banking & finance: in-depth news, analysis and comment from Vietnam's banking and finance sector).
  by Xuan Ha
• Workers culled as part of modernisation drive. (News).
  by Duong Nguyen
• From the inside out: the garment and textile industry is one of the biggest earners of foreign currency for Vietnam with a planned export turnover of $2.4 billion this year. However, there is still a number of challenges which must be overcome. (Insight:
  by Vu Long
• Auto sector faces up to long road ahead; Korean-backed Vidamco general director Jung-In Kim tells Vu Long of the challenges to the local auto industry following his firm's new merger with US-giant General Motors (GM). (Executive Talk).
  by Vu Long
• New incentive wage scheme for SOE captains of industry. (News).
  by Minh Ngoc
• Come find yourself: from lowland jungle to the towering Himalaya, Nepal is an unforgettable, varied travelling experience. (Getaways Gateway).
• Bourse seeks a parachute to break freefall in shares. (Stock Market Watch).
• Housing project team to visit southern hub. (News).
  by Ha Nguyen
• Informatics week set to turn heads. (Information Technology).
• Few Viet Kieu exploit new fast-track housing laws. (Property).
  by Bich Ngoc
• Two firms to foreign currency loans. (Banking & finance: in-depth news, analysis and comment from Vietnam's banking and finance sector).
  by Dang Nguyen Long
• Highlights. (scene).
• AFTA tariff list rethink may herald adjustments to auto taxes. (News).
• Court rules against Melia investor in contract spat. (Property & construction: the leading guide to Vietnam's property market).
  by Thuy Son
• Bashir case to test Megawati. (Asia news: a summary of the top stories in the Asia Pacific region).
• Help for local auto part makers. (News).
• Reuters business messaging to keep firms in the loop. (Banking & finance: in-depth news, analysis and comment from Vietnam's banking and finance sector).
• Bush win raises fears: Mahathir. (Asia news: a summary of the top stories in the Asia Pacific region).
• Man-eating Sumatran tiger enjoys tall tale of survival. (Asia news: a summary of the top stories in the Asia Pacific region).
• Air routes to Korea take off. (News).
• Transport vehicles to lead auto drive. (News).
  by Nguyen Ha
• FDI falls as projects grow. (News).
  by Thao Nguyen
• Red Dragon.
• Vietincombank signs for French restructuring loan. (Banking & finance: in-depth news, analysis and comment from Vietnam's banking and finance sector).
  by Xuan Son
• Sugar industry expects sweet year--but producers still in the red. (News).
• Van Phong Bay eyed as major port.
  by Kim Giang
• In Pablo's footsteps: after dabbling in propaganda art for a few years, local hero Van Tho has virtually reinvented himself as a modern-day Picasso. (Art).
  by Ngoc Mai
• Equitised firms tell officials all is well. (News).
  by Vu Cuong
• Small loans enrich Bangladeshi lives. (Asia news: a summary of the top stories in the Asia Pacific region).
• PPI touted to bridge infrastructure gap: foreign-invested enterprises and policymakers in Vietnam are preparing for their fifth meeting as part of the Vietnam Business Forum and Consultative Group in mid-December. A draft of the proposal from FIEs to the
  by Xuan Son
• Party plenum focuses on future growth. (News).
  by Nguyen Son
• Murder By Numbers.
• Afghanistan cited among worst places to give birth. (Asia news: a summary of the top stories in the Asia Pacific region).
• Helpful hackers out in the open. (News).
• Indonesian puppet masters pull strings to keep ancient art alive. (Asia news: a summary of the top stories in the Asia Pacific region).
• American witness does bit for rescue effort. (Ho Chi Minh City's darkest day).
• India says no to emission curbs. (Asia news: a summary of the top stories in the Asia Pacific region).
• Go figure! Just what is it about paying to paint plaster figurines that has men and women, old and young alike, flocking their dozens? (Craze).
  by Phuong Lien
• Fertiliser sector pleads for tax cut. (News).
  by Ngo Hong Hanh
• Rare window for peace opens in scarred Kashmir. (Asia news: a summary of the top stories in the Asia Pacific region).
• CMS to speak local PC users' language. (Information Technology).
• The green-fingered philanthropist: Ha Dong talks to Neil Shultz, director of international relations and technology transfer for Australia's Agriculture Extension Company, about the firm's successes in Vietnam. (Executive Talk).
  by Ha Dong
• Rally needed to pump life into bourse. (Stock market watch: Mezfin).
• Stable pre-Tet dong, market is forecast. (Banking & finance: in-depth news, analysis and comment from Vietnam's banking and finance sector).
• Nation's biggest foreign hospital to open next year. (Property & construction: the leading guide to Vietnam's property market).
  by Tran Son
• Parts of a bigger picture: Rua village, Ha Tay province, is one of the richest villages in the region thanks to a roaring trade in making motorcycle parts for local assemblers. Song Mai visited the village to ask the enterprising mechanics their thoughts
  by Song Mai
• The mighty byte: in last week's issue, Nguyen Hong analysed the competitive edge of Vietnam's emerging software industry. This week he examines the challenges this fledging industry may face. (Insight: an inside view on the stories behind the headlines).
  by Nguyen Hong
• Giant Halong hotel to kick-start sector. (Property).
  by Ngoc Son
• Timeout guide: your listings bible for Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi.
• Australian Aborigines row over future of tent embassy. (Asia news: a summary of the top stories in the Asia Pacific region).
• India proposes free trade deal with Asean. (Asia news: a summary of the top stories in the Asia Pacific region).
• Hotels to cash in on SEA Games: Vietnam Investment Review's Hong Ha talks to Melia Hanoi Hotel general manager Alfonso Romero about his hotel's preparations for the upcoming SEA Games and his views on how to improve the tourism industry. (News).
  by Hong Ha
• Investment update: Vietnam's only comprehensive weekly-updated guide to investment.
• SMEs urged to walk before running profits. (News).
  by Ngo Hong Hanh
• Bike firms braced for tax change. (Banking & finance: in-depth news, analysis and comment from Vietnam's banking and finance sector).
  by Dang Cuong
• Draft amendments change FIE shareholding rules. (Vision & Associates).
• Investment update: Vietnam's only comprehensive weekly-updated guide to investment.
• State carrier inks deal for five new aircraft. (News).
  by Xuan Son
• Nation must buy a ticket to get a ride on IT bandwagon; Hewlett Packard (HP) recently held a roadshow in Ho Chi Minh City to introduce its Enterprise Systems Group (ESG) for enterprises. Bao Giang talks with HP director Vietnam Tran Thi Minh Thuan about p
  by Bao Giang
• Saigontourist's commercial centre to net tourist dollar. (Property).
  by Duong Nguyen
• Business registration update: a national conference on business registry was held in Hanoi recently to review the strengths and weaknesses of the Enterprise Law after nearly three years of implementation. (Insight: an inside view on the stories behind the
  by Vu Cuong
• Singapore paints itself a new image as an art hub. (Asia news: a summary of the top stories in the Asia Pacific region).
• Banks to resolve Epco-Minh Phung debt. (Banking & finance: in-depth news, analysis and comment from Vietnam's banking and finance sector).
  by Ha Nguyen
• Batman: Colin Metters has been at the helm of the National Symphony Orchestra for the past five years. With his project in Vietnam finally drawing to a close last month, Ngo Hong Hanh asked the musical maestro about the orchestra's accomplishments.
  by Ngo Hong Hanh
• Autogas backed as petrol alternative. (News).
  by Minh Ngoc
• Gourmet appeal. (Shopping).
• Provence prevails: an upmarket French restaurant in Ho Chi Minh City is carving a name for itself at the top echelon of fine dining in the second city. (Dining Out).
• IDG outlines major domestic business expansion Vietnam. (News).
  by Xuan Ha
• Stories From The City, Stories From The Sea.
  by PJ Harvey
• PM moves to grease wheels on refinery work. (News).
  by Minh Ngoc

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