Russia helps Vietnam develop atomic energy
VietNamNet Bridge – Russia’s Atomic Energy Group Rosatom and Vietnamese scientists will set up a training centre for nuclear power plants and an atomic energy research institute, said Rosatom Chairman Sergey Kirienko.
Philippines to re-enact final moments of hostage taking
MANILA, Thursday 2 September 2010 (AFP) – The chaotic final moments of a hostage siege in Manila that left eight Hong Kong tourists dead will be re-enacted as part of an investigation into the tragedy, Philippine authorities said on Thursday.
Vietnam’s cargo shipping paradox
VietNamNet Bridge – As the exporter of some essential products and a big importer of many materials and equipment, maritime transport is crucial to Vietnam’s economy but 80 percent of its import-export goods are shipped by foreign vessels.
Vietnam vets lost 41 years ago may come home
Deep in the Vietnamese jungle, about 20 miles south of Da Nang, a military recovery team has spent weeks scouring a mountainside clearing, searching for the remains of Bogota native Albert Graf.
Is Vietnam’s 3G too cheap or too expensive?
Is Vietnam’s 3G too cheap or too expensive? VietNamNet Bridge – 3G services have been supplied by Vietnam’s three largest telecom networks for nearly one year, but they don’t meet user expectations.
Vietnam’s National Day celebrated abroad
The Vietnamese Embassy in New Zealand hosted a ceremony in Wellington on August 31 to mark the country’s 65th National Day, on September 2.
Vietnam expands co-operation at G20 meeting
The presence of the Vietnamese National Assembly (NA) Chairman at the consultation of G20 parliamentary leaders as the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA) Chair reflects Vietnam’s and AIPA’s role, responsibility and commitment in regional and international integration, said Director of the NA Committee for External Relations Nguyen Van Son.
Australia topple Angola in basketball
Australia racked up a vital 76-55 win over Angola to guarantee their second round spot at the world basketball championships here on Thursday.
Australia Labor Has Slight Upper Hand On Wilkie Support
Australia Labor Has Slight Upper Hand On Wilkie Support
Medvedev congratulates Vietnam on 65th independence anniversary
MOSCOW, September 2 (Itar-Tass) – Russian President Dmitry Medvedev sent to President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam Nguyen Minh Triet a congratulatory message on the occasion of the national holiday – the 65th anniversary of Vietnam’s independence, the Kremlin press service reported on Thursday.
Australia’s opposition speaks on ‘cost hole’
SYDNEY (MarketWatch) – Australia’s Treasury has found a hole of up to 11 billion Australian dollars ($1 billion) in the Liberal-National coalition’s estimates over the cost breakdown of its campaign promises, according to reports. Liberal-National Treasury spokesman, Joe Hockey, said Thursday that the Treasury’s findings were a “difference of opinion,” Dow Jones Newswires reported. The figures …
