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  • Vietnamese tourists in nightmare trip

    A group of 700 Vietnamese tourists were left to fend for themselves in Bangkok after a Vietnamese travel agent failed to pay its Thai partner for their transport and hotels. The tourists had paid the company to organise their visit to Thailand from June 12-18 for a two-day Herbalife seminar followed by a tour of Bangkok. They purchased the package from Travel Life, a firm in Ho Chi Minh City. ...

  • Prison hunger strike by Vietnam revolutionarys son tests governments culture of intimidation

    In this photo taken Monday, June 17, 2013, lawyer Nguyen Thi Duong Ha stands in the courtyard of her home in downtown Hanoi, Vietnam. Her husband Cu Huy Ha Vu is entering the fourth week of a prison hunger strike to protest alleged poor treatment. The statues seen in her background are of Vu's father, the poet Cu Huy Can, left, and his uncle Xuan Dieu, also a famous poet (right). Vu was ...

  • Vietnamese President arrives in Beijing for visit

    Vietnamese President Truong Tan Sang arrived in Beijing on Wednesday afternoon, kicking off his three-day state visit to China.Sang, as a guest of Chinese President Xi Jinping, will hold talks with Xi and other Chinese leaders on bilateral ties, regional affairs and international issues of common concern, according to Chinese Foreign Ministry.Besides Beijing, Sang will also visit Guangdong ...

  • First Korean-language newspaper hits shelves in Vietnam

    , a Viet Nam News Agency (VNA) publication, and a newspaper for the Republic of Korea's (RoK) overseas citizens. The paper aims to strengthen the strategic partnership between the two countries by serving as a bridge for mutual understanding and trust between the two peoples. It will provide information on Vietnam's investment environment and co-operation opportunities, while serving ...

  • Chinese Vietnamese presidents to discuss South China Sea

    In this file photo, Xi Jinping (L), then the Chinese Vice President, and Vietnamese President Truong Tan Sang (R) shake hands at the President Palace in Hanoi, Vietnam 21 December 2011. Photo by Nguyen Huy Kham/EPA BEIJING, China - The presidents of China and Vietnam planned to discuss their nations' dispute over the South China Sea and promote economic ties during talks on Wednesday, June ...

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Les Misérables [Blu-Ray]

Les Misérables [Blu-Ray]

The opening shot of Tom Hoopers cinematic rendition of the long-running musical Les Misrables boldly and unashamedly announces the films epic ambitions. As the strains of the overture swell, the camera moves slowly up toward a tattered French flag floating in the ocean and th ... ...

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  • Vietnam index closes up nearly 1 pct big firms lead

    HANOI, June 19 (Reuters) - Vietnam's benchmark VN index closed up 0.9 percent on Wednesday, climbing for a second day as big cap firms recovered from losses and sentiment improved among investors, traders said. Expectations the National Assembly would approve a corporate tax cut from 28 to 22 percent during a house vote later Wednesday could give companies a boost and further lift the ...

  • ASEAN China work on search rescue in East Sea

    ASEAN, China work on search, rescue in East Sea HA NOI (VNS)- Government officials and scholars of ASEAN countries and China this morning gathered in the capital to intensify co-operation on search and rescue services for distressed fishermen and vessels in the East Sea. The two-day conference is a part of the ASEAN-China working plan on guiding the implementation of the Declaration on the ...

  • Sino-Vietnam trade carries great potential

    On invitation from President Xi Jinping, Vietnam's President Truong Tan Sang will kick off a three-day visit to China starting tomorrow. Analysts say, both China and Vietnam face similar risks and challenges at home and abroad and that both nations have great potential in boosting trade cooperation. China and Vietnam not only share a similar cultural background, but the two countries also ...

  • Classical guitarist to entertain

    HA NOI (VNS)- Vietnamese classical guitarist Nguyen Thi Kim Chung will perform famous melodies by Vietnamese and foreign composers in Ha Noi tonight. This will be the first time the singer, who was born in HCM City, has performed in the capital. She will appear with Ha Noi-based guitarist Tuan Khanh. They will also entertain audiences with famous Vietnamese melodies that Chung performed in her ...

  • ANN joins roadshow for advert agencies Asia News Network

    Singapore (ANN/VNS)- Asia News Network has set up an advertising office in Singapore to represent the 22 members from 19 Asian countries. Members also unveiled new media initiatives in a roadshow to leading regional advertising agencies last week. Up to 20 regional advertising executives based in Singapore were joined by 30 from Thailand to attend the one-day roadshow by ANN which were ...

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