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  • UN says refugees displaced at two-decade high

    UN says refugees, displaced at two-decade high GENEVA - War and other crises drove one person from their home every 4.1 seconds in 2012, the UN's refugee agency said on Wednesday, pushing the number of people forcibly displaced to a two-decade high of 45.2 million. All told, the UNCHR's annual figures showed 1.1 million people fled across international borders in 2012, while 6.5 ...

  • Russia urges softening of Iran sanctions amid nuclear hope

    Russia urges softening of Iran sanctions amid nuclear hope MOSCOW - Russia on Tuesday urged the West to consider relaxing sanctions against Iran, saying there was unprecedented hope of a breakthrough in the nuclear standoff as Tehran was ready to make a major concession on uranium enrichment. Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Iran was now ready to agree to suspend efforts to enrich uranium ...

  • Foreign companies join manufacturing trade show

    Foreign companies join manufacturing trade show HCM CITY (VNS)-- More than 300 exhibitors from 21 countries and territories will showcase their latest products and services at Viet Nam's leading manufacturing solutions trade show early next month. The expo, held from July 2 - 5 at the Sai Gon Exhibition&Convention Center, is organised by Singapore Exhibition Services Pte Ltd and ...

  • Banks must do more to fight money laundering

    Banks must do more to fight money laundering HCM CITY (VNS)-- Banks show little interest in training their staff to deal with money laundering and should pay more attention to combating the flow of dirty money, experts warn. IT plays a significant role in the task, but banks' technology staff are not properly briefed on anti-money laundering and are thus confused about choosing the ...

  • Four salvage workers die on ship

    Four salvage workers die on ship THUA THIEN-HUE (VNS)- Four workers died while salvaging a Malaysian oil tanker wrecked off the coast of the central province of Thua Thien-Hue on Tuesday. The four victims, aged between 19 and 39 years old, died on the spot after reportedly breathing toxic gas in the hold of the vessel. Four other workers overcome in the same incident were saved by in-time ...

Movie Review

Jeepers Creepers

Despite the snicker-inducing silliness of its titlewhich is taken from Johnny Mercer and Harry Warren's '30s-era tune for plot-related reasons that are notably strainedVictor Salva's Jeepers Creepers is actually a grimly effective horror movie ... for the first half hour. The set-up, which involves a brother and sister terrorized on their drive home from college for spring break, is simple ... ...

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  • US offers to help Vietnam fight emerging epidemics

    US Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius has said her country is committed to working with Vietnam to combat emerging epidemics, especially infectious diseases, and to promote the transfer of technology to fight HIV/AIDS. Received by Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung in Ha Noi yesterday, Sebelius stressed that the US and Vietnamese health sectors enjoyed close collaboration ...

  • New industrial zone to lure Japanese firms

    Construction of the Phu My 3 Industrial Zone starts today in the south-eastern province of Ba Ria Vung Tau to predominantly house Japanese companies. Viet Nam News spoke to Nguyen Thi Thao Nhi, CEO of the Thanh Binh Phu My Joint Stock Company, the major investor in the zone, about its strengths and commitment to the province's ...

  • Thaco to produce truck engines

    Cars manufactured at Thaco Kia Factory in the Chu Lai-Truong Hai Auto Complex in Quang Nam Province. Car engines will soon be produced locally. -- VNA/VNS Photo Tran ...

  • Luxembourg helps local finance sector to develop

    by Vu Hoa HA NOI (VNS)-- Viet Nam has praised the Government of Luxembourg's co-operation and support, especially in the finance sector. Truong Chi Trung, deputy minister of Finance revealed this at the Viet Nam-Luxembourg Finance Forum in Ha Noi yesterday. The forum was to mark the 40th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries. Trung said the ...

  • Banks offer low rate loans to businesses

    Banks offer low rate loans to businesses HCM CITY (VNS)-- Sacombank and seven other banks yesterday signed credit contracts worth more than VND1,209 billion (US$57.5 million) to support 44 businesses and six households in District 9 and Thu Duc District. The other banks are Agribank, Vietinbank, BIDV, DongA Bank, Eximbank, HDBank and OCB. Sacombank will offer a total of VND50 billion ($2.38 ...

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