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  • 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 ...

  • As Little Saigon turns 25 family and heritage mark the path ahead

    Mary Tham, 7, right, sword fights with her friend Tu Doan, 4, at the Little Saigon Night Market in Westminster. The annual summer market features a variety of local and ethnic ...

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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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  • 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 ...

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