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Hanoi to host Vienna Charity Ball
The Vienna Charity Ball will be held by the Austrian Embassy in the Grand Ballroom of the Hanoi Melia Hotel on November 12. The Austrian Ambassador to Vietnam, Georg Heindl, said that the event will mark the traditional friendship between the two countries, the 1000 th … [Read more...] about Hanoi to host Vienna Charity Ball
Surf, sand and software turn Danang into Vietnam’s ‘IT’ city
“You had mortar rounds going off in the mountains and you were surfing off China Beach,” he said. “It was ‘Apocalypse Now!’” Forty-five years later, Palazzo is back, this time as a tech entrepreneur contributing to the planned construction of … [Read more...] about Surf, sand and software turn Danang into Vietnam’s ‘IT’ city
No welcome mat for Monsanto: Vietnam must draw the line
Monsanto - the U.S. biotech company that manufactured the devastating Agent Orange chemical used against civilians during the Vietnam War - has been quietly welcomed back into Vietnam to cultivate genetically modified animal feed, even as it has continued to refuse to compensate … [Read more...] about No welcome mat for Monsanto: Vietnam must draw the line
Science, social welfare achievements honoured
Pioneering doctors, teachers, scientists and religious leaders were recognised for their outstanding contributions to society at the 10th annual KOVA Awards yesterday. A total of five groups and seven individuals received the prestigious gongs for their tireless efforts in the … [Read more...] about Science, social welfare achievements honoured