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ODA and the Traffic Infrastructure in Hanoi
02/05/2013 13:07   GMT+7
ODA and the Traffic Infrastructure in Hanoi

Hanoi is considered an area that has effectively used the Official Development Assistance (ODA) fund, especially in the construction of the traffic infrastructure. Thanks to this, the image of the urban traffic infrastructure in Hanoi has had great changes and has become more modern and comprehensive.    
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Son La Hydropower Plant - Project of the Century
21/02/2013 09:35   GMT+7
Son La Hydropower Plant - Project of the Century

After seven years of construction, the Son La Hyower Plant, the largest project in Southeast Asia has come into being, earlier than scheduled. This project is not only the pride of the country but it also marks an outstanding growth of the electric sector of Vietnam today.    
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Supporting Industry of Motorcycle Manufacturing
02/01/2013 10:37   GMT+7
Supporting Industry of Motorcycle Manufacturing

After importing 100% of its motorcycle spare parts and components from abroad, the industry of motorcycle manufacturing and assembly in Vietnam has been able to produce about 70% of these items, helping increase the localization rate of the motorcycles made in Vietnam.    
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Hanoi Agricultural Promotion Fund
19/10/2012 15:53   GMT+7
Hanoi Agricultural Promotion Fund

The Hanoi Agricultural Extension Centre is the first unit in the whole country to carry out the model of an agricultural promotion fund that has offered loans and support to many farming households to expand their production scale and promote agricultural development in the capital.    
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Bac Giang Province - An Investment Destination
26/09/2012 09:36   GMT+7
Bac Giang Province - An Investment Destination

Thanks to its strength in modern industrial complexes together with open and preferential policies, Bac Giang is evaluated as an important investment destination of investors both at home and abroad.    
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Blue Dragon Fruits with Red Flesh in Hanoi
17/07/2012 10:13   GMT+7
Blue Dragon Fruits with Red Flesh in Hanoi

The Hanoi Agricultural Extension Center in collaboration with the farmers has successfully grown blue dragon plants with red flesh on a barren hilly area in Hanoi, opening a new way of growing the plants.    
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White Sardine Season in Giao Thuy
11/07/2012 15:09   GMT+7
White Sardine Season in Giao Thuy

White sardines are a small species of fish like the anchovy but it has a larger width, pellucid flesh and a non-fishy taste.    
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Shifting the Agricultural Land Structure
03/07/2012 08:54   GMT+7
Shifting the Agricultural Land Structure

Although the restructuring of agricultural land is not a criterion for a new rural construction, it serves as an impetus for creating larger rice paddies in one area. It allows farmers to implement mechanization and shift the agricultural and economic structure in the direction of modernization and industrialization.    
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Moc Bai Border Gate Economic Zone
22/06/2012   GMT+7
Moc Bai Border Gate Economic Zone

Located at a favourable position on the Trans-Asia Road, Moc Bai Border Gate Economic Zone in Tay Ninh Province is expected to become an international trade centre, promoting cooperation and development between Vietnam and Cambodia and Vietnam and other ASEAN countries.    
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Hanoi Builds a Straw Treatment Model
25/05/2012 15:50   GMT+7
Hanoi Builds a Straw Treatment Model

Recently, to solve the problem of burning rice straw, which pollutes the environment, the Hanoi Agricultural Extension Centre has collaborated with some scientific research agencies to build a model of rice straw treatment to produce organic fertilizer for mushroom cultivation, bringing a considerable income for the farmers.    
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News
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PM Dung meets with Russian President
PM Dung meets with Russian President

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HCM City to host Southern Cuisine, Fruit Festivals

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NA Standing Committee’s 18th session opens

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