Dung Quat refinery to use imported crude oil

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Hanoi (VNA) - The Vietnam Oil and Gas Group (PVN) is negotiating with BP of Britain and Shell of the US to import crude oil for the Dung Quat refinery, which is scheduled to start operation in Febr

Seminar promotes cornea donation

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Hanoi (VNA) - The Vietnam Red Cross Central Committee and the American non-governmental organisation ORBIS co-hosted a seminar in Hanoi on Oct.

Interpol General Assembly opens in Russia

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Moscow (VNA) - Interpol's 77th General Assembly opened on October 7 in Russia 's city of Saint Petersburg with the participation of more than 700 law enforcement delegates and security exper

Thai military to help police patrol Bangkok

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Hanoi (VNA) - Thailand 's military put troops on the streets of Bangkok to keep order after a day of battles between police and
anti-government protesters.

New banks to face stiff regulations

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Hanoi (VNA) - A new draft regulation by the State Bank of Vietnam intends to impose stricter measures on the formation of commercial joint-stock banks in a move to ensure the effectiveness

Retreat north to Do Temple

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Hanoi (VNA) - In 1998 a miracle occurred. As they do every year,
thousands of worshippers, many in ancient dress, marched to Den Do (Do

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