New Year Customs around the World

New Year is celebrated in almost all parts of the world to mark the end of the existing year and welcome the beginning of the next year. However, the way to celebrate New Year is also different around the world from place to place.

Nghe An: Drop-outs increasing

The telephone at the secretariat of the Nghe An Education and Training Department these days is ringing all the time as local authorities continuously report new information about drop-outs.

Van Quyen, Quoc Vuong arrested and charged

At 18.30 yesterday, Police arrested U-23 striker Pham Van Quyen and halfback Le Quoc Vuong for gambling and organized gambling in an SEA Games match fixing case.

More foreign banks to open branches in Viet Nam

The Commonwealth Bank of Australia , the Industrial Bank of the Republic of Korea (IBK) and Fubon Bank of Taiwan have been given the green light to open branches in Viet Nam.  Vice Governor of the State Bank of Viet Nam (SBV) Phung Khac Ke announced the agreement, which still remains in principle, on December 4.

Visiting Uncle Ho’s hometown

Nghe An Province in northern Vietnam is well known by tourists as the hometown of President Ho Chi Minh and a place of many historical and cultural vestiges as well as beautiful, white-sand beaches.

Railway plans to build 880km express line

Vietnam Railway Corporation (VNR) has an ambitious plan to build the first-ever 880km express railway within a five year period beginning 2010.

Aptech opens centre in Vinh City

India’s Aptech Group has combined with IndochinaPro and IntEC to establish an international programming training centre in Vinh City, Nghe An Province

Vinh City to become major city of north-central region

According to a project ratified by the government, construction of the Hanoi – Vinh highway will be underway soon. In addition, highway No 1, route 46 linking Vinh City and the west, and a road linking Cua Hoi, Vinh and Nam Dan will soon be completed. Bridges will also be built, including Ben Thuy II Bridge and Cua Hoi Bridge connecting Nghi Hai in Cua Lo town and Nghi Xuan in Ha Tinh Province

New homes, brighter futures for Vinh City slum dwellers

The Quang Minh and Quang Loc Communes will welcome back families currently living in the Vinh City slum as part of a Government decision supporting individuals and families suffering from extreme poverty.

Books about Nguyen Du discovered in Vinh City

Nghi Xuan District’s Cultural Centre has discovered a collection of 70 books written about Vietnamese writer Nguyen Du in Vinh City, Nghe An Province last week

Plan and establishment of some projects for transport roads construction

Areas along bank of Vinh River and Lam River are gateways to Vinh City. These areas are endowed with abundant advantages for development, especially tourism. However, due to the fact that it has not yet been planned in detailed and invested, the land here is left fallow or utilized irrationally.

Instruction of the People Committee of Nghe An Province

Fully grasping Resolution 04/NQ-TU of Standing Committee of Nghe An Province dated 21 May 2001 on directions of socio-economic development of Vinh City in period 2001-2010, Vinh City has been mobilizing all resources of the city and contribution of its people to invest in technical infrastructure construction, thus contributing to change face of the city.