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800,000 tonnes of coal exported in January
Vietnam has earned nearly US$50 million from exporting 800,000 tonnes of coal in January, up 17.1 percent in volume but down 22.9 percent in value compared to the same month last year.
Japan needs more guest workers
More Vietnamese workers are expected to work in Japan this year, according to the Department of Overseas Labour Management.
Kon Tum Church opens
The Kon Tum Church under the Communion Evangelical Episcopal Church of Vietnam officially opened on January 31 in Kon Tum city, capital city of the Central Highlands province of Kon Tum.
Japanese ODA promotes Vietnam's economic growth
The Japanese International Cooperation Agency (JICA) held a conference in Hanoi on January 30 to review Japan’s official development assistance (ODA) to Vietnam over the last 20 years and its future orientations.
Can Tho hosts second southern folk cake festival
(VOV) -The second southern folk cake festival will open on February 2 at the Hoa Su Restaurant in the Mekong Delta City of Can Tho, providing a cultural and gastronomic feast to welcome Tet (Lunar New Year).
WB adds US$ 156 mln to Mekong Delta transport project
(VOV) -The World Bank (WB) on January 30 approved an additional credit of US$156 million for an underway project to develop transport infrastructure in the Mekong Delta.
Over VND5.8 trillion to reduce pollution
Over VND5.8 trillion (US$280 million) will be earmarked for a national target programme on pollution mitigation and environmental improvement in the 2012-2015 period.
53,000-tonne cargo ship delivered to UK company
The Ha Long Shipbuilding Company on January 30 handed over a 53,000-tonne cargo ship to its United Kingdom’s partner, MUHR Maritime Pte.
Higher taxes on tobacco to be imposed
(VOV) -Vietnam is set to apply higher taxes, along with other stricter measures, on cigarette trading to limit consumption.
Chess players win tickets to world champs
Vietnamese representatives Nguyen Thi Thanh An and Nguyen Ngoc Truong Son have pocketed tickets to the Chess World Cup in Norway next year at the Asian 3.3 Zonal Chess Championship, which concluded in the Philippines on January 29.