Former Deputy Prime Minister Vu Khoan Talked about Vietnam’s Foreign Affairs in 2011

January 26, 2012 (Vietnamica) — VietNamNet’s Huynh Phan talked with former Deputy Prime Minister Vu Khoan about Vietnam’s foreign affairs in 2011, the year with remarkable events in foreign relations.

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China: Rising Tension in Sichuan

January 26, 2012 (Vietnamica) — Deadly clashes between Chinese security forces and Tibetans (Telegraph) in the western Sichuan province spread to a second town on Tuesday, killing at least two people and injuring many more, outside advocacy groups reported.

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EU: Finance Ministers Reject Offer by Greek Private Creditors

January 25, 2012 (Vietnamica) –Eurozone finance ministers rejected an offer by the Greek government’s private bondholders (Telegraph) over a write down on Greek debt–part of a second EU bailout agreed on last year–because the interest rates on new bonds would allegedly be too high.

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Considering a U.S.-Iranian Deal

January 25, 2012 (by George Friedman, Stratfor; Repub. by Vietnamica) — Last week, I wrote on the strategic challenge Iran faces in its bid to shape a sphere of...

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A Coming Great Global Angst

January 24, 2012 (Vietnamica) — As a general rule, the most successful man in life is the man who has the best information. Our agriculture system is concentrated on...

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CFR: EU to Impose Oil Embargo

January 24, 2012 (Vietnamica) — The European Union imposed an embargo on Iranian oil (Reuters), banning all new contracts, while honoring existing agreements until July 1. The move is...

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Vietnam: The Real Value of U.S. Dollar

January 23, 2012 (Vietnamica) — Vietnamese people believe that ‘lucky money’ brings luckiness, happiness, and prosperity in the new year. Thus people prepare brand-new money notes to give each...

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Rare Terrapin Released into Cambodian River

Jan 22, 2012 (AP) — One of the world’s most endangered turtles has been released into a Cambodian river with a satellite transmitter attached to its shell to track...

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Vietnam Inflation Slows to 17.27%, Supporting Case for Rate Cuts

Jan 22, 2012 (by Jason Folkmanis at Bloomberg) — Vietnam’s inflation slowed for a fifth month in January, giving the central bank more room to cut interest rates as...

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