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Swing for the kids raises record fund: The third Swing for the kids charity golf tournament held by Vietnam Investment Review (VIR) in cooperation with Foreign Investment Agency (FIA) on May 30 at Tam Dao golf course once again received generous support of local and foreign businesses. In total a fund of over VND900 million was raised this year!
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Dining Out |
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Hue to go : It is said that the best local restaurants in Ho Chi Minh City are often hidden down an alley. Certainly one of my favourite places to eat, an adorable little Hue-style restaurant called Kim Long fits that description.
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Vietnam-The hidden cham |
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On cloud nine : If you’re desperate to escape the oppressive summer heat in Hanoi, the mountain town of Tam Dao offers a cool respite.
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Hey Joe! : One café in Mui Ne has rapidly captured the imagination and the custom of local expats and visitors alike. Sarah Jordan meets the Joe from Joe’s – the Art Café
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Society |
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Chiselled features: Thanks to the fame of the Marble Mountains and an enduring talent for sculpture, Hoa Hai village has attained unprecedented wealth.
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The Bun cha girl : At a recent university-class reunion in Hanoi a gang of friends arrived to get the measure of each other by way of comparing and contrasting jobs, accomplishments, recent peregrinations, acquisitions and the like.
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Viva la Vespa : The first made-in-Vietnam Vespa was unveiled last week in the former hill station of Tam Dao in Vinh Phuc province at Belvedere Resort, a luxurious resort which provided a suitably elegant and romantic setting for this auspicious event.
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Culture |
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Sacred places : The most sacred sites in any Vietnamese town are the pagoda, temple and communal house. Tuan Anh checks out all three in Bac Ninh province
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sports Schedule |
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Boys from Brazil: The best young talent from Brazil failed to impress against a resilient Vietnam team who belatedly found the confidence to take the game to the visitors, writes Frank Patterson
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Around Town |
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Recycled phones : Mobile phone users are being encouraged to dispose of their used handsets and accessories, such as chargers and batteries, regardless of the brand, at any of the recycling bins set up in designated locations and Nokia Care Centres around Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi in an effort to encourage recycling and raise awareness about the environment.
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