Vietnamese? Stay out of your homeland’s casinos Patrick Winn March 20, 2012 06:46 As Vietnam ramps up its luxurious casino complexes, officials insist there is one nationality that should never be allowed inside. The Vietnamese. The communist nation’s investment minister, according to Thanh Nien News, has said a ban on locals visiting casinos is “not [Read on …]
Vietnam inches ahead in global tourism ranking Thursday, March 15, 2012 Vietnam climbed nine spots to 80th in a global tourism ranking by the World Economic Forum, which said the country has attractive cultural and natural resources but needs to further develop its infrastructure. “It benefits from its rich cultural resources (ranked 36th), with several World [Read on …]
Vietnam in top 10 for worst air pollution By News Desk in Ha Noi/Viet Nam News | Asia News Network – Wed, Feb 8, 2012 Ha Noi (Viet Nam News/ANN) – Vietnam is listed amongst the top ten countries with the worst air pollution in the world, according to the 2012 Environmental Performance Index (EPI) released during [Read on …]
Vietnam’s Runaway Inflation Eases in February February 26, 2012 7:33 AM Vietnam’s inflation fell for a sixth consecutive month in February to the lowest level in almost a year, according to official figures, following government efforts to concentrate on economic stabilization. Statistics released Friday showed that the country’s consumer prices rose 16.44 percent year-on-year in [Read on …]
Vietnam battles ‘gold fever’ as price soars By Scott Duke Harris | AFP Sun, Feb 12, 2012 09:37 GMT Stashing gold at home rather than having cash in the bank is a generations-old habit in communist Vietnam, but a recent surge in prices has sparked government attempts to bring the yellow metal to heel. Last [Read on …]