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Summer serenity on Sai Son
On a recent Sunday, a few friends and I visited Sai Son Mountain in Phuong Cach Commune, 30km southwest of Ha Noi. We ventured there to see Thay Pagoda, Tay Phuong Pagoda and Chang Son Village.
Sweden hails friendship with VN
Sweden hails friendship with VN
To mark Sweden's National Day today, Viet Nam News presents an article by the Swedish Ambassador, Camilla Mellander.
Vietnamese feel at home in Italy
Vietnamese feel at home in Italy
To commemorate Italy's National Day on June 2, the Viet Nam News presents an article written by Italian Ambassador to Viet Nam Lorenzo Angeloni
Traditional souvenir villages make for the perfect day trip 1   
Traditional souvenir villages make for the perfect day trip
It's been more than three weeks since my eye surgery and I was chomping at the bit to go on a road trip out of town. I had turned down a chance for a long weekend trip so I really needed a day out of the city.
Market madness in Ha Noi
Market madness in Ha Noi
Being the insomniac I am, I woke at 3am at what most would say is a crazy hour to have your eyes open, but I wanted to see a part of the city that doesn't adhere to a conventional working day.
Artist finds music, love and laughter on Con Dao
Artist finds music, love and laughter on Con Dao
For English-Italian artist and curator Richard William di San Marzano, the first time he heard cai luong was an epiphany.
Cuc Phuong National Park offers escape from humdrum city life
Cuc Phuong National Park offers escape from humdrum city life
The sound of birdsong disturbs the silence. That's right, complete silence. Such a welcome break from the buzz of Ha Noi. No motorbikes, no horns, no market vendors yelling, no drilling. Just complete and utter silence.
S Africa viable trade partner
S Africa viable trade partner
South Africa celebrates its national day, Freedom Day on April 27 with the theme for 2013 being "Mobilising Society Towards Consolidating our Democracy and Freedom", Viet Nam News presents an article by ambassador Kgomotso Ruth Magau.
VN and Brazil: poles apart
VN and Brazil: poles apart
As a Brazilian who lived for a year in the beautiful city of Hue, in central Viet Nam, I was quite surprised some months after my return home to see a popular Brazilian TV show announcing that its 40th anniversary would be celebrated with a special episode about Viet Nam.
Leave your comfort zone on the road to personal growth
Leave your comfort zone on the road to personal growth
Life as an expat can be unbelievably comfortable. Many of us are incredibly fortunate in that our standard of living in Viet Nam is higher than in the places we left behind.
Gong-ho for Central culture
Gong-ho for Central culture
Fascinated by the centuries-old gong music of ethnic minority communities in Viet Nam, Vincenzo Della Ratta, an Italian researcher, has travelled to the Central Highlands of Viet Nam to learn about the local gong culture, on which he will write his doctoral thesis.

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Income not the only measure of poverty Income not the only measure of poverty

Viet Nam's poverty rate is estimated at around 10 per cent but the number of people who do not achieve social well-being is believed to be much higher. It's necessary to go beyond income when defining people's experiences.

Clouds cover VN weather forecasting Clouds cover VN weather forecasting

Viet Nam has so far only accomplished 30 per cent of the workload to modernise weather forecasting technology and upgrade monitoring systems.

Viet Nam private equity outlook bounces back Viet Nam private equity outlook bounces back

Investors viewing Viet Nam's investment environment favourably has increased over the last six months, according to a bi-annual survey on the nation's private equity outlook done by Grant Thornton Vietnam.

City taxi inspectors urged to crackdown on violations City taxi inspectors urged to crackdown on violations

Taxis operating in HCM City will be subject to greater scrutiny and punishment in the coming months, says Duong Hong Thanh, deputy director of the city's Transport Department.

Shares slide but outlook remains bright Shares slide but outlook remains bright

The VN-Index on the HCM City Stock Exchange tumbled during all five sessions last week, concluding the week off 3.6 per cent to 509.03 points.

Around the Markets 23-May-2013










price (VNĐ) per kilogramme


  Ha Noi
  Co.op Mart Dong Xuan Market
Pork fillet  129,000 170,000
Beef fillet  332,000 250,000
Chicken Egg 33,000-45,000 35,500-45,000
Cucumber 9,500 10,000
Tomato 9,500 10,000
Pumpkin 12,500 12,000
Broccoli 26,000 22,000
Cabbage 10,500 12,000
Perfume rice 19,600 24,000-35,000
Potato  17,000 13,000
Onion  26,000 40,000-60,000
Garlic 36,500 40,000-70,000
  HCM City
  Co.opMart
Tan Dinh Market
Pork fillet  118,000 120,000
Beef fillet  280,000-295,000 270,000
Chicken Egg 25,500 26,000
Cucumber 8,500
15,000
Tomato 8,200 15,000
Pumpkin 14,500 16,000
Broccoli
 23,500 30,000
Cabbage 9,400 15,000
Perfume rice 17,380(Jasmine rice) 19,500
Potato  24,900
 30,000
Onion  32,000 20,000
Garlic 85,000 60,000














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