A contrarian’s best bet: Vietnam

Mon, 11/13/2006 - 19:00

Experience luxury travel at very affordable prices
By Joel Widzer
Travel columnist
Tripso.com
Updated: 12:55 p.m. ET Nov 9, 2006
I have traveled a lot this year. In fact, I have traveled 245,000 miles to 21 countries: Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay, Panama, Mexico, Canada, Spain, France, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Monaco, Italy, Czech Republic, Hungary, Israel, Egypt, Jordan, Ethiopia, Korea and Vietnam.

And which is the Contrarian Traveler’s best bet?

Vietnam, hands down.

APEC 14 to witness deeper co-operation: President Triet

Mon, 11/13/2006 - 06:39

The 14th APEC Economic Leaders’ Week has started in Hanoi on November 12. The event is of great importance for APEC member countries in seeking deeper co-operation in various fields, said President Nguyen Minh Triet in an interview granted to Nhan Dan newspaper.

mt.jpg

Vietnam - WTO's 150th Member

Tue, 11/07/2006 - 14:07

Vietnam was officially admitted to the World Trade Organisation (WTO) during a special meeting of the WTO General Council on November 7 in Geneva.  

Vietnam Nominated For Non-Permanent Seat in UNSC in 2008

Tue, 10/31/2006 - 17:49

un_flag.bmpThe Foreign Ministry spokesman on October 30 applauded the decision of the group of Asian countries at the United Nations to nominate Vietnam as the sole regional candidate for a non-permanent seat in the UN Security Council for the 2008-2009 term.

Vietnam’s Roaring Economy Is Set for World Stage

Thu, 10/26/2006 - 11:04

nytlogo379x64.gif

The latest Asian economic tiger,...Vietnam has become the talk of investment bankers and investors across Asia.

Gong Festival Kicks off in Central Highlands

Mon, 10/23/2006 - 17:35

Vietnam’s Central Highlands province of Daklak opened a cong chieng (gong) festival in the capital town of Buon Ma Thuot on Monday evening. tay_nguyen.jpg
The fifth Gong Cultural Festival attracted 430 gong artists of the ethnic minority groups – E De, M’Nong, J’rai, Van Kieu, Tay, Thai from 13 districts and towns in Daklak.

Foreign businesses optimistic about Vietnam's investment potentials

Tue, 10/17/2006 - 23:24

Executives of foreign businesses are optimistic about Vietnam's investment potentials, said Jonathan Pincus, senior economist of United Nations Development Programme office in Vietnam.

The chief economist, has said this at a conference in Hanoi on October 17 held by the United Nations office in Vietnam, which aimed to launch the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)- prepared World Investment Report 2006, FDI from Developing and Transition Economies: Implications for Development.

APEC Officials Roll up Sleeves to Discuss Tourism

Mon, 10/16/2006 - 14:01

Tourism ministers from the Asia-Pacific economies gathered in central Vietnam Monday to try to formulate a joint strategy to bolster the region's travel industry. halong.jpg

Vietnam Welcomes Ban Ki-Moon's Nomination as UN chief

Thu, 10/12/2006 - 10:05

Vietnam has said it supports the United Nations General Assembly’s decision to approve Ban Ki-Moon, Foreign Minister of the Republic of Korea (RoK), as next UN secretary general.

At a meeting between Ban Ki-Moon and representatives of Asian countries to the UN Wednesday, Vietnamese Permanent Representative to the UN Le Luong Minh welcomed the nomination.

Pages