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		<title>The Ultimate Vietnam Road Trip: The Thousand-Mile Road</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 02 Jul 2011 13:40:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Le-Quyen Le</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Vietnam’s National Highway 1A (NH1A) is one of the main arteries of transport in Vietnam. It is the longest highway in the country, stretching along the coastline from Huu Nghi Quan Border Gate (near the Sino-Vietnamese border) in the north to Nam Can in Ngoc Hien District of Ca Mau Province in the south. ]]></description>
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		<title>Traditional and Conventional Agriculture, an Economic Perspective</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Aug 2010 16:00:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Le-Quyen Le</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Before the dominance of conventional agriculture, food was grown using natural fertilizers and could be considered primarily organic; this method came to be known as traditional agriculture. Conventional agriculture, which involves techniques using certain non-organic fertilizers, pesticides, insecticides and herbicides, gained a strong foothold due to the claim of higher crop yields at lower costs [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Vietnam to Welcome Vietnamese American Consul General</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Jun 2010 16:35:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Le-Quyen Le</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Vietnam will welcome its first Vietnamese American Consul General from the United States in a few months, according to several news agencies. As reported by CaliToday, An Thanh Le has been delegated to hold office in Saigon to replace the outgoing Consul General Kenneth Fairfax, who has held the position since 2007. Le was born [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Managing an Unglamorous By-Product of Consumption</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Jun 2010 15:38:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Le-Quyen Le</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In the process of aspiring to improve people’s lives, we naturally focus on increasing productivity and wealth, and bringing education and jobs, especially to those who are under-served. Those who see the immense potential in Vietnam want changes to occur more rapidly, but rapid changes do not occur without a higher rate of consumption. With [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Commemorating 1,000 Years of the Founding of Hanoi</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 May 2010 18:40:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Le-Quyen Le</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Note: This article has been updated based on an earlier article that contained inaccurate information about the history of Vietnam. We appreciate our readers for identifying the errors and referring us to accurate sources. The year 2010 marks the 1,000th anniversary since the founding of Hanoi, and in less than five months, the city will [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Shifting Eastward as CIVETS Join Rank of BRIC</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 06 May 2010 19:00:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Le-Quyen Le</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ten years ago, the term BRIC (Brazil, Russia, India and China) was used to refer to emerging markets with high growth potential. Recently, seven more countries, Vietnam among them, have been included in the rank of these emerging markets, and the group has been designated as CIVETS (Colombia, Indonesia, Vietnam, Egypt, Turkey and South Africa). [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Birth of Renewable Energy in Vietnam</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Apr 2010 17:10:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Le-Quyen Le</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Renewable energy as an alternative to high-carbon energy is desirable for environmental sustainability, as it reduces reliance on imported energy. However, for developing countries, the technologies that produce renewable energy come at prohibitively high prices, both financially and technically.  A recent report published by the World Bank states that governments must balance the objectives that influence [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What Comes After Landing the Job?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Apr 2010 15:54:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Le-Quyen Le</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Searching for a job in Vietnam while living abroad can be a difficult process, especially due to the long-distance traveling during the interview process. As previously reported by OneVietnam, searching for a job begins online and through personal networks. However, the process of transitioning to a job in Vietnam does not end with a job [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Case for Investing in Girls</title>
		<link>http://talk.onevietnam.org/the-case-for-investing-in-girls/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Mar 2010 19:41:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Le-Quyen Le</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A United Nations report estimated that Asia was short 163 million females when compared with overall population balances elsewhere in the world. The sex imbalance is causing an increase in human trafficking, where many of the victims are women and children of average age between 15 and 17 years old. Fortunately, programs are springing up to empower girls and women, better preparing them to defend against social biases.]]></description>
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		<title>Where to Start Looking for a Job in Vietnam</title>
		<link>http://talk.onevietnam.org/online-job-searching-%e2%80%93-where-to-start-looking/</link>
		<comments>http://talk.onevietnam.org/online-job-searching-%e2%80%93-where-to-start-looking/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:38:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Le-Quyen Le</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Although the job market is tough, one of the benefits of a growing economy in Vietnam is that new opportunities continue to arise, which will take advantage of skills offered by candidates with the right background. We explore some of the popular online job boards with responsibilities varying from driving a car to teaching to managing a regional office.]]></description>
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