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Ansari visits historic resistance tunnels in south Vietnam

Vice President Hamid Ansari on Thursday morning visited the historic Cu Chi camp 50 kilometres from Ho Chi Minh City, the former Saigon, where an intricate network of underground tunnels barely......

President Pratibha Patil arrives in Vietnam

President Pratibha Patil arrived in the Vietnamese capital, Ho-Chin-Minh City on Monday, as part of a ten-day visit to Vietnam and Indonesia to bilateral ties with these economically and......

Inside look: The choppy Rs 3600 cr VVIP copter deal

Ajai Shukla gives the inside story of the controversial AW-101 helicopter deal and finds that corruption is endemic to overseas defence deals in India On November 4, 1977, Prime Minister Morarji......

Vietnam diary: Of Dos and Dongs with the Vice President

Rediff.com's Saisuresh Sivaswamy, who travelled with Vice President Hamid Ansari as part of his media entourage during his recent trip to Vietnam, shares his experiences. The Vice President flies......

Ties between India, Asean crucial for region: Ansari

Vice President Hamid Ansari, whose last engagement in his 4-day visit to Vietnam was an Indian community reception hosted by Ambassador Ranjit Rae on Thursday afternoon, described the community as......

India pushes for more Singapore, Lanka flights

The civil aviation ministry plans to negotiate for additional seat entitlement with the governments of Singapore and Sri Lanka, enabling Indian carriers to add more flights to these countries,......

Aviation Ministry grants new rights to Indian carriers

In a major move to expand international air travel out of India, the Civil Aviation Ministry Friday approved traffic rights for the summer and winter season of 2013 in one go, granting new rights......

Mahindra Satyam to invest $240 mn on infrastructure

Mahindra Satyam will invest $240 million globally to set up infrastructure and support services for its clients over the next three years, top company official said in Singapore on Thursday."Fifty......

Mamata's dream: Turning Kolkata into London

It will take a lot more than just tinkering with the city - it's a whole new urban challenge, writes Barun Roy.One of the many "visionary" things Trinamool Congress leader Mamata Banerjee has......

6 Indian cities among global BPO hotspots

Six Indian cities are among the eight top global destinations for outsourcing according to a new survey. Manila and Dublin also figure in the top list of 8 outsourcing destinations according to......

India win bronze in Asian Boxing

India finished their campaign in Asian Boxing Championships at Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam with a bronze medal, won by Jai Bhagwan in lightweight category.Jai Bhagwan, who was the only among the......

Bopanna, Hemmes in final

Rohan Bopanna and Fred Hemmes of The Netherlands stormed into the final of the $50,000 Heineken Challenger, in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, on Firday.The Indo-Dutch pair defeatedAmir Hadad and Andy......

East Bengal hold Xuan Thanh of Vietnam in AFC Cup

Federation Cup champions East Bengal played out a goal-less draw against Xuan Thanh FC of Vietnam in an away match of AFC Cup at Ho Chi Minh city on Wednesday. With the draw at the Thong Nhat......

Parimarjan Negi bags Asian chess title

Grandmaster Parimarjan Negi won the Asian continental chess championship despite losing to A R Saleh Salem of UAE in the final round that concluded in Ho Chi Minh City on Sunday. Negi finished the......

Olympic torch arrives in Japan

Japan called for calm but braced for trouble with tight security on Friday, as low-key protests began ahead of its leg of the Olympic torch relay, following emotional scenes at other venues around......

People speak for ho chi minh city

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Q. What was the former name of Ho Chi Minh City?
Sweet Swati: A. more

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Q. Quiz: Name of an Asian city is later changed to bear the name of a revolutionary leader of that country. What is the old and new names of that city?
Good Citizen: A. Saigon more

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Q. what was the ancient name of Ho Chi Minh City?Where it is situated?
Amitava Duttamajumdar: A. Old Name: SaigonNew name: Ho Chi Minh cityCountry: Vietnam more

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Q. QUIZ - Arata Isozaki is connected 2 which design ? give da rite answer
Amitava Duttamajumdar: A. Diamond Island, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam (complete in 2012) more

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Q. Which city is renamed as Ho Chi Min city and where is it located?
Seema Arora: A. Ho Chi Minh city is the name given to Saigon (SOuth Vietnam capital) after liberation and unification. more

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