Hanoi (VNA) - In the first half of this year, the Ministry of Industry and Trade
granted licences for the franchise deals of 15 overseas companies, mostly from the

Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam recorded an increase of 6.5 percent in its
industrial production value in the first nine months of this year, according to

Hanoi (VNA) – By October 1, the death toll from typhoon Ketsana in
Vietnam’s central and Central Highlands provinces had risen to 92

Hanoi (VNA) – “Quan Ho Bac Ninh” singing (Bac Ninh folk love duets) has
been recognised as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity at the fourth

Binh Duong (VNA) – Becamex Binh Duong made history by becoming the first
Vietnamese football club to reach the semi-finals of a continental club football

Hanoi (VNA) – The 36 th Run for Peace, organised by the Hanoi Moi newspaper,
around Hoan Kiem Lake is expected to attract the participation of nearly

HCM City (VNA) – The annual Nghinh Ong or Whale Worship Festival, a traditional
festival for fishermen, will begin on Oct. 2 in HCM City ’s only coastal

Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam has surpassed Indonesia to become the Southeast Asian
region’s largest ceramic and granite tile producer, according to the chairman of

HCM City (VNA) – The annual Nghinh Ong or Whale Worship Festival, a traditional
festival for fishermen, will begin on Oct. 2 in HCM City ’s only coastal
district, Can Gio.

Hanoi (VNA) – Garment exports to Japan are expected to be worth 1 billion USD this
year, a rise of 20 percent over 2008, according to the Vietnam Textile and Apparel