Beijing (VNA) – The 2009 Pan-Tonkin Gulf Economic Forum opened in Nanning City
, in China ’s Guangxi province on Aug. 6.

Hanoi (VNA) – The film Choi Voi (Lonely) will compete in the 66 th Venice
Film Festival in early September, the first Vietnamese film to compete in the

Hanoi (VNA) – The VN-Index continued its upward advance on August 5,
increasing by just under a percent to close at 481.29 points.

Hanoi (VNA) – Northern provinces are bracing for further bad weather
with the second storm in a week tipped to the country.

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Current Events

Can Tho (VNA) – The people of the Mekong Delta province of Can Tho are
urged to join hands with authorities in responding to climate change, after recent

Hanoi (VNA) – The Vietnam Post and Telecoms Group (VNPT) and Intel
Semiconductors Vietnam (Intel) will work together on the research and development of

Hanoi (VNA) – Construction of a new parliament house started in Hanoi
’s Ba Dinh district on August 6.

Hanoi (VNA) – Although a number of Vietnam ’s traditional markets have
shrunk due to the global financial downturn, Africa and the Middle East are

Kuala Lumpur (VNA) – Malaysia and Brunei have agreed to speed up the
implementation of previously signed agreements on marine and land border-related
issues.