Hanoi (VNA) - Six Vietnamese athletes will leave for Bangkok on April 26 to
attend the 55 th Thailand Open Track and Field Championships scheduled for one day
later.

Hanoi (VNA) - A concessional credit of nearly 60 million USD to modernise
Vietnam 's financial sector was signed by the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) and the

Hanoi (VNA) - The VN-Index dropped a further 4.56 percent to 318.89 as investors
bartered away shares.

Hanoi (VNA) - Asia Gold Company on April 20 began providing investors the option to
trade gold over the internet.

ACB's gold exchange is the first of its kind in the country.

Hanoi (VNA) - Vietnam 's software market has experienced a rapid growth in recent
years and Thailand believes the country offers great business opportunities,

Vientiane (VNA) - Lao Party General Secretary and State President Choummaly Sayasone
stressed the responsibility of Lao and Vietnamese revolutionary generations in

Macau (VNA) - The Chief Executive of the Macau Special Administrative Region, Edmund
Ho Hau Wah, said that Macau is willing to help Vietnam discover new economic

Hanoi (VNA) - Black pepper exporters shipped more than 27,000 tonnes in the first
quarter of the year, worth nearly 66 million USD, an increase of 79.7 percent in

HCM City (VNA) - Rice exports have risen dramatically so far this year compared to
the same period last year, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural
Development.

Hanoi (VNA) - A week of Finnish film in Vietnam will begin in Hanoi on April 28 as part of a series of cultural cooperation activities between Vietnam and Finland .