Vientiane (VNA) - The Party General Secretary and State President of Laos, Choummaly Sayasone, received To Huy Rua, member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Comm

Phnom Penh (VNA) - Vietnam 's Minister of Defense, General Phung Quang Thanh, signed a protocol of cooperation with his Cambodian counterpart, Tea Banh, on Feb 20.

Hanoi (VNA) - Germany would maintain its provision of official development assistance (ODA) to Vietnam to help the country to gain more successes in its renewal process, poverty alleviation,

Hanoi (VNA) - The national flag carrier, Vietnam Airlines, announced on Feb. 20 that it had no plans to raise its fares for any of its domestic routes.

Hanoi (VNA) - Rosa Luxemburg Stiftung (RLS), a German non-governmental organisation, has been granted permission to open a representative office in Vietnam .

Hanoi (VNA) - Phu Quoc Island has taken pole position in a list of Vietnam 's top ten domestic tourist destinations, according to the results of the 'Best Brands of Vietnam 2008-2009' cam

Hanoi (VNA) - A number of businesses are persisting in listing their shares on the nation's stock exchanges despite the market turmoil.

Hanoi (VNA)- The Electricity Group of Vietnam (EVN) has submitted reports from both domestic and foreign experts, confirming that cracks in the dam at the Son La hydro-electric plant are harmless,

Hanoi (VNA) - A delegation of 24 Hong Kong leading real estate and shipping enterprises will arrive in Ho Chi Minh City from Feb. 25-28 to seek business cooperation opportunities.

Hanoi (VNA) - The capital is targeting 2-3 billion USD in foreign direct investment
(FDI) this year, which would place it in the country's top five locations for FDI.