Party central committee convenes ninth meeting
Hanoi (VNA) - The 9 th meeting of the 10 th Party Central Committee opened in
Hanoi on Jan 5, scheduled to review the implementation of the 10 th Prty Congress's
Export rice price up 13 percent in one week
Hanoi (VNA) - Export rice prices are on the rise. The price of 25 percent broken
rice has climbed nearly 13 percent since the middle of last week, to 350 USD a
Auto makers ask Gov't to delay tax hike
HCM City (VNA) - Auto manufacturers have asked the Government to delay a
proposed hike in special consumption and value-aded taxes and, in fact, to roll
104 businesses praised for sustainable development (correction)
Hanoi (VNA) - A total of 104 State-owned enterprises have been honoured as
businesses with sustainable development as they record high growth rates for years,
Vietcombank seeks to list shares in HCM City
Hanoi (VNA) - Vietcombank submitted an application on Dec. 31 to list shares on
the Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange (HoSE).
Nation spends 40 billion VND on energy saving
Hanoi (VNA) - The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) will invest 40 billion VND
(2.35 million USD) in a programme on economical and effective energy use in 2009,
Partner sought for first oil refinery
Hanoi (VNA) - The Vietnam National Oil and Gas Group (PetroVietnam) planned to
sell a 49 percent stake of Dung Quat Oil Refinery, its chairman Dinh La Thang said
on Jan. 2.
ASEAN tourism forum set to open in Hanoi
Hanoi (VNA) - Around 400 foreign and local tourist agencies are expected to gather
at the ASEAN tourism forum scheduled to open in Hanoi on Jan. 5.
Greetings to Myanmar on national day
Hanoi (VNA) - State President Nguyen Minh Triet on January 3 sent a message of
congratulations to Senior Geneal Than Shwe, Chairman of the Union of Myanmar's State
Industry sector urged to lead in combating recession
Hanoi (VNA) - The industry and trade sector should pioneer preventing the economic
slowdown, with focus placed on supporting businesses to step up production and
