Beijing (VNA) – Chinese President Hu Jintao said on Dec. 3 that he
believed Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s visit to China would push

Hanoi (VNA) – Lower volumes and flagging investor interest on Dec. 3 sent
the VN-Index down another 0.87 percent to a close 494.80 points.

HCM City (VNA) – Japanese food and beverage producer House Foods
Corporation on Dec. 3 signed an agreement to acquire a 1.85 percent stake from

Hanoi (VNA)- Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung and his wife are to attend the
opening ceremony of the 25th Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 25) in Vientiane ,

hnom Penh (VNA) – Vietnam and Cambodia have agreed to soon sign a number of
agreements to further deepen their ties for the benefit of their people.

Hanoi (VNA) – Singapore and the Republic of Korea have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to cooperate on defence issues to step up bilateral military relations.

Hanoi (VNA) – The State Bank of Vietnam will sell US dollars to credit institutions reporting shortages, in a move announced on Dec. 1 aimed at stabilising the foreign exchange market.

Hanoi (VNA) – The State Bank of Vietnam will sell US dollars to credit
institutions reporting shortages, in a move announced on Dec. 1 aimed at stabilising

HCM City (VNA) – New York-listed Avnet Inc on Dec. 1 announced it has completed a
strategic investment in Vietnam by acquiring “certain assets” of Hong Quang

Hanoi (VNA) – Soaring banking shares helped lift the VN-Index to 514.92
points on December 1, an increase of 4.12 percent over the previous day’s
standing.