HCM City (VNA) - Many commercial banks in Ho Chi Minh City plan to set
every modest profit targets for 2009 in anticipation of low credit growth as the

Hanoi (VNA) - The Government's mandatory helmet law implemented one year ago has
prevented thousands of serious injuries and saved over a thousand lives.

HCM City (VNA) - Ho Chi Minh City ranks 150 th out of the world's 215 big cities in terms of quality of life, according to a survey by Mercer, a British consultancy.

Hanoi (VNA) - National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines launched its new website on
Dec. 15, enabling its passengers to book domestic flights online.

Hanoi (VNA) - Vietnam is yet to open up its petrol, oil, medicine and print
publication retail markets as of Jan 1, 2009, a senior government official said on
Dec. 14.

Hanoi (VNA) - Hanoi's Nhat Tan peach tree growers are optimistic that the destruction caused to their crops during the historic rain last November will not negatively affect their profits during Te

HCM City (VNA) - Vietnam 's Thai Son Nam defeated a Malaysian team 10-2 to win
the second HCM City International Futsal (indoor football) Championship Kinh Do -

Hanoi (VNA) - December 13 was a good day for Vietnam , who grabbed 10 golds, four silvers and one bronze at the Southeast Asian Canoe and Kayak Championship, which is ongoing in Singapore .

Hanoi (VNA) - Swiss Re's 79 million USD acquisition of a 25-percent stake in the Vietnam National Reinsurance Corporation (VinaRe) has been named Best Vietnam Deal for 2008 by Finance Asia, a Hon

Hanoi (VNA) - Vietnam will continue its legislative cooperation with
Laos and Cambodia , including exchange of experiences and mutual