HCM City (VNA) – The annual Nghinh Ong or Whale Worship Festival, a traditional
festival for fishermen, will begin on Oct. 2 in HCM City ’s only coastal
district, Can Gio.

Hanoi (VNA) – Garment exports to Japan are expected to be worth 1 billion USD this
year, a rise of 20 percent over 2008, according to the Vietnam Textile and Apparel

Hanoi (VNA) – Universities and colleges from 26 US states will participate in
several educational exhibitions which will be held in Hanoi , Da Nang and Ho

Hanoi (VNA) – The Prime Minister has approved the content of a draft framework
agreement between Vietnam and Cuba on the development of rice production there in

HCM City (VNA) – The Chinese Consul General to Ho Chi Minh City , Xu
Mingliang, asserted that China attaches special importance to its traditional

HCM City (VNA)- A workshop on Japanese literature was held in Ho Chi Minh
City on September 25 to mark Japan-Mekong Exchange Year-2009.

Hanoi (VNA)- Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung on September 25 inaugurated the Vinh
Tuy concrete bridge over the Red River, making it the seventh of its kind leading

Hanoi (VNA) – Hanoi will host the very first conference on social impacts of
the crisis in the Asia and Pacific region.

Hanoi (VNA) – The Vietnam Joint Stock Commercial Bank for Industry and Trade
(Vietinbank) will provide the Vietnam Oil and Gas Group (PVN) with a 220 million USD

HCM City (VNA) – The HCM City People’s Court on Sept. 24 began the trial of 87
people accused of various violations in carrying out the East-West Highway and City