Hanoi (VNA) - The International Finance Corporation, a member of the World
Bank, launched in Hanoi on Oct. 24 a programme to improve corporate

Beijing (VNA) - Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung met with the prime ministers
of Singapore , Malta , and Poland and the Finnish president in Beijing

Hanoi (VNA) - The cashew industry exported 122,140 tonnes of cashew nuts by
the end of September, earning 687 million USD, exceeding the target of 680

HCM City (VNA) - A delegation of more than 230 businessmen from almost 160 Italian firms will visit Vietnam early next month to seek business partners, said an Italian trade representative in

Hanoi (VNA) - The Government on October 22 gave the go-ahead to the
operation of the Mekong Aviation Joint Stock Company which has a charter capital of 200 billion VND (12 million USD).

Hanoi (VNA) - Investment promoters from 30 northern cities and provinces will gather in Vinh Phuc province on Oct.

Hanoi (VNA) - Vietnam and the European Union have completed the second round of their talks regarding the signing of a Partnership Cooperation Agreement (PCA), which will provide a favourable

Havana (VNA) - Vietnam always welcomes and creates favourable
conditions for investment by Cuban businesses, including preferential

Hanoi (VNA) - Both market indexes fell again on Oct. 22 as fears of
protracted global economic turmoil continued to spread among Asian stock

Hanoi (VNA) - During the next five years, 3 million Vietnamese women will benefit from a 21 billion VND (1.2 million USD) free programme checking for osteomalacia, a bone softening disease.