Phu Yen (VNA) - The first turbine of the Ba Ha River Hydroelectric Plant in
central Phu Yen province began its test run on April 26.

Buenos Aires (VNA) - Vietnam ranks second among footwear exporters to
Spain , said the Federation of Spanish Footwear Industries (FICE).

Hanoi (VNA) - Vietnam earned 4.5 billion USD from exports in April, a decrease
of 0.1 percent compared with March after rising for two consecutive months,

Hanoi (VNA) - The army-run mobile phone operator Viettel will provide internet
services to 300 schools in Cambodia this year, according to the corporation's

Hanoi (VNA) - The current visit to Vietnam by Laos Party General Secretary and
State President, Choummaly Sayasone, will create the momentum to lift the

Rome (VNA)- The Italian food safety authority has officially recognised that
Vietnamese catfish products meet with food hygiene and safety standards and can be

Hanoi (VNA) - Basic conditions for the opening of the market of unlisted
public companies (UpCOM) have been completed and the market is expected to be

Hanoi (VNA) - About 600 enterprises and organisations from ASEAN countries, China
, Japan and the Republic of Korea (RoK) will attend Techmart Vietnam ASEAN + 3

Hanoi (VNA) - The street price of the US dollar has begun to rise despite the
central bank's warning that it will investigate and tighten the monitoring of the
currency market.

Hanoi (VNA) - The VN-Index fell back by 2.1 percent on April 23 to close at
315.2, dashing any hopes encouraged by the previous day's gains.