Hanoi (VNA) - The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development on Jan. 13 urged
agricultural authorities in localities to promptly take drastic measures to protect

Hanoi(VNA) - Hanoi's banking sector aims to increase total capital mobilisation by
25-27 percent in 2011, compared to the previous year's figures and boost total

Hanoi (VNA) - Positive trading helped local stocks gain points for the third day on
Jan. 13, with VN-Index of HCM Stock Exchange inching up 1.19 percent to 484.12
points.

Hanoi (VNA) - Vietnam's first eight day Tet ( Lunar New Year) holiday has created
favourable conditions for local and overseas Vietnamese to enjoy the longest Tet,

HCM City (VNA) - Nine kinds of sports will be the focus of HCM City's main sports
activities under a plan to 2020, according to officials.

Vientiane (VNA) – A reading contest on “Dang Thuy Tram’s diary” was
launched in Laos on Jan. 14 to encourage Lao young people to study the life of a

Rome (VNA) – Pope Benedict XVI on Jan. 13 appointed Archbishop Leopoldo Girelli
as a non-resident representative to Vietnam .

Can Tho (VNA) – Mekong Delta provinces plan to export 5.5 million tonnes of rice
in 2011, making up 90 percent of the country’s total volume.

Hanoi (VNA) – The northern province of Quang Ninh has approved a
Japanese-funded project on protection of the environment of the world heritage Ha

Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam will host the second international conference on the
Asia-Pacific Geoparks Network (APGN), scheduled for September this year.