Brussels (VNA) - Representatives of Vietnam and Belgium signed a memorandum of
understanding (MOU) on migration issues in Brussels on Jan 19.

Vientiane (VNA) - Laos inaugurated the National Sports Training Centre in
Vientiane on Jan 19 in preparation for SEA Games 25, which will takes place in the

Quang Tri (VNA) - Malaysia 's Giant Group has asked central Quang Tri province
for a permit to survey, design and build a 95-km railway section that links Dong Ha

Hanoi (VNA) - Trading remained mixed on the HCM Stock Exchange on Jan. 19, with the
VN-Index slipping by 0.37 percent to close at 304.98, while the trading volume fell

HCM City (VNA) - Ho Chi Minh City flower markets are full of flowers and
ornamental trees but their prices are up by 20-50 percent from last year.

Hanoi (VNA) - About 4.5 percent of students smoke cigarettes, according to a
recent survey.

Hanoi (VNA) - Vietnam women's marathon team currently ranks third in the South
Asian region after Nguyen Thi Dong ran second at the Mumbai leg of the Standard

Hanoi (VNA) - Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung affirmed that Vietnam will work for
a stronger cooperation with the UK for the interests of the two countries'
people.

Hanoi (VNA) - Automobile registration fees in Hanoi were raised from 10 percent
to 12 percent on Jan. 19. The new fee applies to vehicles that have less than 10
seats.

Hanoi (VNA) - The Korean International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) would provide 268
million USD as official development assistance to Vietnam for 2009, said KOICA