Vietnam, Belgium sign MOU on migration

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

Index stalls on slow trades

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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

Tet flower prices up 50 percent on 2008

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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.

PM pledges to further cooperation with UK

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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.

Higher fees aim to reduce car traffic

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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.

RoK maintains aid levels

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

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