Hanoi (VNA) — A positive performance by blue chips helped the VN-Index stave off further declines and close essentially unchanged on April 6 at 457.20 points.

London (VNA) – Vietnam’s real GDP growth is expected to average 7.2 percent a year in the 2011-15 period underpinned by strong growth in consumption, investment and exports, forecast the Economist

Hanoi (VNA) - The first qualifying rounds for the Mercedes-Benz Trophy started on March 21 in southern province of Binh Duong's Song Be Golf Resort.

Hanoi (VNA) – The Cities Development Initiative for Asia (CDIA) has pledged 400,000 USD to the central Da Nang city to deal with urban waste water.

HCM City (VNA) — Due to demand from mainland China, traders are buying large quantities of cassava, causing the domestic price to go up 40-45 percent compared to last year.

Hanoi (VNA) – Habubank shareholders have approved a plan to issue 960 billion VND (45.71 million USD) in convertible bonds next year to raise the bank's charter capital to 5 trillion VND (238.1 mil

Ho Chi Minh City (VNA) – The sixth International Processing, Filling and Packaging Exhibition (ProPak) and the third International Pharmaceutical Manufacturing, Instrumentation, Laboratory and Scie

Hanoi (VNA) — Health experts have called for greater political and financial support to improve the medical system and strengthen community awareness activities to prevent tuberculosis in Vietnam.<

Bangkok (VNA) – The Thai cabinet has agreed to extend the enforcement of the Internal Security Act (ISA) in seven Bangkok districts for another 30 days after it expires on March 25.

Hanoi (VNA) — Profit-taking accelerated in the final minutes of on March 22's sessions on both the HCM City and Hanoi stock exchanges, causing stocks to plummet.