Hanoi (VNA) - Vietcombank submitted an application on Dec. 31 to list shares on
the Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange (HoSE).

Hanoi (VNA) - The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) will invest 40 billion VND
(2.35 million USD) in a programme on economical and effective energy use in 2009,

Hanoi (VNA) - The Vietnam National Oil and Gas Group (PetroVietnam) planned to
sell a 49 percent stake of Dung Quat Oil Refinery, its chairman Dinh La Thang said
on Jan. 2.

Hanoi (VNA) - Around 400 foreign and local tourist agencies are expected to gather
at the ASEAN tourism forum scheduled to open in Hanoi on Jan. 5.

Hanoi (VNA) - State President Nguyen Minh Triet on January 3 sent a message of
congratulations to Senior Geneal Than Shwe, Chairman of the Union of Myanmar's State

Hanoi (VNA) - The industry and trade sector should pioneer preventing the economic
slowdown, with focus placed on supporting businesses to step up production and

Hanoi (VNA) - Vietnam posted an economic growth rate of only 6.23 percent in
2008, 2.25 percent lower than that of the previous year and 0.77 percent lower

Hanoi (VNA) - The electricity sector has set a target of generating nearly 83.3
kWh in 2009, representing an increase of 12,5 percent from the previous year.

Hanoi (VNA)- International arrivals into Vietnam increased 0.6 percent year on
year to 4.3 million in 2008, reported the General Statistics Department.

Hanoi (VNA)- The National Oil and Gas Group (PetroVietnam) reported a production
output of 22.5 million tonnes of oil equivalent, including 15 million tonnes of