Hanoi (VNA) - The Bank for Investment and Development of Vietnam (BIDV) has signed a
series of credit contracts worth 3 trillion VND (176.4 million USD) with wood and

HCM City (VNA) - The country's leading real estate company Hoang Anh Gia Lai
joint stock company (HAG) on December 22 officially listed its shares on the Ho Chi

Hanoi (VNA) - With Phan Thi Hanh's bronze medal at the women's 100m butterfly,
Vietnam secured second place in the ASEAN University Games in Malaysia which

Hanoi (VNA) - Vietnam will play against Thailand in the AFF Suzuki Cup final
first-leg match in Thailand on Dec. 24 after beating Singapore 1-0 on Dec. 21.

Hanoi (VNA) - Actress Hong Anh has won the best actress award at the
fifth Dubai International Film Festival, becoming the first Vietnamese actress

Hanoi (VNA) - The Adventist Church of Vietnam and the Presbyterian Church of
Vietnam held a ceremony in Ho Chi Minh City on Dec. 21 to receive government

Hanoi (VNA) - Vietnam 's market conditions following its two years as a member of
the World Trade Organisation (WTO) was the topic of a seminar in Hanoi on Dec.
19.

Quang Ninh (VNA) - The Coal and Mineral Industrial Group has set itself the target of producing 33.5 million tonnes of coal in 2009.

Bac Lieu (VNA) - The Mekong Delta province of Bac Lieu has signed a contract
worth 375 billion VND (22 million USD) to sell 25,000 tonnes of Mot bui do Hong

Hanoi (VNA) - Vietnam needs to shift its focus from attracting more foreign direct
investment (FDI) to using this source of capital effectively in order to improve the