Hanoi (VNA) - Vietnam is yet to open up its petrol, oil, medicine and print
publication retail markets as of Jan 1, 2009, a senior government official said on
Dec. 14.

Hanoi (VNA) - Hanoi's Nhat Tan peach tree growers are optimistic that the destruction caused to their crops during the historic rain last November will not negatively affect their profits during Te

HCM City (VNA) - Vietnam 's Thai Son Nam defeated a Malaysian team 10-2 to win
the second HCM City International Futsal (indoor football) Championship Kinh Do -

Hanoi (VNA) - December 13 was a good day for Vietnam , who grabbed 10 golds, four silvers and one bronze at the Southeast Asian Canoe and Kayak Championship, which is ongoing in Singapore .

Hanoi (VNA) - Swiss Re's 79 million USD acquisition of a 25-percent stake in the Vietnam National Reinsurance Corporation (VinaRe) has been named Best Vietnam Deal for 2008 by Finance Asia, a Hon

Hanoi (VNA) - Vietnam will continue its legislative cooperation with
Laos and Cambodia , including exchange of experiences and mutual

Hanoi (VNA) - The VN-Index fell just short of climbing back up above the
300 - joint barrier, gaining 10.61 points on Dec. 12 - or 3.67 percent - to

Hanoi (VNA) - The Government has urged ministries, agencies and
localities to urgently adopt and implement action programmes to cope with

Hanoi (VNA) - Bao Viet Bank, a subsidiary of the nation's leading insurer
Bao Viet Group, will be launched in early January, becoming Vienam's 39 th
joint stock commercial bank.

Hanoi (VNA) - Some goods and services, including finance and insurance,
have received a Government waiver against paying value added tax (VAT).