Hanoi (VNA) - Philanthropists and businesses on Nov. 9 donated 1.35 billion
VND to Hanoi 's natural disaster fund to help citizens overcome the

Hanoi (VNA) - The Saigon Investment Group (SGI) will grant SGI friendship
scholarships to 110 Lao students at an inauguration of a pre-university

New York (VNA) - A Vietnamese representative to the United Nations Security
Council has welcomed the recent positive political developments in Nepal

Thai Nguyen (VNA) - Construction on a cement plant with designed capacity of
818,400 tonnes a year was kicked off in northern Thai Nguyen province on
November 9.

Hanoi (VNA) - The State Capital Investment Corporation (SCIC) says it is
seeking approval from the Government for it to invest in power projects.

Hanoi (VNA)- The National Assembly on November 8 overwhelmingly passed a
resolution on State budget estimates for 2009 that calls for reduction in

HCM City (VNA) - Sugar output from 2008-2009 sugarcane crop is
expected to be 1.28 million tonnes, enough to meet domestic demand for next

HCM City (VNA) - A fall in the number of traffic accidents in Hanoi
and Ho Chi Minh City during the past 10 months did not stop the death

Bangkok (VNA) - A workshop on investment opportunities in Vietnam was
held in Sakon Nakhon province, Thailand , on Nov. 8, attracting

Hanoi (VNA) - The Vietnam Industry and Trade Bank (Vietinbank) will
finance 1.2 trillion VND (72 million USD) to the implementation of the