WB helps improve inland waterway transport

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Hanoi (VNA) - A World Bank-funded project to develop transport systems in the Red River Delta is expected to help improve the inland waterway transport system in northern Vietnam .

Stock indexes continue downward trend

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Hanoi (VNA) - The Vietnamese stock market experienced losses during the Oct. 13 trading session as the majority of shares continued to fall in value.

Viettel expands market into Laos

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Hanoi (VNA) - The army-run telecommunication company Viettel has
officially established operations in Laos through the Star Telecom Company.

Each foreigner allowed to own one apartment

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Hanoi (VNA) - The Ministry of Construction said it has worked to ensure each eligible foreigner is permitted to own only one apartment in Vietnam as from January 1, 2009.

SSC submits draft rules for securities companies

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Hanoi (VNA) - The State Securities Commission (SSC) is planning new regulations and decrees on criteria and terms for setting up securities companies, according to SSC Chairman Vu Bang.

VN-Index follows falling global market

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Hanoi (VNA) - Vietnam 's stock markets dropped again last week, matching the downward global trend due to the instability of the world economy.

HCM City: Industrial production up

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HCMC (VNA)- Industrial production in Ho Chi Minh City increased some 12.8 percent year on year to almost 122 trillion VND in the first nine months of 2008.

Call to lift industrial growth

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HCM City (VNA) - The Ministry of Industry and Trade has urged industrial companies to step up production of essential goods to ensure that prices remain stable for the last three months of the ye

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