Carmakers keep accelerating despite slow economy

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Hanoi (VNA) - Seventeen auto makers in Vietnam sold a combined 68,609 vehicles in the first half of 2008, up 141 percent year-on-year, the VietnamAutomobile Manufacturers' Association (VAMA)

Regional meet talks on drug controls

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HCM City (VNA) - Delegates from 10 ASEAN countries and China met in Ho Chi Minh City on July 9 to review joint measures to control production, distribution, and use of drugs.

German NGO helps restore life in minefields

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Quang Tri (VNA) - The German non-governmental organisation, Solidarity Service International (SODI), has helped central Quang Tri province clear mines on more than 760 ha, and restore normal life f

Golden chance for Vietnam's coffee exporters

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Hanoi (VNA) - WTO accession provides Vietnam with a golden change for coffee exports as the country has access to a giant "playground" with more than 5 billion customers and its trade representing

PM warns against stockpilling and speculation

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Hanoi (VNA) - Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung called for leaders of provinces and cities to step up market watch activities aimed at stopping stockpilling of goods that could lead to further price h

Int'l travel exhibition scheduled for September

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HCM City (VNA)- Hundreds of travel agencies across the world are expected to take part in the International Travel Exhibition-2008 scheduled to open in Ho Chi Minh City from September 12-1

Int'l exhibition helps boost trade in machinery

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Hanoi (VNA) - Local and foreign businesses attending an exhibition on engineering, machinery and metalworking in Hanoi , have described the event as a good chance to expand cooperative ties a

Foreign banks post better growth

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Hanoi (VNA) - As Vietnamese banks struggle through numerous obstacles, foreign-invested banks are reporting impressive growth rates for the first half of the year.

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