Hanoi (VNA) - Leading Vietnamese economists have advised the government to promote
a knowledge and technology-based economy in order to achieve rapid, sustainable

Hanoi (VNA) - Twenty leading officials and managers of the Lao People's
Revolutionary Party (LPRP) have graduated from a course in high-level political

Hai Phong (VNA) - The Ben Kien Shipbuilding Industry Company launched a 2,800 cu.m
dredger on January 12, the first vessel of its kind to be built in Vietnam .

Nghe An (VNA) - The central province of Nghe An has received and reburied the
remains of 204 Vietnamese volunteer soldiers and experts who laid down their lives

HCM City (VNA) - The State Bank of Vietnam has encouraged domestic commercial
banks to lower high interest rates on old loans in an attempt to alleviate

Hanoi (VNA) - The Hoa Lac Hi-Tech Park has so far granted investment licences to
32 projects with a total registered capital of about 700 million USD.

Hanoi (VNA) - This year, Vietnam 's stock market will face numerous difficulties
as a result of the global economic crisis, and may only show small signs of recovery

Hanoi (VNA) - Targets have been set to excavate 41 million tonnes of coal
this year, almost half of which will be exported, said the Ministry of
Industry and Trade.

Hanoi (VNA) - The Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange saw the end of a short-listed
on Jan.8, with the VN-Index losing 1.7 percent on the day to close at 314.15.

Hanoi (VNA) - The State Securities Commission has extended the deadline for
smaller listed firms to comply with new, higher charter capital requirements.