Hanoi (VNA) - Bankers are easing lending standards for car buyers, a move car traders said would help lift stagnant auto sales.

Vientiane (VNA) - A delegation of the National Assembly (NA)'s Financial and Budget
Committee, led by the committee's chairman Phung Quoc Hien is on a working visit to

Hanoi (VNA) - Vietnam's business confidence index (BCI) fell seven points in the
fourth quarter of this year compared to the demarcation level of 100 points recorded

Hanoi (VNA) - Fifteen teachers from Lao military institutes and schools have
completed a three-month training course at Vietnam 's National Defence Institute.

Hanoi (VNA) - The International Financial Corporation (IFC) on Dec. 15 announced
it would sell off over 16 million shares in Sacombank - over half its holdings in

Hanoi (VNA) - The VN-Index added to its strong performance last Friday (Dec. 12)
by breaking back above the 300-point level on Dec. 15, adding 2.92 percent on the

Hanoi (VNA) - House of Pearl Fashion Ltd will buy a 38 percent stake of
Nam Long Garment Joint Stock Co, according to the State Securities
Commission.

Bac Ninh (VNA) - Mapletree Co., Ltd (Mapletree) has pledged to invest 70 million USD
in northern Bac Ninh-based Vietnam-Singapore Industrial Park (VSIP) to build

Hanoi (VNA) - The Bank for Investment and Development of Vietnam (BIDV) on Dec.
15 signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Citibank for international

Hanoi (VNA) - Seafood exports are hitting lows in the last few months of the year,
unlike previous years, due to declining demand from nations around the world.