Vietnam leads regional canoe champs
Hanoi (VNA) - December 13 was a good day for Vietnam , who grabbed 10 golds, four silvers and one bronze at the Southeast Asian Canoe and Kayak Championship, which is ongoing in Singapore .
Re-insurer acquisition called 'Best Vietnam Deal 2008'
Hanoi (VNA) - Swiss Re's 79 million USD acquisition of a 25-percent stake in the Vietnam National Reinsurance Corporation (VinaRe) has been named Best Vietnam Deal for 2008 by Finance Asia, a Hon
Vietnam boosts legislative ties with Laos and Cambodia
Hanoi (VNA) - Vietnam will continue its legislative cooperation with
Laos and Cambodia , including exchange of experiences and mutual
Market rallies on stronger volumes
Hanoi (VNA) - The VN-Index fell just short of climbing back up above the
300 - joint barrier, gaining 10.61 points on Dec. 12 - or 3.67 percent - to
Gov't acts to prevent economic recession
Hanoi (VNA) - The Government has urged ministries, agencies and
localities to urgently adopt and implement action programmes to cope with
Bao Viet Bank debuts during ban on new banks
Hanoi (VNA) - Bao Viet Bank, a subsidiary of the nation's leading insurer
Bao Viet Group, will be launched in early January, becoming Vienam's 39 th
joint stock commercial bank.
Some goods, services receive VAT waiver
Hanoi (VNA) - Some goods and services, including finance and insurance,
have received a Government waiver against paying value added tax (VAT).
Mekong Delta region sustains growth rate
Hanoi (VNA) - The Mekong Delta has maintained relatively high growth
levels despite fluctuations of the domestic market in 2008, yet economic
VN's proposed fund for climate change applauded
Poznan (VNA) - Environment ministers of a number of countries have raised
support for Vietnam 's proposal to establish a special programme to
Vietnamese group licensed to plant rubber trees in Laos
Vientiane (VNA) - The Lao government has granted a license to Vietnamese
Hoang Anh-Gia Lai Group (HAGL) to plant rubber trees on 10,000 hectares in
