Hanoi (VNA) - Brunei King Haji Hassanal Bolkiah, on August 18, sent his sympathy to Vietnam over the great losses caused by recent floods to northern mountainous provinces.

ministries to make public all governmental, prime ministerial andministerial instructions on prices, market, supply and demand of essential commodities to avoid the making up of rumors in the count

Hanoi (VNA) - Construction of the southern petrochemical complex at the Long Son Oil and Gas Industrial Zone in southern Ba Ria-Vung Tau province will start on September 25.

Singapore (VNA) - A Vietnamese top legislator said Vietnam has been actively and responsibly participating in the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA)'s activities, contributing to boostin

government agencies to set a new poverty baseline for the 2009-2015 period.

Inter-governmental Committee for Economic, Commercial, Scientific andTechnological Cooperation convened their second meeting in Hanoi on Aug. 20.

HCM City (VNA) - Ho Chi Minh City has decided to grant 100,000 USD to the Lao capital city of Vientiane to help it overcome the aftermath of recent floods.

according to industry insiders.

Tour companies reported that the number of tourists booked for foreigntours has increased significantly.

Hanoi (VNA) - The Finance Ministry is working on draft revisions to the law on special consumption tax with the aim of curbing the import of luxury goods.

Hanoi (VNA) - The 2nd International Trade Fair for Construction and Building (Con-Build Vietnam 2008) will take place in Hanoi from Sept.