RoK farmers send 175 tonnes of rice to DPRK

January 9, 2009 in Uncategorized

Seoul (VNA) – A group of farmers from the Republic of Korea (RoK) will send 175 tonnes of rice to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), local media reported. A ship has been arranged to collect rice from across the RoK at ports along the west coast, Yonhap news agency on January 7 cited [...]

Laos completes preparations for 17th APPF

January 9, 2009 in Uncategorized

Vientiane (VNA) – Laos has completed all of the necessary preparations for the 17th Asia-Pacific Parliamentary Forum (APPF), slated to take place in Vientiane from Jan. 11-15. Among the 27 member countries of the forum, 23 members have already registered, Vice President of the Lao National Assembly Saysomphone Phomvihane said on Jan. 8. As many [...]

Ministry tightens bird-flu checks as threat increases

January 9, 2009 in Uncategorized

Veterinary officers in Tien Giang Province’s Tan Phuoc District vaccinate fowls and ducks at risk of avian flu.— VNA/VNS Photo Dinh Hue
HA NOI — There is a high risk of re-occurrence of the bird-flu epidemic this year, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Dev-elopment’s Veterinary Department.
The warning follows an outbreak of the disease [...]

Brokerage rumours spark drop in market

January 9, 2009 in Uncategorized

HA NOI — The HCM City Stock Exchange saw the end of a short-lived rally yesterday, with the VN-Index losing 1.7 per cent on the day to close at 314.15.
Volume of yesterday’s trading reached 13 million shares for a total value of VND303.8 billion (US$17.3 million).
Decliners outnumbered advancers by 122 to 29, with 22 codes [...]

RoK to invest 50 trillion won in “green” projects

January 8, 2009 in Uncategorized

Seoul (VNA) – The government of the Republic of Korea (RoK) will invest 50 trillion won (37.87 billion USD) in “eco-friendly” development projects over the next four years, local media reported. The investment plan, which was endorsed at an earlier cabinet meeting, aims to create nearly one million new jobs and bolster the slumping economy, [...]

Cambodia marks fall of genocidal regime

January 8, 2009 in Uncategorized

Phnom Penh (VNA) – Tens of thousands of Cambodians celebrated the 30th anniversary of Cambodia’s Liberation Day on January 7, marking the fall of the murderous Khmer Rouge regime.Some 50,000 people packed into Phnom Penh’s Olympic Stadium for a meeting organised by the Royal Government of Cambodia and the Cambodian People’s Party (CPP), which was [...]

Waste paper should be recycled: experts

January 8, 2009 in Uncategorized

HCM City (VNA) – The domestic paper industry needs to increase collection and recycling of waste paper generated in offices and homes to reduce costs and improve competitiveness, experts say. The quantity of waste paper generated in companies, offices, schools and households is very large, however there are no organisations responsible for collecting and classifying [...]

Traffic jams worsen as Tet draws near

January 8, 2009 in Uncategorized

HCM CITY— An already bad situation is set to get worse during the Tet (Lunar New Year) season as more people come into the city and jostle for space on roads narrowed by hundreds of construction projects, traffic police say.
Traffic jams will increase significantly in the run up to the festival as rising numbers of [...]

HASTC to become stock exchange

January 8, 2009 in Uncategorized

Brokerage representatives at work at the Ha Noi Securities Trading Centre, which has received Government aprroval to become a stock exchange. — VNA/VNS Huy Hung
HA NOI — The Government has approved the Ha Noi Securities Trading Centre’s plans to become the Ha Noi Stock Exchange.
Decision 01-2009/QD-TTg, issued Tuesday, says the new exchange, with charter capital [...]

China, Japan to hold 9th strategic dialogue

January 7, 2009 in Uncategorized

Beijing (VNA) – China and Japan will hold their 9 th strategic dialogue in Tokyo on January 9, Xinhua news agency reported on January 5. China’s Vice Foreign Minister Wang Guangya and Japan’s Deputy Foreign Minister Mitoji Yabunaka will head delegations to the dialogue, said Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Qin Gang.The two sides will exchange [...]