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Swiss-funded community project a success

The efficiency of the Swiss-funded project “Promoting Community Management Models” (PCMM) will be rolled out across the Red River Delta province of Nam Dinh from 2012 to 2016, according to the SDC.

Three countries aid clean water project

The governments of Australia, the United Kingdom and Denmark will provide Vietnam with aid worth 93 million USD to implement phase III of the National Goal Programme (NGP) on Clean Water and Environmental Hygiene.

Samsung’s Readathon collects over 5,000 books for pupils

More than 5,000 books for outlying regions’ pupils were collected in a festive reading day called Readathon held by Samsung Electronics Vietnam Co. last weekend at the Crescent Mall in Phu My Hung new urban area in HCMC’s District 7.

Ministry approves first phase of National Highway project

The Ministry of Transport has approved the first phase of National Highway 20 upgrade to transport bauxite ore from the Central Highland province of Lam Dong to southern Dong Nai province.

Economic integration threatens rural sector

While integrating into the global economy, the nation must not ignore investment in the rural and agricultural sectors, said the general director of the Institute of Policy and Strategy of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dang Kim Son, at a conference here yesterday.

Saigon Centre's second phase begins

Singaporean property developer Keppel Land and its local partners broke ground yesterday on a US$160 million multipurpose complex in HCM City's District 1.

HoSE begins afternoon trading in February

HCMC – The Hochiminh Stock Exchange (HoSE) will launch afternoon trading and make changes in trading time in February next year to increase turnover, said Nguyen Son, head of the State Securities Commission’s (SSC) Market Development Department.

VN-Japan relations geared towards greater effectiveness

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung’s visit to Japan from October 30 to November 2 is aimed at promoting the friendship and cooperation between Vietnam and Japan in a more in-depth, substantial and effective manner

Vietnam-Japan relations geared towards greater effectiveness

JICA helps Vietnam develop multifunctional cooperatives

The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) will provide over 3 million USD to help five Vietnamese provinces develop new models of agricultural cooperatives during the 2012-2014 period.

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Firms advised to focus on TPP

HN — Domestic businesses should positively build plans and methods to grow marketplaces in nations joining the Trans-Off-shore Partnership (TPP) Agreement.Ngo Chung Khanh, deputy director from the Secretary of state for Industry and Trade's Multilateral Trade Policy Department, made the suggestion in a conference in Ha Noi yesterday.The TPP pact, also called the Trans-Off-shore Proper Economic Partnership Agreement, is really a multilateral free trade deal that aims to help liberalise the financial systems

Blue chips lead share plunge

HN – Blue nick declines ongoing to tug shares lower around the HCM City Stock Market today.As much as 80 percent from the top 30 shares by market capitalisation and liquidity sank, which the 2nd biggest share PV Gas, HCM City Infrastructure Investment (CII), Sea Group (OGC) and Sacombank Investments (SBS) fell through the daily limit of 5 percent.Only mixer Masan Group (MSN), property developer Quoc Cuong Gia Lai (OQC) and Song Da Urban & Industrial Zone Investment and Development (SJS) bucked the