VN Index loses 4% 11/Nov/2008 Intellasia | AtpVietnam | HaSTC Nov 11, 2008 - 11:03:34 AM The Vietnam’s stock market today November 11 continued falling as the index of Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange (STC) dipped strongly 14.29 pts or 3.9% to end at 351.71 pts with the total matching order trades o... Read more.
Region to discuss warming HA NOI — Regional co-operation on climate change will be the key issue at the first meeting of East Asian environment ministers in Ha Noi next Thursday. Nearly 200 representatives from environmental agencies, enterprises and institutes in 16 nations will attend the meetin... Read more.
Health sector to boost eye care on World Sight Day HA NOI — The health sector will boost eye care services nationwide on October 9 for World Sight Day 2008, said Deputy Minister of Health Nguyen Thi Xuyen yesterday at a meeting held by the National Institute of Ophthalmology (NIO) and ORBIS in Vie... Read more.
Headhunters warn resource crunch coming HCM CITY — With many new companies entering the country and existing ones expanding operations, there will be a shortage of skilled managers and sales, engineering, and marketing personnel next year, job consultancy companies have warned. Neo Siew Khim, head... Read more.
HCM City police arrest duo for trafficking woman HCM CITY — The HCM City police yesterday arrested a man and a woman for allegedly trafficking women abroad to work as prostitutes. Truong Nguyen, a 28-year-old resident of HCM City’s Binh Chanh District, and Nguyen Thi Mai Trang, 29, are alleged t... Read more.
Ex-health minister Phuong dies at 71 HA NOI — Former Minister of Health Do Nguyen Phuong died last Friday in the capital city from a sudden heart attack at the age of 71. Phuong was also former member of the Communist Party of Viet Nam’s Central Committee, former National Assembly deputy, former... Read more.
Deal on wind and hydro plant HA NOI — The PetroVietnam Power Company (PV Power) and Industrias Metalurgicas Pescarmona (IMPSA) of Argentina signed an agreement to jointly build a US$2.35 billion wind and hydro power plant in Ha Noi on Tuesday. The plant, with an annual designed capacity of 1,000 M... Read more.
Beauty of forests hits canvas A HCM City exhibition is putting one artist’s love of nature on display. Black, white and green: One of Loc’s works, Forest Landscape, on display at the exhibition. HCM CITY — Artist Nguyen Huy Loc’s oil paintings that depict the mystery and serenity of the fore... Read more.
Bank Invest buys stake in garment firm HCM CITY — BankInvest’s Private Equity New Markets (PENM) fund has signed a contract to become a strategic partner of the domestic Son Kim Fashion Corp. by acquiring a 20 per cent stake in the company. Son Kim’s chartered capital would increase to more th... Read more.
Australian Girls Choir takes the stage in Ha Noi Girl power : Choristers from the Australian Girls Choir will be performing in Ha Noi on Thursday. HA NOI — Esteemed choristers, the Australian Girls Choir, are making a pit-stop in Ha Noi as part of their world tour next week. The choir, made up of ... Read more.
