• Vietnamese handicrafts showcased at Algerian exhibition
  Vietnamese handicrafts showcased at Algerian exhibition
  

  Traditional Vietnamese handicrafts are being showcased at the 15th International Fine Arts and Handicrafts Exhibition, which opened in Algiers, Algeria, on March 18.
  20/03
• Forum to promote economic development in central region
  Forum to promote economic development in central region
  

  Prospects for economic development in the key central economic region was discussed at a forum jointly held by the Quang Ngai provincial People’s Committees and the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) on March 20.
  20/03
• First cashew trading floor opens in Binh Phuoc
  First cashew trading floor opens in Binh Phuoc
  

  

  The first electronic cashew trading floor, sponsored by Saccombank, opened on March 20 in Dong Xoai town, Binh Phuoc province in the hope of making Vietnam become one of the world’s leading cashew exporters in 2010 with a turnover of US$1 billion.
  20/03
• Int’l border checkpoint inaugurated in Binh Phuoc
  Int’l border checkpoint inaugurated in Binh Phuoc
  

  The southern province of Binh Phuoc on March 20 announced the Prime Minister-approved master plan to develop the Hoa Lu border economic zone through 2025 and inaugurated the Hoa Lu international border checkpoint.
  20/03
• Qatar to invest in rice production in Vietnam
  Qatar to invest in rice production in Vietnam
  

  Qatar plans to invest US$1 billion in a project to grow high quality rice on 25,000ha in the Mekong Delta province of Tra Vinh.
  20/03

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• PetroVietnam to boost cooperation with Sudan’s oil giant
  PetroVietnam to boost cooperation with Sudan’s oil giant
  

  A delegation from the Sudan National Petroleum Corporation (SUDAPET), led by its CEO Salah Wahbi Hassan, has arrived for a visit to Vietnam to further promote the cooperation with the Vietnam National Oil and Gas Group (PetroVietnam).
  08/02
• Can Tho- Taipei air route to be launched in February
  Can Tho- Taipei air route to be launched in February
  

  

  The national flag carrier, Vietnam Airlines, will run Can Tho-Taipei flights on February 11-12 and Taipei-Can Tho flights on February 20-21, using Boeing 321s during the Lunar New Year festival.
  08/02
• Vietnam Airlines to attend 30 int'l tourism fairs
  Vietnam Airlines to attend 30 int'l tourism fairs
  

  

  Vietnam Airlines (VNA) has announced that the corporation will participate in around 30 international tourism exhibitions and invite 70 foreign tourist and media delegations to conduct surveys and promote the image of Vietnam\'s tourism.
  08/02
• Turning difficulties into advantages
  Turning difficulties into advantages
  

  

  When the Lai Chau hydro-electric power plant is completed, it will help Lai Chau province make the most of its natural resources.
  08/02
• Tet holiday offers opportunities for trade promotion
  Tet holiday offers opportunities for trade promotion
  

  

  The 2010 spring flower market opened in Dong Nai province’s Bien Hoa city on February 6, with 170 pavilions displaying flowers from central and southwestern provinces. It will remain open until February 13, Lunar New Year’s Eve.
  07/02