HA NOI — Stocks tumbled yesterday morning on both national exchanges but managed to edge up in afternoon trading on the the HCM City Stock Exchange, with the VN-Index closing up by 0.1 per cent over the previous session to 432.11 points. The value of trades fell by about VND100 billion (US$4.7 million) from Thursday's level to VND1.5 trillion ($71.4 million), while volume dropped 12.8 per cent to 79 million shares. A number of blue chips managed to post gains, including half of the 10 leading shares by capitalisation. However, shares of real estate developer Hoang Anh Gia Lai (HAG), PetroVietnam Finance (PVF) and Sacombank all bottomed out. The VN30 bucked the trend on the benchmark index, closing down by 0.4 per cent to 487.03 points. The only news released yesterday that might have had an impact on trading was the Ministry of Finance's announcement that it would consider measures to change individual income tax regulations to favour securities investors who incur losses. Two … [Read more...]
VN, Russia news agencies up ties
HA NOI — Official news agencies of Viet Nam and Russia should continue expanding exchanges of information, not only in political and socio-cultural areas but also on the promotion of economic co-operation between the two countries' firms, contributing to the development of a strategic partnership between Viet Nam and Russia. The remarks were made by General Director of Viet Nam News Agency Nguyen Duc Loi and Deputy General Director of the Russian News Agency ITAR-TASS Alyaudinov Farit, in Ha Noi yesterday. At the meeting, Loi briefed Farit on VNA's operations regarding the improvement of traditional information service quality and development of multimedia products, like the online newspaper, news on mobile phones and television broadcasts, meeting the demand for information in Viet Nam's new situation. He stressed the good performance of the two agencies' recent co-operation in exchanges of information, high-ranking delegations and reporters and support for activities of their … [Read more...]
Viet Nam News offers new page for learning
Dear readers, From this Saturday, Viet Nam News will start a new series - English Through the News – a learning page that provides learners and young readers with easy-to-read stories sourced from our daily news. The page, to be published in the weekend issues, includes practical guides and exercises to help readers understand the news and improve their vocabulary. In time, this should help them read more complicated news in English and discuss local issues with ease. The new page also aims to provide teachers with updated reading materials on a diverse range of topics. The materials can also be read online at vietnamnews.vn/learning-english/ We welcome feedback from readers and teachers to help us further improve the page. The Editor … [Read more...]
ANN joins roadshow for advert agencies Asia News Network
Asia News Network editors and executives at a roadshow in Singapore last Friday.—ANN/VNS Photo Singapore (ANN/VNS)- Asia News Network has set up an advertising office in Singapore to represent the 22 members from 19 Asian countries. Members also unveiled new media initiatives in a roadshow to leading regional advertising agencies last week. Up to 20 regional advertising executives based in Singapore were joined by 30 from Thailand to attend the one-day roadshow by ANN which were co-hosted with ETPL (Exploit Technologies Pte Ltd), Singapore-based technology transfer arm of the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), and Knorex Pte Ltd, the developer of iSnap print-to-mobile technology. The theme of the event was "Advancing the Next Frontier of Asian Media". At the event, ANN also signed a memorandum of understanding with ETPL to collaborate on projects and solutions aimed at the media and advertising industries. This will cover among other human language … [Read more...]
French news chiefs gather in Ha Noi
VNA Deputy General Director Ngo Ha Thai (M) and delegates.—VNA/VNS Photo HA NOI (VNS)— Leaders of French newspapers gathered in Ha Noi yesterday to discuss the spread of French journalism in foreign countries. The meeting is the second of its kind and brings together French media representatives from more than seven countries around Asia and Eastern Europe, including Cambodia, Thailand and Romania. Participants will discuss current challenges facing publications in countries where French is not an official language and promote new developments in French language journalism. The event is a joint effort between the Asia-Pacific Office of the International French Organisation (IFO), the Vietnam News Agency (VNA) and the Le Courrier du Vietnam newspaper. Speaking at a press conference yesterday, VNA Deputy General Director Ngo Ha Thai said the meeting was a good chance for newspaper leaders to discuss and exchange knowledge in French language journalism among the French … [Read more...]
Mekong dam bad news for fish
There are plans to build dams in the Mekong River. This could be bad news for a type of fish that lives in the river. Like many other types of fish, the Mekong giant catfish travels great distances to breed in special places in the river. Dams will get in the way of the fishes' journeys to these special places. If they cannot reach them, they will no longer breed properly BANGKOK (VNS)— Damming the mainstream of the lower Mekong River will represent a significant new threat to the survival of the Mekong giant catfish, one of the world's largest and rarest freshwater fishes, according to a new study commissioned by the World Wide Fund for Nature. The study sheds new light on the status of this elusive species, including data on its numbers, distribution, threats, and measures needed to prevent its disappearance. While the exact population size is unknown, there could be as few as a couple of hundred adult Mekong giant catfish left. According to the study, the Xayaburi dam in … [Read more...]
Viet Nam News launches latest business website
HA NOI (VNS)— Viet Nam News is proud to announce the launch of bizhub.vn. This is the first subsidiary of the newspaper's popular online edition vietnamnews.vn. Taking you inside the corporate world, Biz Hub provides readers with the latest news on companies, M&As, business laws, new products and comment from industry insiders. We are committed to providing the most reliable channel of business news and analysis on local issues, allowing users to exchange ideas and make valuable contacts in a variety of fields. Our goal is to keep readers up to date in one of Southeast Asia's fastest-growing countries and facilitate constructive dialogue between companies in Viet Nam and around the world. Businessmen can also find opportunities to boost their company profile and open the door to fresh opportunities by contacting us at bizhub.vn. New look for vietnamnews.vn In February 2013 Viet Nam News released new layout for the site vietnamnews.vn, serving you since 1998. Apart from … [Read more...]
Party leader praises agency role as nation’s leading news source
VietNamNet Bridge – Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong expressed his wish that the Vietnam News Agency (VNA) would continue to serve as the country's primary news source during his visit yesterday, Jan 18, in advance of the Tet holiday. On behalf of the 2,300-strong staff of VNA, general director Nguyen Duc Loi reported to the Party leader the agency's achievements in 2011. Despite facing fierce competition from other domestic and international news outlets, VNA has made a significant effort to diversify its coverage and provide comprehensive information on a variety of subjects. VNA has also fulfilled its task of co-ordinating with the leadership of the Party and the Government, disseminating information from government agencies and policy makers. Trong acknowledged VNA's achievements and said that the country's media in general and VNA in particular have met the growing demand for news of the Party, Government and all sectors. … [Read more...]
Sweet news for VN confectioners
Customers buy confectionery and sweet dried fruit for the upcoming Tet holiday. Domestic confectionery makes up 90 per cent of the market share in supermarkets nationwide. — VNA/VNS Photo Nguyen Thuy HA NOI — The confectionery market this Tet (Lunar New Year) is witnessing a break-through step of domestic products that occupy 90 per cent of market shares in supermarkets nationwide. According to a Viet Nam News reporter, it has been so difficult to find imported confectionery in supermarkets this year. In Big C, most confectionery shelves are full of domestic brands, such as Bibica, Hai Ha and Kinh Do. A staff at Big C said that foreign candy and cakes accounted for only 10 per cent of their total volume this Tet. They mostly were chocolate and fruit-based candy. An official from Citimart Binh Thanh in HCM City also informed that most confectionery products at his supermarket were domestically produced. Only a small volume of this commodity was imported from Indonesia, … [Read more...]
Finance Ministry, major news networks sign agreement
HA NOI — The Finance Ministry, Vietnam News Agency, Viet Nam Television, Voice of Viet Nam and the National Financial Monitoring Committee signed a co-operation agreement in Ha Noi yesterday. Minister of Finance Vuong Dinh Hue said this signing was an important step in the process of disseminating information and educating the populace about financial activities. "The ministry would like the media, by delivering accurate information, to help the general public better fulfil their monitoring role of financial activities," he said. Vietnam News Agency General Director Nguyen Duc Loi said the signing was all the more meaningful in light of the recent, incorrect flow of information regarding financial and monetary affairs. The agreement would help secure an accurate flow of information to the populace, he said. — VNS … [Read more...]