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Current events
Politburo member and permanent member of the Party Central Committee’s Secretariat Truong Tan Sang receives the Japanese Minister of Finance and President of Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) (All dailies, page 1). Japan continues granting ODA to committed projects with Vietnam .

ADB funds Hanoi Science-Technology University

Hanoi (VNA) – The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved loans of 190 million USD for the establishment of Hanoi University of Science and Technology – a state-of-the-art institution which will support research, technical innovation, and skills development.

Discovery Channel sends VN’s changes worldwide

Hanoi (VNA)- Four Vietnamese award-winning documentary films in the “First Time Filmmakers with Discovery Channel” competition will be broadcast on the Discovery channel from May 5.

GENERAL
 
Indices post modest gains

Hanoi (VNA) - The VN-Index gained 1.6 percent during April 27's session on the HCM Stock Exchange to close at 469.32 points.

Volume reached nearly 28 million shares, worth a total of 593 billion VND (28.2 million USD), both figures down slightly compared to the previous day. The board was split almost equally between advancers and decliners.