HCM CITY — The activities of commercial agents have greatly expanded without any State controls, creating price fluctuations and damage to consumers.

HA NOI — It is expected that Viet Nam will earn US$500 million from the export of vegetables and fruit this year, an increase of 10 per cent over last year, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT).

HA NOI — The Ministry of Industry and Trade plans to construct an e-commerce website starting from 2012 based on import and export activities.

Petrovietnam has awarded its subsidiary a contract to build a 1,200-megawatt coal-fired thermal power plant in southern Vietnam, which will use coal imported from Indonesia and Australia, a state-run newspaper said on Wednesday.

HCMC - Vietnam Airlines will offer 157 tickets at a discount of up to 75% for foreign buyers who will call at the International Travel Expo, HCMC 2011 (ITE-HCMC) in September.