France-Vietnam friendship association supports AO victims
Hanoi (VNA) – President of
the France-Vietnam Friendship Association Helene Luc has affirmed that
the association will continue to support Vietnamese victims of Agent
Orange/dioxin
Meeting with Deputy Minister of Labour, War Invalids and Social Affairs Nguyen Trong Dam in Hanoi on April 26, Helene Luc expressed her pity to Vietnamese AO victims.
According to Deputy Minister Nguyen Trong Dam, there are about 5 million of disabled people in Vietnam , including a large number of AO victims.-Enditem
National-level anniversary marks Ho Chi Minh’s birthday
Hanoi (VNA) – A national-level anniversary will be held in Hanoi to mark the 120 th birthday of late President Ho Chi Minh (May 19) and 20 years of UNESCO recognising him as Vietnamese hero of national liberation and great man of culture.
The event will take place at the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, the Martyrs’ Memorial and Friendship Culture Palace from early morning of May 18 and be televised live, according to the Prime Minister’s Decision 505/QD-TTg on the celebrations.
Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Hoang Tuan Anh is head of the organising board, which comprises of four deputies and 13 other members.
The anniversary also includes other art and culture activities, seminars.-Enditem
Federation of UNESCO associations holds congress
Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam Federation of UNESCO Associations held its fourth congress for the 2010-2015 term in Hanoi on April 26.
The congress, attracting 300 delegates, reviewed the federation’s activities during the 2006-2010 term and put forth action plan for the organisation in the new term.
In the next five years, the federation will develop its network of members, improve membership capacity, strengthen organisational structure and actively take part in the country’s activities.-Enditem
BUSINESS
Index withstands profit-takers
Hanoi (VNA) — The VN-Index withstood strong profit-taking pressure from investors on April 26, ending the session up 0.36 percent to 531.21 points.
As investor attention started shifting back to blue chips, trading volume increased to more than 63 million shares, worth a total of 2.45 trillion VND (129 million USD).
Losers outnumbered gainers by 112-86, with 13 codes hitting their floor prices.
Saigon Securities Inc (SSI) was the most-active share, with nearly 3.8 million shares changing hands – accounting for nearly 6 percent of the total market volume. SSI shares gained by 900 VND per share to end the day at 45,100 VND.
Among blue chips posting gains, PetroVietnam Finance (PVF) saw its second consecutive day of increases, hitting its ceiling price at 31,500 VND per share.
On the Hanoi Stock Exchange yesterday, small caps plunged across the board, and the HNX-Index closed down by 1.32 percent to 175.98. Trading value reached 1.6 trillion VND (84.2 million USD) on a volume of over 42.5 million shares.
Vinaconex (VCG) was the most active share on the northern bourse with 495,000 traded, worth 26 billion VND (1.3 million USD).
Foreign investors concluded the day's trades as net buyers on both exchanges, picking up shares worth a net of 294.7 billion VND (15.5 million USD).-Enditem
Press Highlights
Current Events
· State and Party leaders welcome and hold talks with Timor Leste President Jose Ramos Horta. Vietnam and Timor Leste sign framework agreement on technical and economic cooperation (All dailies, p.1).
· Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung attends Shanghai World Expo 2010 and visits Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces and Shanghai city (Nhan dan, p.1).
· Party politburo member Truong Tan Sang receives former Soviet Union veterans who used to participate in Vietnam ’s resistance war (Nhan dan, p.1).
· Increasing cooperation between the Organisation Commissions of the Party Central Committees of Vietnam and Laos (Nhan dan, p.1).
· Photo exhibition on General Vo Nguyen Giap (Nhan dan, p.8).
· Union of UNESCO Vietnam organisations holds fourth congress. Vietnam to host the eighth World Federation of UNESCO, Clubs, Centres and Associations (WFUCA) (Quan doi Nhan dan, p.8).
· ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting: a milestone in ASEAN defence cooperation (Quan doi Nhan dan, p.1).
· Overseas Vietnamese association in Cambodia marks 35 th anniversary of south Vietnam Liberation (Quan doi Nhan dan, p.7).
· Iraqi Deputy Foreign Minister Labeed Abbawi : Iraq wishes to boost cooperation with Vietnam (Quan doi Nhan dan, p.8).
Socio-economic Affairs
· Vietnam ’s largest floating storage and offloading disembarks in Hai Phong city (Quan doi Nhan dan, p.1).
· First four months’ CPI increases 8.69 percent over the same period last year (Quan doi Nhan dan, p.4).
· Finance Ministry proposes six measures against inflation and stabilise the economy (Hanoi Moi, p.7 and Quan doi Nhan dan, p.1).
· France-Vietnam Friendship Association supports victims of Agent Orange/dioxin (Lao dong, p.2).
· South Africa ambassador to Vietnam : South Africa promotes direct investment in Vietnam . A World Cup 2010 day to be held in Hanoi (Lao dong, p.6).
· Chairman of the Germany-Vietnam Friendship Association Gunter Glesenfeld devotes 40 years with Vietnam (Lao dong, p.6).
· Economy in Q1 recovers, however, implicit risks remain (Saigon Giai phong, p.2).
· Kien Giang province invests 4 million USD in training 120 doctors and masters abroad (Saigon Giai phong, p.3).
· 10 billion USD for building a new city in Binh Duong (Saigon Giai phong, p.3).
· Developing garment and textile sector: Efforts from three sides (Saigon Giai phong, p.3).
· It’s difficult for providing loans for labour export due to high rate of bad debts (Lao dong, Employment page).
· Ca Mau Cape world biosphere : Opportunities and challenges (Lao dong, p.2).
· ADB helps Vietnam improve irrigation system (Lao dong, p.2).
· Do telecommunication companies get stuck with 3G? (Lao dong, p.3).
· Vietnam News Agency opens “Historic Moment” photo exhibition on the occasion of the 35 th South Vietnam Liberation Day (Quan doi Nhan dan, p.8).
· Vietnamese wrestlers compete at the youth Olympic qualifiers (Hanoi Moi, p.8).
· Rubber Industry Group continues to grow rubber trees in Laos (Lao dong, p.3).
· CPI reduces speed unexpectedly (Dau tu [Investment], No. 50, p.1). CPI in April increased only 0.14 percent against previous month. However, there remains worry about possible reoccurrence of inflation.
· Overseas investment: Turning to service (Dau tu, No. 50, p.4). Apart from agriculture, mining and industrial crop plantation, 38 projects relating to construction services, restaurant, real estate and investment consultation totally worth 170 million USD were licensed in the first four months of the year.
· Advantages provided by foreign currency loans (Dau tu, No. 50, p.7). Experts forecast that the foreign exchange rate will remain stable in the next two months, giving more advantages if borrowing loans in foreign currency.
· Vietnamese enterprises take the initiative in merging and acquisition activities (Dau tu, No. 49, p.11). Many local enterprises shift from sellers to buyers in M&A activities.
· Banks should not be operated in small scale (Thoi bao Kinh te Vietnam [Vietnam Economic Times], No. 97, p.3). An interview with Le Duc Thuy, Chairman of the National Financial Supervisory Committee.
· WB: Vietnam may become a large energy importer (Thoi bao Ngan hang [Banking Times], No. 67, p.9).
· Identifying interest rate (Thoi bao Ngan hang, No. 65, p.5). New level of interest rate in the market has been made.
International Affairs
· Kyrgyzstan provisional government sets up a committee to ensure legislation and security (Nhan dan, p.8).
· US makes efforts to promote Israel-Palestine talks (Nhan dan, p.8).
· Thailand : “Red-shirt” calls the government to fix martial law (Quan doi Nhan dan, p.8).
· Many European countries commemorate 24 th years of Chernobyl disaster (Saigon Giai phong, p.8).
· WB summit: increasing voices of developing countries (Saigon Giai phong, p.8).-Enditem
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