Sports, Culture and Tourism week opens in Thai Binh
An incense-burning ceremony opened the 2010 Sports, Culture and Tourism week at the Tran Dynasty Temple relics in Hung Ha District of northern Thai Binh province.

Central Highlands bauxite project to boost economy
Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung attended the ceremony commencing the engineering, procurement and construction package for the Nhan Co alumina refinery plant in the Central Highland province of Dak Nong yesterday.

Chairman Trong in India to strengthen co-operation
National Assembly chairman Nguyen Phu Trong was in the Indian state of Karnataka until yesterday where he called for enhanced co-operation and investment, particularly in the areas of information technology, bio-technology, and human resource training.

Tet price hikes pose new inflation threat
Prices remain high and have not returned to pre-Tet (Lunar New Year) levels after price gauging activities continued after the holiday break.

Condolence letters sent to Chile
President Nguyen Minh Triet yesterday sent condolences to President of Chile Michelle Bachelet Jeria to over the loss of life and damage caused by a powerful earthquake on Saturday.

FDI disbursement reaches $1.1 billion
Capital disbursement in foreign-invested projects increased by 10 per cent in the first two months of the year to reach US$1.1 billion, despite an overall decline in new foreign direct investment (FDI), according to the Ministry of Planning and Investment's Foreign Investment Agency.

Ministry to cut red tape for construction projects
Fees paid by developers constructing new residential buildings will be scrapped and developers will have more time before they must begin construction work after project approval, under a proposal from the Ministry of Construction.

Call to halt new mining licences
Official inspectors have petitioned the Government to temporarily stop the granting of licences for mineral exploitation projects in Nghe An Province.

Agriculture exports up 25%
The agro-forest and seafood sectors' export value for the first two months of this year was 25 per cent up on the same period last year, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development figures showed.