VN imports $2b of animal feed

Việt Nam has imported roughly US$2 billion of animal feed during the first eight and a half months of this year, down 6.2 per cent from the same period a year ago. 

Danes fund culture projects Culture lovers can look forward to eight unique, modern and innovative cultural projects with an emphasis on a variety of subjects such as visual art, traditional and modern music...

City buys disinfectants to stop school flu outbreaks The municipal Department of Health has provided disinfectants to all schools in an attempt to control or prevent A/H1N1 flu, health officials have said.

HSBC gets OK for dual-currency deposits The Hongkong-Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC) has been given permission by the State Bank to launch dual-currency-deposit (DCD) services to the market.

748,200 students receive soft loans Since October 2007, 748,200 students have received soft loans worth a total of VND4.95 trillion (US$309.5 million) under Government decision 157/2007/QD-TTg which provides loans for poor students, according to the Viet Nam Bank for Social Policy.

City to stretch students' winter vacation Preschool and primary school students in HCM City will this year enjoy a longer winter vacation this year, with their holiday beginning nearly one week earlier than usual.