METRO Cash & Carry Thang Long in Pham Van Dong Str., Co Nhue Tu Liem Ward, Hanoi, is re-opening after the ten day closure due to a high flooding over Hanoi City. The Wholesale Centre was totally deep cleaned and sanitized.

Set up in 1997 in Bien Hoa City, Dong Nai Province, Truong Hai Automobile Joint Stock Company (Thaco) is running the most modern automobile complex in Vietnam, covering 320 ha, in Chu Lai Open Economic Zone, QuangNamProvince. This facility has turned out Thaco Kia light trucks, Ben Thaco Foton trucks, Thaco Kinglong buses and Thaco-Kia sedans.

After 14 years of construction and development, Hung Dao Container Joint Stock Corporation is a leading producer of ISO-standard containers for the Vietnamese and international markets.

With the initial chartered capital of VND40 billion (US$2.4 million), SHINPETROLhas raised its capital base to VND138 billion (US$8.4 million) after five years of effective operation. SHINPETROL, with its shares coded VSP in the local stock market, has witnessed the highest growth rate among subsidiaries of the Vietnam Shipbuilding Corporation (Vinashin).

A kind face, bright eyes and a fervid smile are the clear characteristics of Labour Hero and Doctor Pham Thi Viet Nga, General Director of Hau Giang Pharmaceutical Joint Stock Company (DHG), people say.

Vietnam Business Forum reporter Ngoc Huong had a talk with Mr. Nguyen Huu Dung, General Director of Vinh Hao Mineral Water Joint Stock Company.

Starting operations as a small production and trading unit under the Ministry of Transport, CMC Investment Joint Stock Company has overcome all difficulties and challenges to become one of fastest-growing and best performing companies.

Binh Dinh Production Investment Service Import-Export Corporation (PISICO) was formerly the Nghia Binh Export Forest Product Processing Exploiting Cooperation Company (Ratanakiri) set up in 1985.

In recent years, the economic and cultural relationship between Vietnam and the Federation of Russia has shifted to a new level.

Dragonair celebrated the launch of its new scheduled service to Hanoi with a ceremony held at Noi Bai International Airport for passengers boarding the first flight back to Hong Kong.