11.   Foreign businessmen complain that a general lack of international accounting standards makes it hard for them to assess the true financial condition of Vietnamese companies.

12.   He said Beijing wants to set up joint ventures with Vietnamese companies to bid for projects in other countries, the News reported.

13.   Ho Si Thoang, president of the Vietnamese company, acknowledged Thursday that there were problems with the proposed site.

14.   In December, Vietnamese companies and government agencies collected several hundred thousand dollars in money and clothing to donate to needy Cubans.

15.   In reality, few Vietnamese companies have enough money to afford such a share.

16.   Official Vietnamese news reports before the trial demanded that Quan be treated severely to set an example for foreigners who attempt to cheat inexperienced Vietnamese companies.

17.   One hundred Vietnamese companies took part.

18.   San Francisco hosted Vietnamese companies at a major trade fair last September, and is lobbying to be the site of a Vietnamese consulate after diplomatic relations are established.

19.   Several thousand Vietnamese companies have issued stock in recent years but most are quite small.

20.   Some businessmen in his delegation signed deals with Vietnamese companies during the visit, the minister said, but refused to give details.