Vietnam ensures minorities’ rights: Independent Expert
Vietnam has adopted policies to ensure ethnic minorities exercise rights in every sphere of life, an Independent Expert on Minority issues said.
A/H1N1 flu threats growing in Vietnam
A/H1N1 flu has appeared in over 30 cities and provinces in Vietnam, and the number of those infected is on the rise.
Ministry clamps down on high medicine prices
Health departments nationwide to enhance inspections of wholesale medicine prices as part of the Health Ministry's measures to curb price rises.
Unique Japan tsunami footage boon to scientists
Vision of the disastrous tsunami rolling onto Japan after last week's massive 9.0-magnitude earthquake will provide valuable data to scientists.
New option in high-end apartments in Danang
People who seek luxury apartments will have more options to own expected accommodations in the central city of Danang.
Mekong Delta to have 250 urban areas by 2020
The Mekong Delta region of Vietnam is expected to have 250 urban areas by 2020, according to a new plan.
No rise in local radiation levels
No abnormal radiation levels have been recorded in Vietnam after nuclear power plant explosions in Japan.
HCM City to host second World Vovinam Championships
The second World Vovinam Championships will be held in Ho Chi Minh City late July.
Hanoi to host international conference on geological parks
Around 350 delegates will attend the second international conference on geological parks in the Asia-Pacific region to be held in Hanoi in July.
Chilling at the conical hat market
Early one morning, some friends and I went to the hat market in Chuong Village about 30 kilometres from the centre of Hanoi.
Business optimism climbs in Q1
Business optimism rose significantly in the first quarter, according to a report by private auditing and consulting firm Grant Thornton.
Japan to spray water, acid on stricken nuke plant
Japan was considering spraying water and boric acid over a stricken nuclear plant in a desperate measure to contain radiation.
Transport Ministry to slash government bond projects
The Ministry of Transport will slash by 50 percent all government bond projects in 2011.
Blasts, fire escalate Japan's nuclear crisis
Explosions and a fire at Japan's quake-hit nuclear plant unleashed dangerous levels of radiation on Tuesday, sparking a collapse on the stock market.
HCM City to curb smuggling of gasoline
The Ministry of Industry and Trade on March 14 held a conference in Ho Chi Minh City to discuss measures to prevent the smuggling of gasoline.
Traditional dances of the Central Highlands enthral visitors
Gong, and drum performances, and traditional dances of the Central Highlands enthralled visitors at the third coffee festival in Buon Ma Thuot.
VFA unexpectedly lowers floor price for exporting rice
The Vietnam Food Association has decided to slash the floor price for rice exports by USD10-20 per tonne, starting from March 12.
Exhibition on glorious tradition of Vietnamese youth
Hundreds of objects, photographs and documents relating to the development of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union are being displayed in Hanoi.
HCMC to spend EUR131 million on new trafic control centre
The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Transport plans to build a traffic control centre at a cost of EUR131 million.
Industrial zones lack childcare facilities
A shortage of kindergartens for the children of migrant workers in HCM City-based industrial zones has put pressure on workers and authorities.
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