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Vietnam to change FDI tactics in 2011

The FDI situation will see some changes in 2011 as the country will concentrate on raising the quality rather than the quantity of FDI projects.

Vietnam opposes China’s Truong Sa military exercise

The Vietnamese Foreign Ministry has raised a protest against a recent anti-piracy exercise conducted by China at the Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelago.

World's sixth mass extinction may be underway: study

Mankind may have unleashed the sixth known mass extinction in Earth's history, according to a new research.

British aid to Vietnam ends in five years

The UK will continue to help Vietnam meet its Millennium Development Goal targets in primary education, sanitation and HIV/AIDS prevention until 2016.

Backstreet Boys to perform in Vietnam

Backstreet Boys will perform at the Military Zone 7 stadium in HCM City on March 24 and at the My Dinh national stadium in Hanoi on March 26.

World food prices hit record highs amid oil jitters

World food prices have hit record highs and oil price spikes could push them even higher, the UN food agency warned.

Mubarak ally quits as Egyptian PM

Egyptian Prime Minister Ahmed Shafiq resigned unexpectedly Thursday, sparking celebrations from protesters.

HCM City fights to lower child obesity

Swift intervention measures will be taken to reduce the increasing rate of chronic diseases and obesity among children in HCM City , according to a healthcare official.

Vietnamnet’s editor-in-chief resigns

Nguyen Anh Tuan, Editor-in-Chief of Vietnam net Online Newspaper tendered his resignation on March 2 to the Ministry of Information and Communication.

Yemen opposition offers president 'smooth' exit plan

Opposition groups said they have offered President Ali Abdullah Saleh plans for a smooth exit from power by the end of 2011.

Should children be put on leashes?

Vietnamese kids have a lot of freedom compared to American children; let's hope it stays that way.

State to aid poor households with agricultural insurance

The Prime Minister has signed a decision on agricultural insurance for the 2011-2013 period, which provides 100 percent insurance for poor households.

China says it wants green growth within five years

China, the world's biggest polluter, plans to "go green" in the next five years, emphasising energy efficiency, experts say.

Vietnamese workers in Libya being returned home safely

There have been no injuries to Vietnamese workers in Libya, said the Minister of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs.

Delta gets boost from new rural development initiative

Life has become distinctly better for residents of Dinh Hoa Commune.

Inflation rising in Asia, emerging economies: IMF

A top International Monetary Fund official expressed concern about overall inflation in emerging countries beyond the current spike in food and commodity prices.

Nokia to establish new manufacturing site in Vietnam

Nokia announced plans to establish a new manufacturing site near Hanoi in northern Vietnam.

Kadhafi warns of bloodbath if West intervenes

Moamer Kadhafi warned "thousands" would die if the West intervened in Libya as rebels repulsed a fierce onslaught by his forces on a key oil town.

Hike in medicine prices causes anxiety

The continuous hike of medicine prices is a cause of much anxiety to patients as well as to hospital doctors who fear that pharmaceutical companies may stop supplies.