Society

Dazzling fireworks lit up Australia's Sydney Harbor and Vietnam held a rare countdown to the new year as the world ushered in 2011.

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has urged ministries and localities to implement synchronously and comprehensively 2011 socio-economic tasks.

Vietnam’s Gross Domestic Production increased by 6.8 percent in 2010, making it become a middle-income country with GDP per capita of US$1,168.

China's central bank chief vowed on Friday to keep prices stable in 2011.

DTiNews gives readers a closer look at the memorable events in healthcare in 2010.

The number of the poor in Hanoi will double, to about 700,000, when the new poverty standard becomes effective during the 2011-15 period.

Mister Vietnam 2010 contest will announce their winner at the Vung Tau Sporting Hall on January 1, 2011.

Italy is set to ban plastic bags from shops and supermarkets across the country on January 1.

Vietnam has played its role as Chair of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations well in 2010, PM Nguyen Tan Dung remarked on the final day of the country’s term.

China has ordered local officials to fine property developers as Beijing cracks down on hoarding that has been blamed for driving up real estate prices.

The aquaculture sector this year expected to earn an export value of US $4.7 billion, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.

Vietnam is hurriedly building its institutional framework for projects to cope with climate change, as the country is seen to be among the worst hit by global warming.

Vietnam and the United States signed a memorandum of intent paving the way for cleanup of dioxin at Danang Airport.

Hanoi Police are to crack down on coaches and motorbikes that break traffic laws starting this week. This is to ensure road safety during the lunar New Year festival in early February.

The Government of Japan has agreed to a grant of US$191, 900 for the construction of primary schools in the northern provinces of Nam Dinh and Quang Ninh

Prime Minister chaired a Government conference on the implementation of the National Assembly's resolutions on socio-economic tasks and State budget for 2011.

Former Israeli president Moshe Katsav was convicted of two counts of rape, facing at least eight years in prison.

A network of enterprises that provides employment services for disabled people made its debut in the central city of Da Nang on Dec. 29.

Vice State President Nguyen Thi Doan received delegation of 52 returning overseas students from the USA, Japan, England and other countries in Hanoi.