Society

Millions of people around the world will be glued to their iPad or other tablet computer instead of watching yet another re-run of a movie on TV.

The Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry held a meeting to gather opinions from experts about the second phase of its IT support project for enterprises.

State President Nguyen Minh Triet met voters in district 1, Ho Chi Minh City to announce the results of the eighth session of the 12th National Assembly.

Experts gathered and praised the efforts of organisations in Vietnam fighting the battle against HIV/AIDS.

Finland's national carrier Finnair cancelled more than 200 international and domestic flights Wednesday on the second day of a cabin crew strike, while both sides wait for the national labour mediator to reconvene negotiations.

The Vietnamese film “Bi, Dung So!” won Best First Feature at the 22nd Stockholm International Film Festival in Sweden, according to local media.

Tourism promotion and environmental protection in Phong Nha – Ke Bang National Park were discussed in a seminar between Vietnamese and German representatives.

A troupe of Chinese disabled artists will perform in Hanoi on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the Vietnam-China diplomatic ties.

Interpol on Wednesday issued a global arrest warrant for the shadowy founder of WikiLeaks.

A workshop on directions for sustainable poverty reduction in 2011-2020 was held in Hanoi on November 30 by the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs.

National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Phu Trong met with Hanoi voters on to listen to their concerns immediately after the NA eighth plenary session closed.

The financial cloud hanging over the eurozone darkened, with the euro falling and Italy hit by rising borrowing rates.

Vietnam’s industrial production value was ten times higher than that of 1991 and just fell down in 2009 when the global crisis hit countries around the world.

The Asian Development Bank will provide US$95 million to help Lao and Vietnam upgrade their road systems in the northeastern transport corridor.

The International Olympic Committee said it would examine any evidence of corruption, after one of its members was named in a BBC report targeting three FIFA officials.

The Mekong River Delta expects to receive 19 million visitors this year, 200,000 more than last year, according to the regional tourism agency.

Vietnamese guests looking for MICE facilities overseas will be one of the focuses of Singapore and the Singapore Tourism Board is looking to further tap this market segment.

Man-made and natural disasters generated worldwide economic losses of 222 billion dollars in 2010, more than three times last year's figure.

The Vietnamese Government and some Japanese businesses in Osaka are considering the possibility of constructing urban railways in Vietnam.