Society

Seven European cultural institutions and embassies established the European Union of National Institutes for Culture in Vietnam.

Construction of Vietnam's largest liquefied petroleum gas refrigerated terminal with the total investment capital of $245 million began yesterday in Long An City.

Environmental inspectors on Tuesday started a one-week inspection of wastewater treatment at 15 large hospitals in Ho Chi Minh City

David Cornish finds out whether Hanoi Elegance 5 lives up to its name as he sends foreign visitors there to see how it fares.

Heavy rains have continued slamming the central provinces of Vietnam, killing 19 and leaving 6 unaccounted for.

Zhan Tiehui grumbles about rising prices for garlic, ginger and cabbage and points a stubby finger in the direction of the United States.

Farmers in central Ha Tinh Province have threatened to sue a hydro-electricity station if it does not compensate them for their losses from floods that began in early October.

Vietnam has been recognised as a nation with high biodiversity, with over 13,200 species of flora and more than 10,000 species of fauna.

Three martial artists won silver medals in their final matches of the wushu sanshou competition at the 2010 Asian Games in Guangzhou, China. 

Fresh rioting broke out in Haiti with one new fatality in a clash with UN peacekeepers blamed by some for the cholera outbreak.

Seafood processing plants nationwide have been running at only 40-50 per cent capacity since the start of the fourth quarter.

The Industry and Trade Ministry estimates revenue from Vietnam's exports to Latin America this year at US$1.8 billion, a year-on-year increase of 40.6 percent.

DTiNews visited the scene of brick kilns in a suburban commune of Hanoi where three deaths were reported.

Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Sinh Hung on November 17 requested the World Bank give more support and assistance to Vietnam.

The Stuxnet worm that infiltrated Iran's nuclear facilities poses a threat to critical industries worldwide such as water, power and chemical plants, cybersecurity experts warned.

The Vietnam Register has asked Lisohaka to recall all Diamond Blue 125 scooters that are equipped with an engine claimed to be made by Honda.

Germany said on Wednesday it was tightening security at airports and train stations after receiving concrete evidence of planned terrorist attacks in the country.

Vietnam sets the target of exporting 1.9 million tons of marine products by 2020, earning around US $8 billion, according to a draft planning scheme.

The Paris-Sub 11 held a ceremony in Orsay on November 16 to honour Professor Ngo Bao Chau who has won the Fields Medal.