Vietnam, ADB to negotiate on second metro in HCM City
The agreements to be put on table will include the framework sponsorship agreement, the sponsorship request for the first phase, the lending agreement and the project agreement.
Kindergarten cameras aim to reduce abuse
Ho Chi Minh City is planning to pilot the installation of camera systems allowing parents to keep watch over their children at the city's kindergarten classrooms.
Illegal tiger trade kills 1,000 in a decade: study
More than 1,000 tigers have been killed in the past decade to fuel the illegal trade in parts of the endangered big cats, a report by a wildlife monitoring group said.
Delta job seekers enslaved in southern hub
Xe om drivers around Ho Chi Minh City major bus stations have abducted youth from the Mekong Delta and sold them to people who forced them to work without wages.
Vinasat-2 credit package into orbit
VNPT has signed a USD56 million credit package with state-owned Vietnam Development Bank for its Vinasat-2 project satellite-launching.
Vietnam, Netherlands cooperate in coping with climate change
PM Nguyen Tan Dung held a reception for the Netherlands’ former Minister of Agriculture who has just become an advisor to Vietnam to cope with climate change and sea level rise.
Food security essential to socio-political stability
Ensuring food security will contribute actively to socio-political stability in each country and the world as a whole, said Vietnam ’s top government leader.
Vietnamese director to be honoured at Hollywood
AMPAS has officially invited Film Director Dang Nhat Minh to attend a special ceremony in honour of his contributions to Vietnamese cinematography.
Obama returns to childhood home Indonesia
US President Barack Obama finally made a much-delayed return to his boyhood home of Indonesia on Tuesday.
Vietnamese man found guilty in 1983 Alhambra murder
A Vietnamese national who stabbed an Alhambra woman to death in 1983 and then fled to Vietnam was found guilty today of murder and robbery charges.
New self-cloning lizard found in Vietnam restaurant
You could call it the surprise du jour: A popular food on Vietnamese menus has turned out to be a lizard previously unknown to science, scientists say.
Asian Games football: Vietnam beat Bahrain 3-1 in their opener
Vietnam upset Bahrain 3-1 in their first match of the Asian Games in China’s Guangzhou Monday.
Cooperative efforts to improve Vietnam’s information sector
The government is aiming to improve the skills of its workers through a joint programme by the British Embassy and the Ministry of Information and Communications.
Over US$6 billion for new international airport
Over US$6 billion will be invested in building the Long Thanh International Airport in Vietnam's southern province of Dong Nai.
Ho Chi Minh City schools lack resources to relocate
Universities in Ho Chi Minh City are facing difficulties in moving to the outskirts from downtown areas as ordered by municipal authorities in 2006.
New website tackles Agent Orange legacy in Vietnam
Active Voice has unveiled a new website aimed at raising awareness about the continuing effects of Agent Orange/dioxin in Vietnam.
Germany invests in Vietnam’s development
Germany has pledged to provide 300 million Euros to aid in the development of Vietnam.
Putting an end to gender selection
By promoting a radical shift in women's roles within the family unit, Vietnam may be able to reverse the country's imbalanced gender ratio.
MoH kicks off month-long campaign against AIDS
The Ministry of Health on Monday kicked off the month-long campaign 2010 against HIV/AIDS under the theme of “Universal accession and human rights.”
Co Lau flowers shine in autumn’s golden light
Autumn in the northwestern region puts on a display of Co Lau flowers, waving in the winds with their stunning beauty.
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