Society

The 11th annual Ho Chi Minh City Fun Run, which will be held on Sunday October 3, hopes to raise US$40,000 for local charities in Vietnam.

1,000 domestic and foreign golfers will compete in the qualifying round of a golf tournament to celebrate the 1000th anniversary of Thang Long-Hanoi.

AIPA-31 approved the appointment of Antonio Cuenco as its full-time General Secretary for the 2010-2013 period.

The 31 st General Assembly of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly officially opened in the capital city of Hanoi on Sept. 21.

After coping with the worst of the global economic crisis, the International Air Transport Association revised its 2010 industry outlook and is now projecting a profit of $8.9 billion.

Travel companies in HCMC are making active preparations for tours to the capital city of Hanoi during its 1,000 year anniversary.

Vietnam's appetite for mooncakes is rising as adults use the annual treats, traditionally enjoyed by children, to grease the wheels of commerce.

About 90,000 seats from Vietnam to global destinations will be available as part of a promotion to celebrate Hanoi's 1000th birthday to the rest of the world.

When Singapore first announced it was building a Universal Studios theme park, sceptics wondered if the complex would draw enough crowds to be commercially viable.

Customers at a KFC in Hanoi were surprised by a visit of Washington State’s Governor and the US Ambassador.

As development grows, feng shui is now one of the hottest subjects to study in Vietnam.

Vehicles will be banned from central city to assure traffic order and safety during the ten-day 1,000th anniversary of Thang Long - Hanoi, says the Hanoi Transport Department.

Electricity of Vietnam will have the responsibility for buying electricity from wind power farms at VND1,317 per kilowatt-hour.

HSBC Bank Ltd and BaoViet Holdings Insurance Corp have launched a VND1.5 billion mobile-library project for primary school pupils and disadvantaged youngsters.

Vietnam and Russia have shared experiences in how to organise legislative and people’s elected bodies at central and local levels.

The Executive Committee of the 31st ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly convened a meeting on September 20.

A highly anticipated charity concert will give Hanoi a reason to celebrate while making a difference for children.

The Prime Minister has endorsed an air transport agreement that officials of Vietnam and the United States renewed in May this year.

A rare meeting of North Korea's ruling communist party expected to pave the way for an eventual leadership succession will be held late this month.