Vietnam adds 20 foreign institutional investors in December
The Vietnam Securities Depository Agency said Tuesday that it issued licenses to 20 new foreign institutional investors in December to trade local stocks, raising the total number to 1,149.
Just give me a reason to stay
David Cornish is on a mission to find a bar he can count on.
Islamic states condemn attack on Danish cartoonist
The attack on a Danish political cartoonist "runs totally against the teachings and values of Islam,"
Vietnamese Church: migrants are source of development not social problem
The Church promotes programs to meet the “ spiritual needs” and promote "sharing of experiences".
Toyo Ink gets nod from Hanoi for plant
Toyo Ink Group Bhd (TIGB) says the Vietnamese government has given it permission to build a coal-fired thermo-electric plant in Tra Vinh Province.
Activities for overseas Vietnamese in 2010
A welcome ceremony will be held for outstanding overseas Vietnamese returning home for the Tet holiday.
Vietnam demands China end tourism on Hoang Sa islands
Vietnam condemned China’s plan for tourist development on the Hoang Sa archipelago as a violation to its sovereignty.
European response mixed to new U.S. airport demands
Most European airports did not appear to be following a new U.S. demand for increased screening of passengers.
Nearly 2,000 workers on strike
Workers of Sakurai Vietnam Limited Company were on strike in order to highlight their interests.
AIPA’s national steering board debuts
National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Phu Trong was elected as Head of the National Steering Board of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly.
Bureau for safe work to joins ISSA on mine safety
Deputy PM Pham Gia Khiem recently allowed the Bureau for Safe Work under the Ministry of Labor, War Invalid and Social Affairs (MOLISA) to become a member of the Section on Prevention in the Mining Industry, which is an affiliate of the International Social Security Association (ISSA).
Vietnam’s direct investment abroad rockets up in 2009
Vietnamese enterprises in 2009 poured US $7.2 billion in 457 projects in 50 countries and territories in spite of the global economic crisis.
Avatar smashes $1bn box office speed record
Distributors 20th Century Fox say it has earned more than $350m in the US and more than $670m in the rest of the world in only 17 days.
World's tallest tower opens in Dubai
Dubai opened the world's largest tower as the city seeks to revitalise its economy after 2009's annus horribilis.
U.S., Britain close embassies in Yemen
Threats by al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula against targets in Yemen prompted the closure of the U.S. and British embassies there Sunday.
East and West, a clash of cultures
Laura Lam reflects on one of the first cultural clashes that she encountered in the US.
Asean chief hails Vietnam's chair preparation
Asean Secretary General Surin Pitsuwan said that he was impressed with Vietnam's preparation in taking over the presidency of the bloc.
Vietnam Airlines to receive 16 Airbus A321s
National carrier, Vietnam Airlines is scheduled to receive 16 new Airbus A321 aircraft in 2010.
Danish cartoonist hid in 'panic room' during attack
Danish political cartoonist Kurt Westergaard hid in a "panic room" inside his home as a man wielding an ax and knife cracked the glass in the home's front door, Danish police said Saturday.
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