Society

Vietnamese taxi driver returns bag with $26,500

A Vietnamese company says it's lucky an honest man was driving the taxi cab where a forgetful employee left a bag with about $26,500 in the back seat.

Country honours blood donors

One hundred people from all corners of the country who regularly donate blood were honoured on Saturday in Hanoi, ahead of World Blood Donor Day today.

Online games and violent effects put to question

The negative impacts of online games on the behaviour of pupils were topics that elicited focused inquiry from NA deputies.

Lai Chau airport to be put into operation in 2012

An airport will be built in the northern mountainous province of Lai Chau to serve both civil and military purposes.

Thousands flee ethnic bloodshed in Kyrgyzstan

Tens of thousands of Uzbek refugees have fled raging violence in Kyrgyzstan that left 113 dead.

Vietnamese cuisine attracts visitors at fair in Belgium

Vietnam is one of 29 countries to participate in annual Asia-Pacific Women Association (APWA) Bazaar held in Brussels, Belgium on June 12.

Over 3 million tourists flock to Hue festival

More than 3 million visitors, including 28,596 foreigners from 92 countries and territories around the world, flocked to the 2010 Hue Festival.

Africa savours first win but tragedy tinges World Cup

Africa tasted victory for the first time at the World Cup but fresh tragedy punctured the euphoria.

Demand for skilled workers tipped to rise

Demand for labour in HCM City will rise significantly in the second half of the year, and the focus will be on high skill levels and professional knowledge.

Power outage, equitisation top NA hearings

Permanent Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Sinh Hung has admitted power supply failed to meet demand.

Vietnam Match Cup 2010 – off the chart

The Vietnam Match Cup slated to take place in Nha Trang (21-26 September) has been cancelled – or at best postponed by a year.

Youth in Vietnam more despondent despite material gains

Though Vietnamese youth are materially better off than they were five years ago, they are suffering far higher rates of depression and despondency.

Republic of Korea biggest foreign investor in Vietnam

As of April 2010, the Republic of Korea still remains the biggest foreign investor in Vietnam with more than 2,495 projects worth US$21.99 billion.

Host U.S. under pressure in Asia-Pacific trade talks

Trade negotiators from the U.S, Vietnam and six other Asia Pacific nations meet in San Francisco this week for work on a free-trade agreement

Vietnam fisheries international exhibition opens

The Vietnam Fisheries International Exhibition (VIETFISH) opened at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Centre (SECC) in HCM City on June 12.

Absent Mandela inspires World Cup hosts at opener

Africa's first football World Cup kicked off in Johannesburg on Friday as Nelson Mandela inspired the hosts to a 1-1 draw with Mexico.

Vietnam opens embassy in Norway

The Vietnamese embassy in Norway will be inaugurated during the Norway visit of Deputy Prime Minister Hoang Trung Hai from June 12-16.

Vietnam to host ASOCIO General Assembly next week

The General Assembly of the Asian- Oceanian Computing Industry Organization (ASOCIO) will be held in Vietnam from June 17 to June 20 this year.

US more than doubles oil leak estimate

As much as 40,000-plus barrels of oil per day were pouring from BP's ruptured well into the Gulf of Mexico before the latest containment device was fitted.