Society

Saint Giong Festival passes UNESCO’s first round

The documents for nomination of the Saint Giong Festival as an intangible cultural heritage of mankind meets the technical standards necessary to enter the next round of UNESCO evaluation.

Exports predicted to reach US$66 billion

Vietnam expects export earnings to hit $66 B this year, or 5.88% more than last year.

60th anniversary of VN-DPRK diplomatic ties celebrated in Hanoi

Vietnam and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPR) commemorated their 60th anniversary of diplomatic ties on January 28 in Hanoi.

PM Dung gives speech in Davos

PM Dung shared Vietnam’s successful lessons on sustaining growth and reshaping national competitiveness.

'It was love at first sight'

“I fell in love with him at the first sight but I was too shy to say anything,” said Song. Their unique love story vibrates with many hearts.

Vietnam War-era shell explodes at school

Officials say a Vietnam War-era artillery shell has exploded in a school yard, shattering windows and terrifying hundreds of students.

Indochina marred by problems from the start

Indochina Airlines was flawed from the beginning and did little to prevent its own demise.

ASEAN - a unified political-economic entity

ASEAN already becomes an unified political-economic entity and trustworthy partner of a number of powers and organizations in the world.

Obama wants nationwide high-speed rail system

California and Florida are the biggest winners among 31 states sharing $8 billion in rail grants from the U.S. economic stimulus package.

Frenzy with Tiger Translate 2010

A music show with a performance by the UK’s Melodramas rock band and two Vietnamese rock bands will take place in HCMC on February 4.

DP World's Vietnam terminal adds MISC to customer list

Container terminal operator DP World said it welcomed Malaysia's MISC Berhad as a new customer to its Saigon Premier Container Terminal in Vietnam.

Tourism market heats up during Tet

Tourism in Da Nang is increasing heavily as the arrival of Tet approaches.

Smoking ban hasn't changed a thing

Now that there is a ban on public smoking, how will it work?

Vietnam successfully issues US$1 billion international bonds

The Vietnamese Government successfully issued its bonds valued at US$1 billon with a coupon of 6.75% per year and a yield of 6.95% per year.

Vietnam`s Vinatex to build two industrial parks for textiles

The Vietnam National Textile and Garment Group (Vinatex) plans to build two large industrial parks specialising in textiles and dye.

Air transport industry sees record drop in demand

The air transport industry ended 2009 with the largest ever post-war decline, according to the International Air Transport Association.

Strengthening education cooperation with ASEAN peers

Deputy PM, Minister of Education and Training Nguyen Thien Nhan met educational chiefs of Malaysia, Philippines and Singapore in Cebu, Philippines.

Stunning recovery: Haitian girl pulled from debris

French rescuers pulled a teenage girl, moments from death, from the rubble of a home on Wednesday, 15 days after an earthquake devastated the city.

New A/H1N1 outbreak detected in Bac Kan

The A/H1N1 influenza has broken out at a primary school in Dong Xa commune, Na Ri district of the northern mountain province of Bac Kan, according to the Ministry of Health.