VIETNAM TODAY

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc is leading a Vietnamese delegation to the ninth Summit on Cambodia-Laos-Vietnam (CLV) Development Triangle Area, slated for November 23 and 24 in Siem Reap, Cambodia.

Vietnam has decided to cancel the Ninh Thuan nuclear power project, according to the Government’s official announcement released at a press conference on Tuesday.

The HCM City People’s Committee has approved a plan to spend up to VND64.2 trillion (USD2.9 billion) to carry out 54 environmental projects by 2020.

President Trần Đại Quang and his Italian counterpart Sergio Mattarella yesterday reiterated their determination to effectively deepen the Vietnam-Italy strategic partnership.

Vietnam’s national flag carrier, Vietnam Airlines, will add nearly 900 flights during the peak period of the Tet (Lunar New Year) holiday from January 15 to February 13, 2017 to meet increased demand.

More than 5,000 athletes and tourists will participate in the annual Đà Nẵng International Marathon – one of the biggest sport events in central Vietnam – on August 6th, 2017.

Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Nguyen Ngoc Thien has signed a decision to allow the establishment of the first representative office of the Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO) in Vietnam.

Minister and Head of the Government Office Mai Tien Dung has conveyed a request from Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MoARD) to explain and set out measures to resolve seven issues.

The Australian government launched its first gender equality strategy for Vietnam on Monday. The strategy outlines Australia’s support for gender equality and women’s empowerment in the country.

Donald Trump yesterday announced the United States would signal its withdrawal from the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade deal on his first day in the White House, as one of six immediate steps aimed at "putting America first."

Nine percent of Vinamilk will go on sale in early December according to the State Capital Investment Corporation.

A group of five young people were held by police for wearing comedy terrorist outfits and attempting to humorously place cartoon-like TNT ‘bombs’ in public places to drive views on their Youtube channel.

IFProfs Vietnam, a professional social network for French-language teachers and professionals, has been launched by the French consulate in HCM City and the French Institute in Vietnam.

President Tran Dai Quang, his spouse and a high-ranking delegation arrived in Rome on November 21 afternoon (local time), beginning his State visit to Italy from November 21-24, at the invitation of his Italian counterpart Sergio Mattarella.

The Ministry of Information and Communications said on November 21 that it has decided to fine 50 press agencies for publishing false information on fish sauce with excessive amounts of arsenic.

The Vietnamese unit of Parkson, Malaysian conglomerate Lion Group’s largest department store chain, will officially close its second store in Hanoi after eight years of operation, citing unsatisfactory business results.

Malaysian student Benjamin Tan was injured and so exhausted at one point of the race that he was just limping around the running track - but he knew he could not give up.

A strong cold spell is forecast to come to the northern region in the next two days with temperatures in high mountainous areas as low as below 11 degrees Celsius.

An action program for the government during the 2016-2021 period has been set under recently-introduced Decree No. 100, which identifies six major missions of focus.