VIETNAM TODAY

Honda Vietnam is recalling 21,181 Civic and CR-V units to check and replace faulty airbags.

PM Nguyen Tan Dung yesterday said he does not expect recent turmoil in global markets to trigger a change in the government's macro economic targets.

National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung had a meeting with Chairman of the European Parliament (EP)’s International Trade Committee Bernd Lange in Hanoi on August 25, asking for the agency’s continued support to the signing of the Vietnam-EU free

Tourism officials from Cambodia, Thailand and Vietnam have agreed to build a sea tourism package programme connecting tourism sites in the southern ends of the three countries.

A 12 per cent increase in next year's national minimum wage would be "reasonable," a high-ranking congressman said yesterday.

Vietnam is hastening the authority of Hong Kong (China) to consider the grant of working visa to Vietnamese citizens, according to Vietnamese Consul General to Hong Kong and Macau Hoang Chi Trung.

A working group of the Ministry of Health and the World Bank (WB) had a discussion with authority of central Quang Ngai province on August 25 on the development of a solid hazardous medical waste treatment project in the locality.

The Hoa Lac Hi-Tech Park (HHTP) is calling for projects on researching, applying and developing advanced technologies in a bid to help foster hi-tech industries nationwide.

The State Bank of Vietnam will not make any further adjustment to the Vietnam Dong/US Dollar exchange rate this year, SBV Deputy Governor Nguyen Thi Hong said.

Singapore will hold a snap general election on September 11, officials said Tuesday as Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong seeks a new mandate from voters worried over immigration and the high cost of living.

More and more disabled children have been enrolled in school thanks to improved social awareness and the formation of State management mechanism in the field, but quality of education for these children still needs improvement, education experts said.

Over 40 countries worldwide want to establish free trade agreements (FTA) with the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) which comprises Russia, Kazakhstan, Belarus, Armenia and Kyrgyzstan.

Travel agents are holding low expectations for the industry’s growth despite various discount programmes as people only have one day off for National Day on September 2.

Many Vietnamese workers at industrial zones are saying they can’t earn enough to make ends meet and will soon seek other jobs.

One of the critical tasks of Viet Nam linguistics was to ensure the clarity of the Vietnamese language and create the best conditions for it to fully develop.

Most Vietnamese people don't pay attention to nutrition, says Nguyen Thi Lam, the deputy director of the National Institute of Nutrition.

Vietnam's crude oil export value had fallen sharply by nearly US$2.5 billion in January-August 15 due to the slumping oil price globally, according to the General Department of Customs.

Singer Son Tung, having received the most votes from fans, will represent Vietnam at the upcoming 2015 MTV Europe Music Awards set for October 25 in Milan, Italy.

Japan and the five Southeast Asian countries bordering the Mekong River adopted a blueprint to boost industrialisation in the sub-region.