VIETNAM TODAY

Lawmakers discussed a number of draft laws on taxation during the 14th working day of the ongoing 13th National Assembly eighth session.

The Buddist Sangha of Vietnam, in cooperation with the National Traffic Safety Committee, has put together a ceremony pray for those deceased as a result of traffic accidents.

Nghe An provincial police are investigating the the origin of a grenade that was left in a landfill and found by a boy, seriously injuring him and his sister.

Minister of Planning and Investment Bui Quang Vinh who is on a working visit to Singapore from November 3 to 5 met with representatives from the Singaporean government and business community to discuss measures to bolster investment.

Representatives from the health sector of Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia have agreed on a joint action programme to prevent the spread of infectious diseases, particularly Ebola, through their shared aviation and land ports of entry.

A Vietnamese tourist walked away from Sim Lim Square in Singapore poorer by two months' salary, and without the iPhone 6 he had hoped to get for his girlfriend.

Vietnam welcomed more than 6.6 million foreign arrivals in the first 10 months of 2014, up 8 percent against the same period last year, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).

V-League team Dong Thap have decided to quit the national premier tournament because of a lack of funds.

Diabetes has been rising at an alarming rate in Vietnam because of obesity and lack of excise, health experts said yesterday said at a press conference to mark World Diabetes Prevention Day (November 14).

A recent report from the EU-funded Environmentally and Socially Responsible Tourism Capacity Development Programme points out some of the reasons only 6% of international tourists return to Vietnam a second time.

HCM City customs has obtained and destroyed 13 cases of smuggled drugs worth over VND100 billion since early this year.

President Truong Tan Sang will attend the 22 nd Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders’ Meeting in Beijing, China from November 9-11.

The Government is planning to increase the special consumption tax imposed on tobacco products to raise income for the state budget and reduce the number of smokers.

Hundreds of thousands of Shiite pilgrims have flocked to an Iraqi holy city for the peak of a 10-day religious ritual amid tight security over fears of sectarian attacks.

Credit rating firm Fitch has upgraded Vietnam's Long-Term Foreign and Local Currency Issuer Default Ratings (IDRs) to 'BB-' from 'B+', said the Ministry of Finance on November 3.

Vietnamese egg coffee has been cited one of the world’s top 10 drinks by Buzzfeed, an American online social news and entertainment giant.

The United States (US) highly values its relations with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and hopes the group will enjoy stronger development in the future.

The Vietnam Asset Management Company (VAMC), set up to buy and sell bad debts from commercial banks, needs to be given greater autonomy as part of efforts to revive the property market, experts say.

Minister of Justice Ha Hung Cuong, in an interview on November 3, answered questions pertaining to resignation rules for state officials, especially ministers.