VIETNAM TODAY

An exhibition on one of the most important periods in northern Vietnam's history, the Land Reform campaign, opened yesterday in downtown Ha Noi to commemorate Viet Nam's National Day and the anniversary of Vietnam's August Revolution.

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has approved a list of projects that will develop wind power in Vietnam.

Vietnam and Cuba will continue to actively realize high-level agreements and signed cooperation documents aiming to promote effective cooperation mechanisms.

As more Vietnamese people are able to go abroad for tourism, only a few enterprises attend foreign exhibitions and trade fairs in search of business opportunities.

Minister of Construction Trinh Dinh Dung has asked contractors to prioritise invests in low-income housing projects, as 90% of citizens can only afford the homes in this sector.

Bai choi singing in the central provinces of Binh Dinh, Phu Yen and Quang Nam was listed as a national intangible cultural heritage in late August, a move expected to facilitate the application for recognition of the folk singing

Vietnam is undertaking maximum efforts to reduce the number of child labourers who currently account for 10% of all children in the country.

Ho Chi Minh City will consider the building of six bus rapid transit (BRT) lines as an effort to help ease traffic congestion, flooding and environmental pollution.

Asia-Pacific scientists are gathering in Hanoi to seek ways to further advance development of the Asia-Pacific Mercury Monitoring Network and facilitate cooperation among key monitoring stakeholders in the region.

An increasing amount of university graduates are being forced to take jobs that are not in the fields of their majors.

Vietnam 2030 Report, a guideline for boosting rapid sustainable development in Vietnam in the near future, is expected to be published by the Government of Vietnam and the World Bank in 2015.

After two boys had deadly accidents involving manholes, residents of HCM City have expressed concern over the maintenance of public roads.

Top U.S. and China security officials disagreed this week over what the United States said was China's intercept of a U.S. Navy patrol plane near the southern island province of Hainan.

The Hai Au Aviation joint stock company (JSC) held a ceremony at Tuan Chau marina, Quang Ninh province, on September 9 to launch its Hanoi – Ha Long Bay seaplane tours.

The President of India, Pranab Mukherjee, will pay a State visit to Vietnam from September 14-17, the Foreign Ministry announced on September 9.

The Ministry of Education and Training has decided to combine the annual national high school exam and the university entrance exam from next year. At present, they are held separately.

Despite their 2-3 loss to U19 Japan at the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) Nuti Food U19 Cup in Hanoi on September 9, hosts U19 Vietnam delighted home fans with their impressive performance at My Dinh Stadium.

Visitors to Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park in the central province of Quang Binh can now take to the skies with ziplining, a new adventure tourism service launched on September 9.

Vietnam is expected to be the top choice for American companies shifting investments tfrom China o Southeast Asia, according to a recent survey by the American Chamber of Commerce in Singapore.