VIETNAM TODAY

PM Nguyen Tan Dung has approved a program on supporting policy development to improve the power sector from 2014 to 2016, with a US$200 million investment loaned from the World Bank.

The biennial Hue Festival opened on Saturday night at the citadel's Noon Gate Square with performances from 65 international art troupes from 38 countries and territories from Asia, Europe, America and Africa.

Ukraine accused Moscow of "aggression" after Kalashnikov-wielding gunmen seized two security buildings in its restive eastern rust belt amid spreading protests demanding the Russified region join Kremlin rule.

Petrolimex Group Commercial Joint Stock Bank has announced its restructuring plan for 2014 in which the Vietnam Bank for Industry and Trade may take over it.

Toyota Vietnam (TMV) said it is preparing to recall 42,772 units of Innova and Fortuner for checking and replacing the spiral cable of driver's airbag.

As a strong supporter of trade liberalisation, Sweden affirmed its support for the European Union’s early recognition of Vietnam’s market economy status, the Swedish Trade Minister said on April 11.

The Government Inspectorate announced the conclusion of eight economic inspections, detecting the misuse of over 1.173 trillion VND (55.7 million USD) and 401 ha of land in the first quarter of this year.

April 29 to May 4 is a Sapa Tourism week set aside to celebrate everything about the traditional culture of ethnic minority groups from the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai.

A student in Hanoi was arrested for setting up around 100 fan pages that smear the reputations of many agencies and companies, including Dantri/DTiNews.

Thai security forces shot dead seven suspected drug smugglers and seized hundreds of thousands of methamphetamine pills after a firefight in the Golden Triangle border region, an official said Saturday.

Six foreign art troupes will join an ensemble of over 1,000 Vietnamese for a spectacular opening performance kicking off the 2014 Hue Festival on April 12.

Nguyen Hoang Tu is one of the 12 finalists in the regional Asian fashion design contest – Audi Star Creation (ASC), judges have unveiled.

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has stressed the need to revise the planning strategy of the mechanical engineering industry, focusing on products serving the priority areas of farming, fishing, aquatic product processing and transport.

Two workers are dead and four others in critical condition following a tragic labour accident in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue on April 11.

Many universities are facing difficulties in enrolling disabled students following a recently-issued regulation on special incentives for these candidates.

The IMF and World Bank on Friday urged finance ministers to impose a price on carbon, warning that time was running out for the planet to avoid worst-case climate change.

A stunning collection by designer Betty Tran, a Vietnamese-Australian, has become the talk of the town at Australia Fashion Week 2014.

V-League side Vissai Ninh Binh have sought permission from the Vietnam Football Federation and the Vietnam Professional Football Joint Stock Company to stay away from play this season.

As many as 1,500 delegates from 95-100 countries and territories worldwide are expected to attend the 2014 United Nations Day of Vesak, held from May 8-10 in Bai Dinh Pagoda, Ninh Binh Province.