VIETNAM TODAY

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung will hold a dialogue with the business community in late April to address their concerns, according to the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce Industry President Vu Tien Loc.

Kelly Rowland, an American singer, songwriter, actress and television personality, will join Vietnamese and foreign artists in the sixth Hennessy Artistry at the Hanoi Opera House on April 17.

It may sound far-fetched, but scientists are attempting to build a human heart with a 3-D printer.

The Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MoLISA) is drafting a six-year plan beginning this year to improve labour relations and curb illegal strikes.

U19 Lille were held to a 0-0 draw by underdogs U19 Vietnam in a friendly in France on April 10.

Petal Mashraki, a freelance travel writer, has suggested 10 of the most beautiful places to visit in Vietnam in an article published on globalgrasshopper.com.

Authorities in Danang city have recently warned parents and students about the rising number of cases where students were kidnapped in the city.

Many provinces in Vietnam are asking for permission to open casinos while the Ministry of Finance said they are unsure about the effects of those projects on the country's economic growth.

Measles has spread quickly across the country and claimed 25 lives in the north since November 2013, according to the Ministry of Health (MoH).

Four steel plates rise out of Qatar's desert sands like behemoths, symbolising, according to US artist Richard Serra who created the sculpture, the connection between the wealthy Gulf state's two regions.

Hanoi's authorities said they bent Truong Trinh Road to meet the best urban planning scenario, not to avoid the houses of state officials.

Gazprom Neft, one of the leading oil producers in Russia, is concluding a deal with a Vietnamese partner acquire a stake at the Dung Quat oil refinery and to modernise the plant.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has asked affected localities to preserve water in reservoirs and dredge rivers, canals and wells to mitigate the impact of drought and saline intrusion in the southern and central areas of the country.

Spanish coach Bruno Garcia and his futsal team will begin a 19-day training camp in Spain on April 9 in preparation for the upcoming Asia Futsal Championship.

Vietnam’s GDP growth in the first quarter of 2014 highlights the need to balance the domestic-led and export-driven component of the economy, according to a recent report released by the Australia-New Zealand Banking Group (ANZ).

The Myanmar Government and ethnic armed groups on April 8 agreed on the first draft of a nationwide ceasefire agreement.

The Asia-Pacific Ladies Friendship Society held their 38th charity bazaar in Tokyo on April 8 with the participation of representatives from 26 women’s unions of ALFS member countries.

The Vietnam National Oil and Gas Group and Prista Oil Group of Bulgaria on April 8 co-hosted a dialogue in Hanoi to exchange experience in managing, collecting, refining and recycling lubricant oil for environmental protection.

Nearly 30 Vietnamese businesses are participating in the largest international food tradeshow in Asia –Food & Hotel Asia (FHA)–ongoing in Singapore from April 8-11.