VIETNAM TODAY

PM: Vietnam welcomes Cambodian investors

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has affirmed that the Vietnamese Government creates favourable conditions for Cambodian enterprises to invest in Vietnam, while doing its best to back Vietnamese businesses looking to explore opportunities in Cambodia.

HCM City Police find kidnapped baby

Police in HCM City have found the baby boy who was kidnapped from a hospital in the metropolis four days ago.

Floods, landslide hit the Philippines

Floods and landslides triggered by heavy rains in several localities in the Philippines left at least 13 people dead and forced thousands to evacuate, according to Xinhua news agency.

Year of Horse gallops into view with festival

A spring festival celebrating the upcoming Year of the Horse will take place in Hanoi from January 16-23 with an exciting and varied programme.

Cassava factory lays waste to livelihoods

For several years, thousands of residents in the Yen Binh district in the northern province of Yen Bai have endured significant pollution generated by a local cassava starch processing factory.

Wild peach blossoms in demand for Tet

People in Hanoi appear to prefer wild peach branches to decorate their homes during Tet instead of the usual cultivated ones from Nhat Tan Village.

Protesters paralyse Bangkok in bid to unseat PM

Anti-government protesters blockaded key intersections in Bangkok Monday, aiming to paralyse Thailand’s capital and increase mounting pressure on Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra to resign.

HCM City schools struggle to employ foreign teachers

Many schools in HCM City are facing difficulties in employing foreign English teachers due to the obstacles of high payment, and a lack of teachers and textbooks.

Leading EU surgeon works in Vietnam

Jean-Baptiste Ricco, the president of the European Society for Vascular Surgery - has successfully implanted a stent to cure a patient in Long An who suffers from arterial occlusion of the lower extremities.

Thousands of people join “Red Sunday”

Despite cold weather, thousands of students took part in “Red Sunday” to donate blood at the University of Commerce in Hanoi on January 12.

Japan condemns China’s fishing curbs in East Sea

Japan on January 12 critisised China ’s new fishing restrictions in the East Sea and vowed to protect its territory after three Chinese ships entered territorial waters around the disputed Senkaku/Diaoyu Islands in the East China Sea.

PM inaugurates new Vietnamese embassy building in Cambodia

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung cut the ribbon to inaugurate the Vietnamese embassy’s new headquarters in Phnom Penh after his arrival in Cambodia on January 12.

Electric motorbikes popular amid fuel price hikes

Electric bikes are known to be used by students and older people, but more and more people in Hanoi have been using them following several fuel price hikes.

Ministry cuts petroleum imports

The Ministry of Industry and Trade has decided to reduce the petroleum import quota for this year to approximately seven million tonnes from the earlier 9.115 million tonnes.

Shrimp project helps create ‘organic coast'

A new model of integrative shrimp farming introduced in Ca Mau will help farmers earn more while preserving the mangrove trees that aquaculture often destroys.

Vinh-Vientiane air route launched

The first flight linking central Nghe An province’s Vinh City and the Lao capital city of Vientiane landed at Wattay International Airport on January 12.

President tours Cao Bang border province

President Truong Tan Sang offered incense at a shrine dedicated to President Ho Chi Minh in the Pac Bo historical relic site in the mountainous province of Cao Bang on January 11 as part of his tour to the

“Spring for Children” raises billions for charity

Nearly VND150 billion was raised by various organisations and individuals at the seventh “Spring for Children” program held in Hanoi on January 11.

Modern opera tells classic love story

Veteran musician Vu Huy Tien has spent 30 years writing Vietnamese lyrics and the music score for the contemporary opera Notre Dame de Paris, based on the French author Victor Hugo's classic novel.