VIETNAM TODAY

Gov't asks NA to raise budget overspending level

The National Assembly’s Committee for Finance and Budget has expressed approval to the government’s proposal to raise the budget overspending level to 5.3 percent of the gross domestic product from the previously set 4.8 percent.

Health sector's capability is in doubt

The chairwoman of the NA Committee for Social Affairs said the death of a woman at a doctor's beauty salon in Hanoi is due to lax management by the health sector.

Thought-provoking picture puts Mong in the spotlight

A feature film on the culture and lifestyle of the ethnic Mong people living in Vietnam's northwest region will be screened next week.

UK helps Vietnam overcome UXO consequences

The UK Government has committed to continuing to support Vietnam in dealing with the consequences of unexploded ordnance left over from the war beyond 2014.

Japan IT Week opens in Hanoi

More than 80 meetings between Japanese and Vietnamese businesses have been scheduled during the 2013 Japan IT Week, officially launched in Hanoi on October 23.

Capital's consumers seek countryside food

Tran Thi Huong, a resident in Hanoi's Trung Yen apartment building, seldom visits the market to buy food like other housewives in the city.

China manufacturing index hits seven-month high: HSBC

China's manufacturing activity expanded at its strongest pace in seven months in October, British banking giant HSBC said Thursday, adding to evidence the world's second-largest economy is recovering.

Sapa tourist attractions listed in Vietnam’s record book

Two famous tourist attractions in Sapa district of the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai have been listed in Vietnam Records Book, according to the Lao Cai provincial Department for Culture, Sports and Tourism.

Tonnes of hazardous chemicals excavated

An initial excavation found that tonnes of hazardous chemicals had been dumped surreptitiously by Nicotex Thanh Thai Company in Thanh Hoa Province.

HCM City’s CPI increases slightly in October

Ho Chi Minh City’s consumer price index (CPI) in October increased by 0.17 percent against the previous month and 4.89 percent year on year.

Vietnamese economy ranked fifth in regional bloc

ASEAN Statistics (ASEAN Stats) ranks Vietnam seventh in terms of per capita GDP and third in terms of population density among the regional bloc’s ten member nations.

ADB urges East Asian giants to work together on climate change

The Asian Development Bank on Wednesday called on China and Japan to band together in fighting the disastrous effects of climate change, despite their diplomatic hostilities.

Mine explosion kills student in Quang Binh

A mine explosion in the central Province of Quang Binh on October 23 morning, killed one student and injured another.

Hanoi: CPI reaches a plateau in October

The consumer price index in October picked up 0.57% against the previous month and saw a month-on-month increase of 6.89%, according to the municipal Statistics Office.

Work starts on Vietnam’s USD-9 billion oil refinery

PM Nguyen Tan Dung attended a ground breaking ceremony for Nghi Son refinery complex, on October 23rd.

Car accident kills five in Lai Chau

Five people died in a car accident on National Highway 4D in northern Lai Chau Province's Tam Duong District.

People dump soil in front of company to protest environmental violations

Dozens of people in Hai Duong City Province’s Chi Linh Town dumped soil and gravel in front of a local company in protest of their environmental violations.

Thousands flock to General Giap’s tomb

Despite heavy rains and flooding triggered by a recent typhoon, thousands of people from around the country continue to pay tribute to General Giap in Quang Binh Province.

Public rage over woman's death at beauty salon

The public as well as other doctors alike voiced their outrage when a doctor tried to conceal a woman body after she died at his beauty salon.

'Apocalyptic' smog eases in Chinese city

A bout of choking smog that brought life to a standstill in a far northeast Chinese city for three days has dissipated, with flights resuming and students returning to school Wednesday.

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