VIETNAM TODAY

The National Academy of Music in Hanoi has revealed that traditional Then singing will be submitted to UNESCO in a bid to be recognised as a piece of intangible cultural world heritage.

The Government's new VND30 trillion bank loan package is providing positive signals to Vietnam's gloomy real-estate market, said the Director of the State Bank's Credit Department, Nguyen Viet Manh.

While policymakers of several industries in Vietnam have continued to issue irrational regulations, it seems none have been properly criticised, NA deputies have said.

Heritage managers, scientists and researchers discussed such cases as well as more positive examples of restoration at an online workshop held yesterday in Hanoi, HCM City and Da Nang.

Parties involving in the East Sea disputes need to maintain an environment of peace, security and cooperation in the sea to exploit marine resources and protect the sea environment sustainably.

Italian diplomats in Tripoli escaped from their booby-trapped car before it exploded during a shopping trip in the Libyan capital on Tuesday, officials said.

Two million children at targeted kindergartens and primary schools across the country could be given at least 200ml of fresh milk per day from next year, as part of a planned government programme aiming to improve the health of

UK companies wish to assist and invest in projects to build financial centres, urban railways and Long Thanh international airport for the strong development of Vietnam.

The 2013 Vietnam Anti-Corruption Initiative programme commenced on June 11, aiming to bring into play society’s roles and responsibilities in the field through raising public awareness of the law on preventing and combating corruption.

The Koreas' first high-level talks in years have been scrapped because of a stalemate over who will lead each delegation, South Korea said Tuesday, a day before they were to begin.

The risk of food poisoning at company canteens nationwide remains high, even though authorities claim it is under control.

More banking staff are turning to work as lecturers at colleges and universities.

Hanoi's People's Committee Chairman Nguyen The Thao has asked transport and other sectors to speed up re-organising the inter-provincial transport system.

Results of the votes of confidence for 47 officials holding positions elected or approved by the legislature were announced this morning at the National Assembly meeting.

Vietnamese player Le Quang Liem outclassed most of his leading players at the World Blitz Chess Championship in Russia on June 10, securing top place for the first time.

The Vietnamese marine systems have been in a high danger, caused by the natural calamities and the human development activities.

The Southeast Asian Youth Chamber Orchestra, including six Vietnamese players, will perform at the Goethe Institute in Hanoi on June 16.

Domestic seafood exporters expected to achieve good business results in the second quarter of this year, according to experts.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Nguyen Phu Trong hosted a reception in Hanoi on June 10 for Secretary of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region’s Party Committee Peng Qinghua, who is on a working visit to Vietnam.