VIETNAM TODAY

Twenty-five countries and territories will attend the 8th international medical exhibition in Ho Chi Minh City from September 18–21.

A new bank, set up by the merger of PetroVietnam Finance and WesternBank, is expected to make its debut in October.

Hanoi people are returning to moon cakes made by traditional methods at local families instead of the luxurious cakes from big manufacturers.

Many local beverage and confectionery companies are losing ground to foreign competitors in domestic markets.

Over 800 delegates from Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation economies are gathering in Bali, Indonesia to develop a strategy to further empower women and strengthen their respective economies.

President Truong Tan Sang received King Abdul Halim Mu’adzam Shah and his wife in Hanoi on September 6, discussing measures to boost cooperation between Vietnam and Malaysia.

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said Friday his country wants to allay international concerns over its controversial nuclear programme, widely suspected of hiding efforts to build a bomb.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has decided to apply normal monitoring measures on seafood products imported from Japan.

Odon Vallet scholarships worth a total of VND3 billion have been awarded to 390 outstanding students in southern provinces by the Rencontre du Vietnam Organisation in HCM City.

State President Truong Tan Sang will pay State-level visits to Hungary from September 15-17 and Denmark from September 18-21.

South Korea expanded its ban on Japanese fisheries products on Friday over fears of contamination from the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant, accusing Tokyo of not providing enough information on the crisis.

A pesticide manufacturer in the central province of Thanh Hoa's Cam Van Commune has been closed for allegedly dumping untreated harmful chemicals.

Banks in Vietnam have settled a total bad debt of VND85 trillion by themselves by the end of July this year, according to the SBV.

Vietnam and Romania have agreed to closely co-ordinate at international forums and within the UN organisations, the Inter-Parliamentary Union, and the community of French-speaking countries for the sake of peace and stability in the region.

World powers discussed the Syria crisis over dinner at the G20 summit but failed to bridge deeply entrenched divisions over a US push for military action against President Bashar al-Assad's regime.

President Truong Tan Sang on September 6 met with Japanese delegates to discuss how Vietnam would provide greater incentives for Japanese investors.

He was a spy like no other, respected by both sides, enemy and friend alike. His story, told six years ago in a book by Larry Berman, an American historian, surprised and even shocked the US reading public.

The Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers has voiced its objection to the anti-dumping tax rates on imported Vietnamese tra fish imposed by the preliminary decision of the US Department of Commerce after the ninth administrative review.

The Chairman of Tuan Chau Group said various partners are keen on cooperating with him on a USD7.5-billion casino project on the island.