VIETNAM TODAY

Prime Minister receives senior Chinese official

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung on May 3 received Vice Chairman of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference Ho Hau Wah, describing his working visit as a practical contribution to the two countries’ wide-ranging cooperation.

Trafficked children returned to Vietnam

The Ministry of Public Security of China returned 10 Vietnamese children who had been trafficked to China to the Vietnamese side at a ceremony in Guangxi province on May 3.

900 Chinese detained for selling rat, fox meat as mutton

China has detained 900 people for meat-related crimes including selling rat as mutton, the public security ministry said.

Multi-billion projects kindle hope for recovery

A number multi-billion dollar projects have been approved to start in 2013.

Forests of the Mekong in sharp decline

Demand for farmland may strip the Greater Mekong region of a third of its remaining forest cover over the next two decades without swift government action, a leading conservation group has warned.

Mass grave of 164 martyrs found in Tay Ninh

A collective grave of 164 martyrs who laid down their lives during the anti-US resistance war has been found in Tan Hoa commune, Tan Chau district, southern Tay Ninh province.

Law revisions push vocational training

The country should revise the 2006 Law on Vocational Training in order to get private sectors to invest more in this practice and attract more students to trade jobs, said Duong Duc Lan, Director of the General Department for

Khau Vai love market culture-tourism week opens

The 2013 Khau Vai Love Market Culture-Tourism Week will kick off on May 4 in Meo Vac district, the northern mountainous province of Ha Giang.

North Korea could reach U.S. with nuclear arms: Pentagon

North Korea's continuing development of nuclear technology and long-range ballistic missiles will move it closer to its stated goal of being able to hit the US with an atomic weapon, a new Pentagon report to Congress said.

Party Central Committee meets in Hanoi

The Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam convened its 10-day conference in Hanoi on May 2.

Electronic traders target innocent rural residents

Unscrupulous electronic traders have been travelling to rural areas to promote products with exaggerated descriptions at extravagant prices.

Border provinces ordered to prevent illegal poultry trade

Deputy PM Nguyen Thien Nhan has asked border provinces to tighten their management to prevent the illegal import of poultry and poultry products in the face of dangers from avian influenza.

Bamboo craft village revives former glory

Casting a gaze across the path running alongside rice paddies, visitors to Bao La Craft Village cannot see the communal house.

Arab move gives hope for peace talks: Israel's Livni

Israel's top peace negotiator Tzipi Livni said Thursday that the Arab League's modification of its plan to end the Israeli-Palestinian conflict could bring new talks closer.

Animal epidemics create headaches for housewives

Housewives are struggling to choose alternatives for their families amid bird flu and swine flu outbreaks.

PM approves project to care for deprived children

The Prime Minister has just approved a project to care for children in especially difficult circumstances during the 2013-2020 period.

Hanoi rental market lifts real estate gloom

Families are cutting costs by renting out large homes in areas where business rentals can bring in much needed cash.

Vietnam turns to culture as part of tourism revival effort

A series of festivals kicked off the tourism season over the past week as the industry launched a fight back following news that the number of international visitors to Vietnam took a dip during the first four months of

Firms urged to fulfill social responsibility

Despite the potential for better opportunities in the global market, many Vietnamese enterprises struggled to fulfill their corporate social responsibility, according to a leading business development figure.