VIETNAM TODAY

Capital planning for mammoth Hanoi-Can Tho expressway upgrading and expansion project is put under the microscope in anticipation of a National Assembly review for bond financing.

Authorities in the southern coastal city of Vung Tau have set up hotlines for tourists to tackle possible overcharging.

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism officially recognised the Hoang Sa (Paracel) Soldier Feast and Commemoration Festival as a national intangible cultural heritage.

Intel-the world leading information technology group launched a programme in Hanoi to offer computers with an effort to improve the IT appliance in their daily lives.

Pop star My Tam was named Singer of the Year in the Cong Hien (Devotion) Music Awards, which took place in HCM City's Hoa Binh Theatre last night.

Economists and authorities of Binh Dinh Province have supported the implementation of a USD27-billion oil refinery project despite strong opposition from PetroVietnam.

With Cyprus facing an even deeper slump on the back of a draconian EU-IMF bailout, thousands of Asian housemaids, nannies and caregivers on the small Mediterranean island fear for their jobs and futures.

The Nam Na River in Lai Chau Province has been under threat of destruction because of hydro-power projects.

A seminar on Vietnam-France relationship was held in Hue city on April 25 to mark the 40th anniversary of diplomatic ties between the two countries.

Development planning for the Mekong Delta was discussed at an international workshop in Hanoi on April 24, hosted by the Vietnam – Netherlands Friendship and Cooperation Association and the Water Resources University.

The Communist Party of Vietnam will host the 19th meeting of the International Conference of Asian Political Parties’ Standing Committee in Hanoi on April 25.

The nephew of a small-town Illinois mayor shot and killed five people, including two boys, before leading police on a chase that ended in an exchange of gunfire that left him dead, authorities said Wednesday.

Foreign Ministry spokesperson Luong Thanh Nghi has described a recently-released map of the People’s Republic of China as totally valueless.

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung on April 24 met with Sultan of Brunei Haji Hassanal Bolkiah in Brunei on his visit to the country to attend the 22nd ASEAN Summit.

Hanoi will quicken a road project considered the most expensive in the world after a sluggish pace of construction.

The MoET should consider restructuring the education system by cutting basic education by three years, an expert suggested.

Southern Ninh Thuan province has culled nearly 10,000 swallows following tests that showed they had the avian influenza H5N1 virus.

The northern province of Nam Dinh hosted a course on April 24 discussing ways to expand women’s leadership roles in the state sector as Vietnam’s international integration process continues.

Former Manchester United FC goalkeeper Peter Schmeichel was greeted by crowds of football fans at Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi on April 24 upon his arrival at 09.00am.