VIETNAM TODAY

Quang Nam province promotes inland tourism

The central province of Quang Nam has cooperated with the International Labour Organisation in implementing a project to strengthen inland tourism in the locality since 2011 with funding from the Government of Luxemburg.

Vietnam, India boost ICT cooperation

Vietnam and India have signed two memorandums of understanding to boost bilateral cooperation in information and communications technology.

Vietnamese scholars win US research awards

Vietnamese scholars and their US partners have earned three awards under a US Government programme to fund scientific research in developing countries.

Over 70 killed in warlords' battle for Somali port

Battles between rival warlords in Somalia's key southern port city of Kismayo killed at least 71 people last month, UN officials said Friday, clashes Mogadishu has accused Kenyan troops of encouraging.

Official pledges more support for farmers

It’s necessary to work out detailed policies which will bring about practical benefits to farmers, one official has said.

Vietnamese movie funded by World Cinema Fund

Vietnamese movie “Cha, con va...” (Father, son and…) by director Phan Dang Di will be funded with 40,000 EUR by the World Cinema Fund.

UN joint programme raises child nutrition

A United Nations joint programme on nutrition and food security has helped to significantly promote breastfeeding in six Vietnamese provinces.

Stimulus package offers hope to the property market

It is necessary to offer preferential loans to more types of customers, rather than focusing primarily on low-income people, an official said.

ASEAN committed to environmental protection

A number of international commitments have been made over recent decades, hoping to address the increasing prominence of global environmental issues.

Vietnam to compete in World Vovinam Championships

Twenty-nine Vietnamese martial artists will be competing at the third World Vovinam Championships in Paris, France, over July 5–7.

Online game companies await clear policies

The Ministry of Information and Communications recently held a seminar to review the management of online games.

Sales at supermarkets slow due to high prices

Supermarkets are likely to increase prices of many products following recent increases in overhead, which may slow sales.

Egypt Islamists call Friday protest over 'military coup'

An alliance of Islamist parties and movements including ousted president Mohamed Morsi's Muslim Brotherhood has called for "peaceful protests" on Friday to denounce the military's overthrow of the Islamist president.

Hanoi announces result of vote of confidence

The Hanoi People’s Council has announced the result of vote of confidence; the highest ranking among went to the Council Chairwoman.

HIV/AIDS, drugs, prostitution issues to be reviewed

A national video conference to review HIV/AIDS, drugs, prostitution prevention and control in the first half and define key tasks for the rest of the year will take place in Hanoi on July 8.

Italian plants seed for change

Alongside a Vietnamese farmer, Lisa Huber bends her back to plant rice seedlings in the field. The Italian national is not on a tour designed for foreign tourists to discover the wet rice culture.

Vietnamese students go to Worldskills Competition

Vietnam has sent 13 vocational students to the 42nd Worldskills Competition in Leipzig, Germany.

Pollution worsens in Dong Nai River

Pollution in the Dong Nai River, mostly from thousands of factories, continues to affect the water supply to residents and farmland in HCM City and surrounding provinces.

Leader of real estate giant in Hanoi under prosecution

Hanoi police have prosecuted a chairman of a real estate company for allegedly swindling hundreds of billions of VND from investors.

Adult breast feeding report incenses China web users

Human breast milk has become a new luxury for China's rich, with some firms offering wet nurse services, a report said, provoking outrage and disgust among web users.

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