VIETNAM TODAY

PM to spotlight foreign policy at Shangri La Dialogue

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung will highlight Vietnam’s foreign policy of peace, independence, self-control, diversification and multilateralisation of international relations at the upcoming 12th Shangri La Dialogue in Singapore.

US private equity group makes USD200 million investment in Vincom Retail

The Warburg Pincus Consortium has just spent USD 200 million to buy a 20% share in Vingroup's Vincom Retail, a leading real estate developer in Vietnam.

Vietnam military to join Brunei rescue exercise

The Vietnam People’s Army rescue team will take part in a military exercise on rescue work and relief aid in Brunei this June.

Vietnam tops Southeast Asia in beer consumption

Vietnamese people spend around USD3 billion on beer annually, topping Southeast Asia and standing third in Asia.

Vietnam, EU look for ways to strengthen trade ties

A host of proposals aimed at elevating bilateral trade and investment links between Vietnam and the EU have been presented at the Vietnam-EU Business Forum in Ho Chi Minh City on May 29.

New Iraq attacks kill 45

Violence in Iraq killed 45 people, after evening attacks raised an earlier toll, the latest in a spate of unrest sparking concerns the country could be sliding back to all-out sectarian war.

Vietnam hails success of first stem cell transplant

Doctors form the HCM City-based Institute of Haematology and Blood Transfusion have successfully conducted the country’s first ever haploidentical stem cell transplant procedure.

Eight women win Mekong Entrepreneur Awards

Eight female entrepreneurs of Vietnam have just been presented the Mekong Women's Entrepreneurship Challenge Awards by the Vietnam Women Entrepreneurs Council under the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

China baby's toilet fall accidental: police

The fall of a newborn baby into a toilet pipe in China was accidental and his mother will not be prosecuted, local officials said Wednesday, adding the boy is healthy.

US, Vietnam boost defence cooperation

Senior Lieutenant General and Deputy Minister of Defence Nguyen Chi Vinh received Acting US Assistant Secretary of State, Joseph Y. Yun, who is in Hanoi for the Vietnam-US Dialogue on the Asia Pacific region.

Tigers transported to rescue centre from traffickers' house

A170-kilogram tiger illegally kept by a family in Nghe An Province has just been transferred to a rescue centre in Hanoi.

Hanoi’s first commercial housing project turned into social housing

The Hanoi People’s Committee has just approved changing the first commercial housing project into the social housing.

Myanmar: Government, KIO resume peace talks

The Myanmar Government and the Kachin Independence Organisation has resumed peace talks in Myitkyina, the capital of Myanmar 's northernmost state of Kachin.

Hairstylist wins award at World Style Contest in France

Vietnamese representative Nguyen Truong Son won the Best in Color award on May 27 at the World Style Contest, which was held at the Les Folies Bergere theatre in Paris as part of the 2013 Davines Worldwide Hair Tour.

Two more Asian records recognised for Vietnam

The Vietnam Book of Records has reported that two more Vietnamese records have been recognised as Asian records.

Unity saboteurs go on trial in Central Highlands

The Gia Lai provincial People’s Court on May 28 opened a mobile trial for eight defendants, who were earlier prosecuted for “sabotaging the policy on solidarity” in accordance with Article 87 of the Criminal Code.

Russia slams EU move to lift arms ban on Syrian rebels

The European Union on Tuesday lifted an arms embargo on the Syrian opposition, in a move that drew rebuke from Moscow even if there were no immediate plans to deliver military equipment to the forces locked in a bloody

Young Hanoian couples prefer weddings at pagodas

Many young couples in Hanoi are registering to hold their weddings at pagodas instead of at hotels or restaurants.

Vietnam, France raise urban railway cooperation

A senior French diplomat has said that his country wishes to contribute its advanced technical expertise to the development of urban railway systems in Vietnam, especially in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City.