VIETNAM TODAY

VNPT and Viettel have illegally increased fees for data transmission by 45% -46%, one agency reported.

V-League Champions SHB Danang will take on archrilvals at the 2013 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Cup.

The Vietnamese Government always sees the WB as a reliable partner in supporting the country’s development process and policy consultancy.

Over 160 delegates from the Ministry of Health, hospitals, pharmaceutical companies and the US embassy discussed public-private cooperation in health services.

Vietnam is encouraging scientists from abroad to join scientific research and the transfer of new technology at local universities.

The government will increase the minimum wage to VND1.65-2.35 million per month from next January.

Apple CEO says the company will move production of one of its lines of Mac computers from China to the US next year.

Tourist safety is paramount, says Vietravel Company director Nguyen Quoc Ky.

Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi called for a national dialogue to solve the current crisis during a live televised address, following clashes between his supporters and opposition protesters.

Many labourers do not have high hopes for Tet bonuses this year.

A charity ultra-marathon dubbed “Tole to Pole: Vietnam” will commence in Quang Ninh on December 9 to raise funds to improve access to clean water for poor communities.

The HCMC Tax Department sine early this year has inspected 16 foreign direct investment enterprises with transfer pricing signs.

Vietnam’s Hung King Veneration Ritual has been officially recoganised as UNESCO intangible cultural heritage of humanity.

The Vietnam Football Federation has accepted the resignation of national team head coach Phan Thanh Hung after its dismal performance at the ongoing AFF Cup.

Vietnam's first official forces to specialise in overseeing operations in the country's seas will be set up early next year.

Nearly 200,000 people were homeless and 475 confirmed dead after the Philippines' worst typhoon this year, officials said.

Coca-cola has continuously reported losses in the last decade of operations in Vietnam despite its increasing revenue.

Five more countries – Bolivia, Comoros, Guinea Bissau, Kuwait and Yemen – have signed up to an international declaration promising to end the use of child soldiers, officials said.

Vietnam ranked the 123rd among 176 countries surveyed in Corruption Perceptions Index 2012.