VIETNAM TODAY

With favourable government policies and an increase in audience numbers, foreign and local investors have been more willing to spend more money in the entertainment field.

From September onwards to early next year is the high inbound tourism season in Vietnam. However, the number of foreign travelers to Vietnam so far this year remains modest, so October is nearly ending.

The State Bank of Viet Nam has no plan to import gold any time soon since the metal is neither an essential item nor benefits the economy, Deputy Governor Le Minh Hung has said.

The Government has targeted to cut bad debts in the banking system to less than 3% by 2015, an official has said.

The northeastern US battled epic flood waters and lengthy power outages after storm Sandy pummeled the coast.

Restructuring and completing economic institutions for green growth is the major component of the national green growth strategy announced by the Ministry of Planning and Investment.

The eighth conference of the Asian Network of Major Cities opened in Hanoi on October 30 to discuss effective measures to fight infectious diseases in the region.

The seventh Roundtable Meeting of ASEAN Educational Leaders and the fifth Southeast Asia School Principals Forum opened in the central coastal city of Nha Trang.

Motorway toll stations in different localities nationwide have been discovered mistakingly collecting vehicle fees.

Walt Disney Co is to buy director George Lucas's Lucasfilm Ltd, including the Star Wars franchise, for $4.05 billion, it announced on Tuesday.

Bad debt has decreased by VND36 trillion (USD1.7 billion) thanks to the efforts of debt restructuring, debt payment delay and quittance, according to the State Bank of Vietnam.

Vietnam welcomed 5.35 million foreign arrivals in the past ten months, a year-on-year increase of 11.2 percent, according to the General Statistics Office.

Experts have their reason to believe that the software leasing market would develop very strongly. However, how to collect fee from service users remains a headache to service providers.

As superstorm Sandy marched slowly inland, millions along the East Coast awoke without power or mass transit.

Hanoi and HCM City have seen improvements in the traffic situation with less traffic jams and accidents, said the Transport Minister.

More than 60 tour operators from Vietnam, Thailand and Cambodia discussed ways to promote their tourism potential at a conference in Hanoi on October 29.

Afghanistan's presidential election will be held on April 5, 2014, months ahead of the final withdrawal of NATO combat troops from the insurgency-plagued nation.

Policy difficulties and consumer reluctance to part with conventional fossil fuel have limited the development of E5 biofuel products.

Due to industrial pollution and vehicles, HCMC is ranked among the world’s top ten cities for the worst air pollution in the world.