VIETNAM TODAY

The Prime Minister has approved the Ministry of Planning and Investment’s proposal to organise the Consultative Group Meeting for Vietnam in Hanoi on December 10.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has sent a diplomatic note to the Sri Lankan Embassy in Hanoi, asking for help in the search for and rescue of Vietnamese crewmembers off the Sri Lanka sea.

The operator of My Dinh Stadium has been blamed for the chaos caused by ill-conceived services surrounding the sports ground.

Representatives from Laos, Cambodia, Thailand and Vietnam gathered for a seminar in HCM City to look at ways of jointly combating child sex abuse stemming from the tourist industry.

Both Vietnam and the EC are pleased with the rapid and positive development of bilateral relations in the three main pillars of economics-trade, politics and cooperation.

Petrol prices in Vietnam have not yet sufficiently matched world prices, said Minister of Finance Vuong Dinh Hue.

French President François Hollande threatened Iran with further sanctions after talks in Paris with Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu.

Unemployment in the eurozone hit a record high of 11.6 percent in September, official figures revealed.

The company behind "Angry Birds" said it would open its first theme park in Asia next year at a site near Shanghai as it builds on the brand of the hugely popular game.

Vietnam is ranked 53th among 144 countries in this year’s Legatum Prosperity Index, jumping eight notches against last year, according to a report released by British think tank the Legatum.

Local administrations nationwide needed to improve transparency while working with investors as a way to spur socio-economic growth.

Opium poppy cultivation in Myanmar has risen for the sixth consecutive year despite a state eradication campaign, a United Nations report said.

About 200,000 Vietnamese people suffer stroke every year, and more than half of them die of the illness, according to the Vietnam Association Against Stroke.

The increasingly high number of bankrupted or dissolved businesses means fewer job opportunities for new university graduates.

Vietnam's top player Nguyen Tien Minh is seeded No 7 at the Li Ning China Open 2012 on November 13-18 in Shanghai, China.

Primary and secondary schools in HCM City have asked parents of students to pay 100% of the fee for hiring foreign English teachers as well as equipment for the classes.

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.