VIETNAM TODAY

Complicated procedures make hi-tech products unmarketable

The enterprises in the HCMC Hi-tech Park have complained they are facing too many difficulties in expanding business, while their products remain unreachable to customers due to the complicated procedures.

Water pollution, acid rain affect millions in HCM City

Pollution was spreading in the Dong Nai River Basin, the main source of water for 16 million people living in the area, including HCM City.

History-maker Wiggins wins Tour de France

Bradley Wiggins has been crowned Britain's first Tour de France champion, becoming an instant sporting hero at home just ahead of the London Olympics- in which he hopes to star again.

Arab nations urge Assad to quit as fighting rages

Arab nations have called on Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to swiftly give up power as his troops launched a fresh assault on rebels in Damascus and the second city Aleppo.

Storm heads to Tonkin Gulf, brings rain to Vietnam

Tropical storm Vicente is moving in the East Sea towards Southern China and will likely enter the Tonkin Gulf tomorrow, Vietnam’s Hydro-meteorological Forecasting Center reported.

US aims to be No1 investor in Vietnam

Many groups from the US are pouring investments into Vietnam, hoping to become the leading investor in the country.

Vietnam, Cambodia boost legislative ties

The National Assemblies of Vietnam and Cambodia signed an agreement in Hanoi to strengthen the traditional friendship and cooperation between the two legislative bodies.

$21 trillion hidden in tax havens: campaign report

The world's wealthiest individuals have stashed $21-trillion worth of assets in offshore tax havens, a report said.

Record levels of rain kill 37 in Beijing

The death toll from the heaviest rain to hit Beijing in over 60 years has risen to 37, Chinese state media reported.

Festival planning to be improved

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism held a workshop on Thursday to discuss a three-year master plan to improve State management of festivals.

Tourism sites attacked with rubbish

A lot of well-known tourism sites throughout the country have become vast dumping grounds.

TV airs prizewinning Vietnamese student video

A series of Vietnamese-made cartoons entitled “Say Hi to Pencil” has been aired on Ho Chi Minh City Television at 6.20pm on every Monday and Thursday.

Major cities see modest deflation

The Consumer Price Index in major cities has continued to drop this month due to the impacts of falling prices and lower purchasing power.

Rupert Murdoch quits boards of British newspapers: NI

Rupert Murdoch has resigned as director of a number of companies behind British newspapers, a News International spokeswoman said.

Nasdaq boosts Facebook compensation plan to $62 million

Nasdaq OMX Group Incplans to pay out $62 million in cash to firms that lost money in Facebook Inc's bungled initial public offering in May.

Vietnamese children only have booklore

More than 80% of primary school students in Hanoi and HCMC are weak at analyzing and setting problems while they only have booklore.

Standby land fund proposed for ministry headquarter relocation

Hanoi proposed a standby land fund for moving headquarters of ministries and agencies to suburban areas.

Hundreds of hydropower projects under review

The MIT will review 318 hydropower projects in the master plan for power development and eliminate schemes whose operations are deemed ineffective, behind schedule and harmful.

Ex-gymnast Comaneci takes flame on London tour

Former Olympic gymnast Nadia Comaneci and ex-basketball star John Amaechi will carry the Olympic flame as it begins a seven-day tour of London on Saturday.