VIETNAM TODAY

The sixth Vietnam International Federation of Cinema and Television Sports Festival officially opened yesterday at Hanoi Opera House.

Mexico's national election authority announced a recount of ballots cast at more than half of the polling stations in the country's presidential election.

Greece's new government formally looks to push privatisation so as to win favour and funds from EU-IMF creditors who are inspecting the country's strained finances.

PM Nguyen Tan Dung said the low GDP growth rate this year is acceptable when other factors are taken into account.

Greenpeace activists protested plans by Indonesia to build Southeast Asia's biggest coal power plant, saying it would sully coastal waters and strip the livelihoods of fishermen.

The deputy governor of the State Bank of Vietnam attended a media conference to respond to questions regarding which gold bar brand name will be chosen as a state brand.

The Hai Phong Inmarsat Land Earth Station has received an SOS signal from the Anh Son, the Vietnamese timber cargo vessel, that lost contact in the area off the West Bengal coast.

Vietnam refuted reports by Chinese media that four Chinese marine surveillance ships “blocked” and “chased” Vietnamese ships in the Truong Sa Archipelago.

Nghe An Province mobilised more than 70 police to clear rubbish after the locals protests against a dumping ground project.

The Deputy Minister of Construction said that inventory in the domestic cement sector remains at a safe level.

Asian parents are spending billions of dollars on private tutors for their children, and the practice is growing despite doubts over its effectiveness, according to a study.

Vietnam’s national football team has moved down 22 places to stand at 120th position in the FIFA rankings in July, marking their departure from the top 100

The General Department of Customs has been informed that Petrolimex might be trying to avoid USD3.1 million in new taxes.

French-Vietnamese pianist Gabriel Tran Phuong Nam will perform his third concert in Vietnam on July 8, this time to support a clinic for ethnic minorities.

The Government will continue to place top priority for the remainder of this year on keeping inflation in check and stabilising the macro-economy, said PM Nguyen Tan Dung.

Annual college and university entrance exams offer a good occasion for various services to boom and earn big money.

The life of wheelchair users got a little more convenient Tuesday when the Ho Chi Minh City Union of Transport Cooperatives introduced eight green buses, including two for people with disabilities.

More than half a million candidates sat for entrance examinations for 125 universities nationwide this morning.

The high use of chemicals and machinery in agriculture is putting farmers at high risk.