VIETNAM TODAY

Five city factories fined for pollution

The HCM City Environmental Crime Prevention and Fighting Police Department discovered five factories in District 12 discharging untreated wastewater and emissions into the environment.

Oil prices fall on weak China data, Europe woes

Oil prices dropped as traders worried about disappointing Chinese economic data and debt-wracked Greece.

End of an era at AC Milan as veterans move on

Filippo Inzaghi, Gennaro Gattuso and Alessandro Nesta will end their AC Milan careers against Novara on Sunday as the end of an era is all but completed at the San Siro.

Expectant mothers warned over labour health risks

The number of Vietnamese women dying during labour is remaining high, 75 out of 100,000 cases, health experts said.

Eurozone 'can cope' with a Greek exit

The eurozone would cope if Greece left the currency union, Germany's finance minister said in an interview as Greek parties continued with efforts to form a government coalition.

City’s environment programme ineffective

HCM City's environment protection programme has not been effective as it has faced many obstacles that have rendered the anti-pollution measures redundant, local residents said.

HCMC to strengthen protection of foreign visitors

As the number of foreign visitors to Ho Chi Minh City has increasingly grown, it is essential to make further efforts to protect them from criminals, the city police said.

Japan faces 'extinction' in 1,000 years

Japanese researchers unveiled a population clock that showed the nation's people could theoretically become extinct in 1,000 years because of declining birth rates.

Vietnamese getting familiar to homeschooling

While homeschooling remains unfamiliar to many Vietnamese, the concept has recently been imported to the country by the parents who have the chances to work and live abroad.

Vietnam display flight cancelled after Indo crash

The only SSJ-100 plane Sukhoi intended to use at the show has slammed into a mountain in Indonesia, killing all people aboard.

More businesses use loopholes for tax evasion

The General Department of Customs said that owners of at least 100 enterprises with tax arrears have fled, avoiding paying tax.

Expensive pedestrian tunnels remain neglected

Despite Hanoi having spent huge sums of money on pedestrian underpasses, most of them remain abandoned or misused.

Vietnam hosts US-ASEAN relationship forum

The Vietnamese Embassy in the US, in coordination with the Southeast Asia Roundtable Forum, held the second Vietnam Forum on the US-ASEAN relationship, in Washington DC.

Wild bears in Vietnam on the verge of extinction

The practice of using bear bile and other products for medicinal purposes has pushed the species to the brink of extinction, according to a recent study.

Gov't readies pilot scheme on VAT refunds

Vietnamese authorities are preparing a pilot value-added tax refund scheme for foreigners and overseas Vietnamese passing through the country's two biggest airports in July.

US experts urge approval of first AIDS prevention pill

US health advisers urged regulators to approve Truvada, made by Gilead Sciences, as the first preventive pill against HIV/AIDS instead of just a treatment for infected people.

Thanh Luong wins Golden Ball awards

National team midfielder Pham Thanh Luong and goalkeeper Dang Thi Kieu Trinh won Golden Ball awards for outstanding contributions to national men’s and women’s football in 2011.

Bubble magician returns for performance and charity activities

The Vietnamese-Canadian bubble artist Fan Yang is back in Vietnam for 13 shows in Hanoi and charity activities across the country later this month.

HCM City to develop river tourism

Authorities in HCM City plan to exploit the area's river tourism potential with new programmes, including tours of Can Gio Mangrove Forest.

Greek socialists make 'first step' towards coalition

Greek's socialist leader said he was making progress towards assembling a coalition government, but was still well shy of the parliamentary majority that has eluded two other parties.

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