VIETNAM TODAY

Hundreds of young people who are doctors and workers in HCM City set off to isolated and poor areas last Saturday morning in the twelfth Ky nghi hong (Pink Holiday) campaign.

Software giant Microsoft has parted company with NBC News, pulling out of their joint venture MSNBC to launch its own online news service.

Due to a slump in real estate market, the construction materials companies have been holding onto very large inventories.

A tea-set made from thousands of fresh lemons was recognized as a Vietnam record on July 14, in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho.

Vietnam has for the first time scored a victory against a lawsuit directed towards its global exports on the evasion of anti-dumping taxes.

A fleet of 30 fishing ships came to a fishing ground belonging to Vietnam’s Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelago on July 15, 78 hours after setting out to sea from the island province of Hainan.

The plan by the Ministry of Transport (MOT) to collect fees to reduce the number of personal vehicles in circulation has not been legalized yet. However, automobile joint ventures have suffered from the plan.

All six members of the Vietnamese team won medals at the 53th International Mathematics Olympiad in Argentina.

Hillary Clinton has arrived in Israel for talks expected to focus on Iran, the peace process and Egypt.

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Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong on July 14 in Hanoi received visiting Japanese Foreign Minister Gemba Koichiro who co-chaired the 4th meeting of the Vietnam-Japan Cooperation Committee from July 13-14.

Students of general schools in Hanoi would have to pay the tuitions of 20,000-40,000 dong a month.

Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Van Huu Chien has paid a working visit to the US to promote investment and seek cooperative opportunities.

North Korea's army chief has been relieved of all his posts due to illness, state media said Monday, in a surprise development that removes one of new leader Kim Jong-Un's inner circle.

The current high interest rates in Vietnam are a great source of profit for banks, while businesses are facing numerous hurdles.

The Ho Chi Minh Health Department has revoked the business licenses of five Chinese clinics for violating examination and treatment regulations, said the department’s Inspectorate.

Republicans continue to call on President Obama and his campaign to give an apology for questioning Mitt Romney's role at Bain Capital. They won't be getting one.

Lao National Assembly Chairwoman Pani Yathotou has received in Vientiane a delegation from central Quang Ngai province led by Deputy Permanent Secretary of the provincial Party Committee Pham Minh Toan.

Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong, laid out a warm welcome for Japanese Foreign Minister Koichiro Gemba at the CPV Party Central Committee Headquarters.