VIETNAM TODAY

The sixth session of the National Assembly Standing Committee opened in Hanoi on March 19, focusing on contents to improve the legislative body’s operational efficiency.

While “Mui co chay” predictably won Best Picture, action film “Long Ruoi” reaped four awards and “Lost in Paradise” missed all the important ones was not a pleasant surprise for many cinema observers.

The Australian government will provide nearly AUD100,000 to help Vietnam carry out a project in support of lesbians and gay, bisexual and transgender people.

The decentralisation mechanism in foreign direct investment management, which was hoped and create the most favorable conditions to foreign investors, has proven a burden on agencies.

Japan would like to build an urban model of an ecologically environmentally friendly district in Hanoi, said the Japanese Deputy Minister for the Environment, Infrastructure, Transport, and Tourism, Shogo Tsugawa.

Mitt Romney scored a resounding win in Puerto Rico's Republican primary, gaining momentum in the hotly contested White House race.

The Vietnam Football Federation has turned down the proposal to hire international referees to work in the V-League.

The people of Dien Thap Commune, Nghe An Province, have succeeded in making fortunes out of what people throw away.

A night of live music and entertainment will take place at the Australian Embassy in Hanoi on March 30 to raise funds for seriously ill children across Vietnam.

The majority of offices and schools in Hanoi are located in the inner city, a situation that has been blamed for traffic problems in a city.

Some of the country's protected forests may be under threat if a proposal from the Vietnam Administration of Forestry's Financial and Planning Department is approved.

A meeting and walk took place in Hanoi yesterday in connection with the World Tuberculosis Day (March 24).

Binh Thuan province will host the first Vietnam balloon festival scheduled to take place from April 26 to May 1, said the director of the provincial department of culture, sports and tourism.

More than 2,000 people have been killed in a year of political turmoil, the government disclosed.

The upcoming visit to Vietnam by Myanmar President Thein Sein aims to promote mutual understanding and trust between senior leaders of both nations and raise Vietnam-Myanmar relations to a higher level.

A Vietnamese National Assembly (NA) delegation led by Vice Chairman Uong Chu Luu paid a working visit to the US and Canada from March 12-16 to enhance their relations and exchange experiences in law-making and supervising.

A Vietnam veteran has held on to the poetry of an 'enemy' for 40 years.

More and more foreigners have come to Vietnam to seek jobs or business opportunities.

IMF chief Christine Lagarde said measures taken to fight financial woes in Europe and the US were starting to pay off.