VIETNAM TODAY

Despite the recent fall in interest rates, many enterprises are still finding it hard to get loans from banks.

European Union foreign and trade ministers gathering in Brussels will look at ways to spur growth in the world's biggest tariff-free trading bloc, an official said.

Vietnam is willing to cooperate and share experiences in agriculture and rural development with other countries through the FAO’s South-South Cooperation Programme.

The Director of the Electricity Regulatory Authority of Vietnam addresses the issue of recent power price hikes with DTiNews.

North Korea said it would launch a rocket next month to put a satellite into orbit, a move that would breach a United Nations ban imposed after previous launches.

The husbandry industry met difficulties after some husbandry units were reported to be feeding their pigs controlled substances.

China dominates the global art and antiques market as of last year, said a report ahead of the launch of the European Fine Art Fair.

Sustainable development would depend on a shift to a green economy, officials said at a seminar held in HCM City.

As much as 99% of real estate projects in Vietnam are lagging behind schedule, said the Vietnam Construction Association.

President of Myanmar Thein Sein will pay an official visit to Vietnam from Mar. 20-21, at the invitation of Vietnam’s President Truong Tan Sang.

Israeli assault helicopters opened fire on the Gaza Strip in response to Palestinian rocket attacks, a Palestinian security source said.

Vietnam’s investment promotion has proved inefficient due to improper incentive policies, an official said.

A Vietnamese company has invented a technology to produce durable and solid construction concrete from salt water and sea sand.

The Asian Development Bank signed a USD800,000 grant agreement, to improve irrigation and drainage infrastructure ensuring further poverty reduction in four northern provinces of Vietnam.

Electricity and coal producers are preparing to deal with a sharp increase in production costs as a result of the latest fuel price hike.

Vietnam asks the Chinese side to end all activities violating its sovereignty over the Hoang Sa archipelago, Vietnamese Foreign Ministry Spokesman said.

Rafael Nadal raced into the Indian Wells quarter-finals with a dominating win, while Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer needed three sets each to beat unseeded opponents.

Claims that office and school hour changes helped ease traffic congestion are subjective, said the Hanoi Chairman.

Actress and businesswoman Ly Nha Ky, Vietnam’s Tourism Ambassador, sits on a 10-year-old elephant to discover the natural beauty of the Central Highlands.