VIETNAM TODAY

Republican race moves to US conservative heartland

The battle for the Republican party crown heads into new territory with the "reddest of the red" states Kansas next to vote as Rick Santorum seeks to hobble Mitt Romney's slow march forward.

Fall in auto sales indicator of consumer confidence

The Vietnam Automobile Manufacturers' Association said that its members sold 6,116 units in February, down 25%.

Ministry mulls lifting income tax threshold in 2014

The Ministry of Finance is drafting a new law on personal income tax collection to hike tax threshold to VND6 million a month from the current VND4 million, said one official.

US signs deal to hand Bagram prison to Afghans

The United States signed a deal transferring control of the Bagram prison to the Afghan government, marking a breakthrough in negotiations on a strategic treaty between the two nations.

Tourism market shows positive signs

Vietnam welcomed about 681,850 foreign visitors in February, bringing the total number of international tourists in the first two months to more than 1.31 million.

Israeli air strikes kill 11 in Gaza

11 Palestinians were killed and around 15 wounded in a series of Israeli air strikes on the Gaza Strip, said Palestinian medics.

Sensual scene on national TV station angers viewers

A vulgar scene in a TV movie that was screened on VTV3 on March 6, depicting the rude caressing of a couple, has aroused fury among many people.

Dire warnings issued over poisoned pork

Nearly 30% of pork for sales are a threat to human health, said the Animal Health Department.

Cambridge University students protest Strauss-Kahn address

Hundreds of students protested as former IMF head Dominique Strauss-Kahn addressed the Cambridge Union Society.

Greece 7bn euros short on debt after bond swap

Greece revealed that it is 7.0 billion euros ($9.3 billion) short of a default-saving debt cut under a "historic" bond swap to avert bankruptcy and a new eurozone crisis.

PM promotes more vocational training

PM Nguyen Tan Dung affirmed that the development of education and vocational training was one of the most important policies for Vietnam's transition to an industrial country by 2020.

Over 50 percent of H5N1 patients die

The third type A/H5N1 patient in Vietnam has left hospital while a new patient has been confirmed.

The only Vietnamese honored as Young Global Leader

Dr. Pham Minh Tuan, Chairman of TOPICA Education, is the sole Vietnamese among 192 people who are recognised as Young Global Leaders in 2012, by the World Economic Forum.

Transport businesses hike prices after petrol rise

Transport industry are adjusting their fares higher following the increased petrol price.

India promotes IT, energy, pharmacy trade with Vietnam

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung yesterday received Indian Minister of Commerce, Industry and Textiles Anand Sharma.

Online forum paves the way to study in the UK

Experts helped to steer hopeful Vietnamese students in the right direction in their choices for overseas study.

US changes anti-dumping taxes on Vietnamese tra fish

The US decided to impose a rate of USD 0 per kg on Vietnam’s Vinh Hoan company and $0.03 per kg on 12 other companies.

Australia flood bill mounts and more rain forecast

Australia's flood crisis was set to cost in excess of Aus$500 million (USD530 million) in New South Wales alone and more rain was on the way, the state government said.

Free film series reflects cultural, social issues

A series of films reflecting various modern life cultural and social issues will be screened as part of the UNESCO Culture and Development Week.

Wastewater treatment plant identified as polluter

The centralised wastewater treatment plant of the Long Thanh Industrial Park in southern Dong Nai Province has been caught polluting a canal for four years, an environmental agency said.

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