VIETNAM TODAY

First Solar's halt of the construction of a solar panel factory in HCM City triggered a worry that the US investor may stop investing in Vietnam.

Khang Thong Group began work yesterday on the country's largest studio in the southern province of Long An's Ben Luc District.

The European Music Festival will return to Hanoi and HCM City with its diverse repertoire from November 17-28.

Tennis icon Roger Federer won the 800th match of his storied career on Friday.

President Barack Obama set off on a nine-day Pacific tour to highlight US economic destiny in Asia and its sharpening power joust with China.

The recent strong development of Vietnam-US relations will create a foundation to lift bilateral ties to a new height, said Vietnamese President.

President Truong Tan Sang attended the APEC Business Summit in Honolulu, Hawaii on Nov. 11 (Hawaii time).

The Vietnam National Administration of Tourism together with 30 local firms attended the World Travel Market Exhibition in London.

Mekong Delta provinces were urged to speed up construction of housing foundations, dykes and infrastructure for flood-proof residential clusters.

Private airline VietJet Air said it would operate as a low-cost carrier with its first commercial flight next month.

Many teachers are saying they don’t have time to improve their teaching skills because of time consuming but unnecessary tasks.

The Ministry of Information and Communications will implement an extended project to public internet access in Vietnam in the 2011-2016 period.

Italy starts forming a new government Sunday after the momentous resignation of Silvio Berlusconi, with economist Mario Monti tipped as the man to lead the country.

More than 400,000 domestic and international visitors attended the four day Vietnam Rice Festival 2011, a figure beyond expectations, said an official.

Experts said Vietnam should pay more attention to maintaining sustainable rice production, and not on its ranking of rice export nations.

The Civil Aviation Administration of Vietnam and the Can Tho police jointly held an anti-terrorist drill at Can Tho International Airport.

The President of the New Open World sent a letter of congratulations to Ha Long Bay for its winning the vote to become one of the new Seven Natural Wonders of the World.

Former European commissioner Mario Monti moves to form a new government to lead Italy out of an alarming debt crisis.

Hollywood supercouple Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie visited the so-called 'tiger cages' on Con Dao Island which were once notorious wartime prison cells on Sunday.