VIETNAM TODAY

In the first 10 months of the year 180 employees of Hanoi Transport & Services Corporation were sacked because of misconduct.

International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde warned the world was at risk of plunging into "uncertainty and financial instability".

Deputy Prime Minister Hoang Trung Hai has called for plans for the a competitive electricity market.

Finance Minister Vuong Dinh Hue joined ASEAN counterparts at the 8th ASEAN Finance Ministers Investor Seminar (AFMIS) in Jakarta, Indonesia, on Nov. 8.

Delegates and heath experts of Vietnam, the US and 11 Asian countries are gathering in HCM City to share experience in HIV prevention and treatment for injecting drug users.

Authorities in Hanoi officially submitted a plan to amend office and school hours to the Government for approval.

Land prices in Hanoi and HCM City are equivalent to 80 years of rental costs, the World Bank has said.

Silvio Berlusconi said he will stand down as Italian prime minister once key reforms aimed at calming market turmoil are adopted this month, after his coalition lost its majority in parliament.

The Republic of Korea considers Vietnam an important partner in the region and one of its key partners in its policy of supplying official development assistance.

Import and export costs in the Asia-Pacific region fell five percent between 2006 and 2010, resulting in savings of nearly $60 billion.

Having hundreds of essential rail routes along the North-South backbone, Vietnam still cannot persuade travellers to choose railway services.

A National Assembly official has explained how tax collection increases in the time which is considered the most difficult period for businesses.

Serious environmental pollution shrank the average lifespan of residents in trade villages and economic zones by 10 years, an agency said.

Overloaded kindergartens, teacher shortages, industrial parks without kindergartens in HCM City were highlighted during a recent TV talkshow.

A ceremony to launch tours of Viet Bac heritage sites was held in Bac Kan Province on November 7 with a special art performances.

Malaysian Tourism Minister Dato Sri DR. Ng Yen Yen suggested launching helicopter tourism services in Ha Long Bay.

Vietnam's top badminton player Nguyen Tien Minh is looking to win gold at the upcoming Southeast Asian Games in Indonesia.

Italy was in the eye of the eurozone crisis on Tuesday with Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi facing a knife-edge vote.

Michael Jackson's doctor Conrad Murray was found guilty over the King of Pop's 2009 death, triggering an explosion of joy from his family and fans.