VIETNAM TODAY

The consumer price index (CPI) in November rose 0.39 percent against last month, representing a year-on-year increase of 19.38 percent, the General Statistics Office (GSO) announced on Nov. 24.

In the FIFA rankings for men’s teams in November, announced on November 23, Vietnam’s position remained unchanged at 134th.

The Ministry of Planning and Investment will submit draft criteria needed for companies to be called ‘group’ or ‘corporation’.

Vietnam will be the first Mekong River Commission's (MRC) member country to receive a hydrological observation system next January under the Hydrological Cycle Observing System project (HYCOS).

UNESCO has cast ballots approving Vietnam’s Xoan folk singing as a world intangible cultural heritage that needs urgent protection.

The wage gap is widening as company bosses pocket pay hundreds of times higher than their staff, a report revealed.

Vietnam and Nicaragua have agreed to increase exchanges of high-level and ministerial-level delegations to deepen political ties, boost mutual understanding and seek suitable areas and efficient methods for cooperation.

Occupy Wall Street protesters got in the Thanksgiving spirit Thursday, congregating in the disputed New York square where their movement sprang up two months ago for a feast of turkey with all the fixings.

High levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere may have less of an impact on the rate of global warming than feared, a study said.

Finland's Nokia, the world's beleaguered top mobile phone maker, announced on Thursday that it planned to delist from the German stock exchange next year.

The French Development Agency signed two financial support agreements to help develop Danng City and Can Tho City urban areas, at a cost of EUR20.5 million.

An environment agency has suggested a temporary restriction to the setup of small production workshops in five industrial sectors in order to protect the Dong Nai River.

Barcelona dazzled as they beat AC Milan 3-2 at the San Siro to ensure top spot in Champions League Group H.

The Asian Development Bank approved a $309.89 million loan for a new power plant in Vietnam that will boost power supply in the country’s energy-starved south.

Many universities in Ho Chi Minh City have been unable to recruit postgraduates for their doctoral degree courses.

The number of tax companies in Hanoi has reached saturation point and no more firms will be licensed from 2012, an official has said.

Vietmam ranks eighth among countries sending students to the United States, according to the annual Open Doors report.

The State Bank has decided to fine FPT University, along with two companies, for violations in foreign currency transactions.

An art performance celebrating Vietnam Cultural Heritage Day was held in Hanoi on November 23.