VIETNAM TODAY

The USS George Washington aircraft carrier arrived in international waters bordering Vietnam’s waters to the north during its visit to several Asia - Pacific countries.

Norwegian gunman Anders Behring Breivik has been taken back to the island of Utoeya for a police reconstruction of the killing of his 69 victims there.

One of the latest discoveries is Cnemaspis psychedelica, from one of 92 islands in the Rach Gia Bay, southern Vietnam.

Bangladesh will import 120,000 tonnes of fuel oil from Vietnam’s Petrolimex, a senior Bangladesh Petroleum Corp official said.

Going off the radar in a strange city can be the perfect way to uncover its secrets, get a feel for the layout and meet the locals.

Thai police have filed six charges against three men accused of illegally transporting almost 2,000 dogs to Vietnam to be butchered for human consumption.

No headquarter, no practice license, but the Ha Lan Environment Service and Waste Treatment Company still could sign contracts on waste treatment.

The city's real estate market will be positively affected by the new Hanoi Master Plan approved by the Prime Minister in July, experts said.

The city must carry out a wide variety of measures to achieve a low-carbon society, experts said at a conference on August 12 in HCM City.

Leadership and management training plays an important role in improving educational quality, experts said.

Ta Tung Tu Temple, in the complex of King Minh Mang’s tomb at Hue relic site, will be restored through a project which began on August 11.

Two Japanese partners have agreed to provide credit worth USD95 million for investment into the Vung Ang No. 1 thermo electric power plant.

The Military team successfully defended their title at the 17th National Youth Karatedo Championships, which concluded in Can Tho City.

Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Cam Tu led a Vietnamese delegation to the 43rd ASEAN Economic Ministers’ Meeting in Indonesia.

Canada and Honduras have signed a free trade agreement as Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper concluded his tour of Latin America.

Although affirming the stable ratings on Vietnam’s debt payment ability, the international credit rating agency Fitch warned that it would downgrade the country if current uncertainties continue.

Teachers and school management staffs in HCM City are being trained on ways to prevent the spread of dengue fever and hand-foot-mouth disease as the new school year opens.

Four Utah State University graduate students and two professors recently spent a month in Vietnam training teachers to work with hearing-impaired children.

Hanoi's traffic police have begun a blitz to crack down on illegally parked cars.