VIETNAM TODAY

Syria urged to apply Arab deal as deaths mount

At least 100 Syrian army deserters were killed or wounded in clashes and 49 civilians killed, a rights group said, as Damascus faced new demands to halt its bloody crackdown on dissent.

Tight budgets put damper on Christmas decoration markets

Markets in large cities that sell Christmas decorations seem a bit more gloomy due to tough economic situation.

100 artists to take pictures for charity book

Singers, actors, models and beauty queens throughout the country will take photos for a charity photo book to raise funds for purchasing Tet gifts for needy families.

Rat market thrives in Hanoi’s outskirts

Residents of Canh Nau Village in Thach That, an outlying district of Hanoi, have a market that is well-known for selling rats.

More ‘temp' work for students over Tet

The demand for temporary workers for the coming Tet holiday in HCM City has picked up over the last fortnight.

Korean movie stars to visit Vietnam

Kim Tae Hee and Song Seung Hun will be in Vietnam next month when their TV series entitled “My Princess” is to be aired on a local channel.

Quang Ngai: Rare white-chested bear detected in cage

The authorities of the central province of Quang Ngai has uncovered a local resident who keeps a rare white-chested bear at home.

Accident at Hydropower plant: eight workers dead

Inspector of the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Welfare inspected the Suoi Sap 1 power plant construction site after an accident that claimed eight lives on Saturday.

Outcry grows as Cairo violence enters fifth day

Clashes between Egyptian security forces and protesters demanding an end to military rule entered a fifth day on Tuesday.

ADB helps improve traffic safety in Vietnam

The Asian Development Bank will provide Vietnam a non-refundable loan of USD1.5 million to help improve traffic safety in the southern central region.

Navy should sharpen combat capacity: NA Chairman

Naval officers and soldiers should make greater efforts to increase their combat capacity, says National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung.

Minister admits living costs outstrip minimum wage

The Minister of Labour, Invalids and Social Affair admitted that the current minimum wage is still far from meeting rising costs.

N. Korean TV shows Kim's body lying in state

North Korean television showed the body of late leader Kim Jong-Il lying in state in a glass coffin as his son and other senior officials paid their respects.

Trade promotion continues to focus on exports

The National Trade Promotion Programme 2012 will continue focusing on export to eight key markets, an official from Ministry of Industry and Trade said.

Vietnam ratifies measures to combat transnational crime

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has ratified two international protocols as measures to prevent and fight organised crime across national borders more effectively.

EVN’s hikes power prices, shocks the economy

The 5% power price hike will add burdens to people’s lives and drive up the national inflation.

Mind reading machines on their way: IBM

Century-old technology colossus IBM depicted a near future in which machines read minds and recognize who they are dealing with.

HCMC aims to protect tourists from robberies

Ho Chi Minh City authorities are deploying measures to protect tourists in response to the increasing number of robberies aimed at foreigners in the city.

A minibus catches fire in Hanoi

A small bus caught fire while driving along a road in Dai Nghia Town, My Duc District, Hanoi, on December 18.

3 dead, 6 missing in coal ship sinking

Three crew members died while six others remained missing after their coal ship sank off Co To Island, the local Steering Board for Flood and Storm Prevention and Control reported.

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