VIETNAM TODAY

Europe demands tough budget cuts in Greece

Europe promised to unblock existing bailout loans for Greece and draw up a second financial rescue as long as its parliament approves fierce new budget cuts and a raft of asset sales.

Singapore urges China to come clean in island dispute

Singapore on Monday urged China to be more open about the extent of its territorial claims in the South China Sea.

San Jose's Vietnamese cafes serving up coffee, tea and whee!

Several Vietnamese coffee shops in San Jose serve iced coffee by waitresses wearing little or nothing at all.

Vietnam Airlines to open UK route

Vietnam Airlines will open a direct air route to the UK on December 8.

D'Arcy edges Phelps in 200m fly at Santa Clara GP

Australian Nick D'Arcy handed Michael Phelps another 200m butterfly defeat, edging the world record-holder at the Santa Clara Grand Prix.

Vietnamese banking sector could see more mergers and acquisitions

Vietnamese banks are considering M&A as the last resort for their survival amid increasing bad debt.

Ordnance clearing begins in Danang

The Ministry of National Defence last Friday began work on clearing unexploded ordnance from Danang Airport, an Agent Orange hotspot.

FIDE helps Vietnam develop chess

The World Chess Federation (FIDE) will help develop chess in HCM City and Binh Duong Province, said the FIDE president.

Afforestation will hardly dent warming problem: study

Schemes to convert croplands or marginal lands to forests will make almost no inroads against global warming this century, a scientific study said.

Tramcar tour to Hanoi’s West Lake

Hanoi authorities have licensed the West Lake Co., Ltd to pilot tramcar project in the West Lake.

Vietnam attends 21st meeting of UNCLOS states parties

Vietnam has emphasised the significance and importance of the UNCLOS, a comprehensive international legal order.

Phnom Penh’s fast-fading architectural treasures

If the charm of a city is to be found in its architecture, then Phnom Penh is less alluring than it used to be.

Anxious eurozone seeks relief for debt-stricken Greece

European finance chiefs launched crunch talks to avert the default of Greece amid fears of a domino effect rippling across the eurozone.

Anxious eurozone seeks relief for debt-stricken Greece

European finance chiefs launched crunch talks Sunday to avert the default of debt-stricken Greece amid fears of a domino effect rippling across the eurozone.

Seafood exporters face bankruptcy due to unfair Chinese competition

Many Vietnamese seafood exporters are facing bankruptcy due to unfair competition from China.

YngShin Company asked to recall toxic fruit juices

The Hanoi Department of Health has ordered the YngShin Food Company to recall fruit juice products from the market, said to contain the toxic DEHP chemical.

New rocketplane 'could fly Paris-Tokyo in 2.5 hours'

European aerospace giant EADS on Sunday unveiled a rocket plane it hopes will be able to fly from Paris to Tokyo in 2.5 hours by around 2050.

Three scientists receive France’s Order of Merit

The French Embassy in Vietnam presented France’s Order of Agricultural Merit to three Vietnamese scientists for their significant contributions to the development of agronomy.