Promoting traffic safety in HanoiVietnam aims to increase the number of children wearing helmets to 80 percent in the next three years.
Microsoft mulling Skype buy: Wall Street JournalUS software giant Microsoft is near to clinching a deal to buy Internet telephony pioneer Skype for USD7-8 billion.
US ballroom dance group toursThe highly acclaimed Ballroom Dance company from the US’s Brigham Young University will make its first appearance in Vietnam on May 13.
Scaling down business to surviveWhen the local real estate market boomed and then peaked in 2007, it saw the birth of a series of real estate trading floors.
Parents prefer private schools to state-owned onesPrivate schools have become more attractive than state owned schools in the eyes of high income parents.
Construction begins on Vietnam’s largest private hospitalVietnamese firms started building a USD95 million private hospital in Hanoi on May 10, the biggest of its kind in the country.
Investment in agriculture to be reducedThe Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has decided to adjust the allocation of public investment into the agriculture sector.
Free surgery for central children with oral deformitiesNearly 100 children with harelip and cleft palate in central provinces are being provided with free check-ups and operations from May 9-13.
Japan's Hamaoka nuclear plant to halt operationsThe operator of Japan's ageing Hamaoka nuclear plant said Monday it would temporarily shut down its last two running reactors.
Quebec unveils USD80 bln plan for undeveloped northQuebec unveiled an USD80-billion plan to rev up forestry and mining development over the next 25 years in its vast northern region.
NATO bombs rock Tripoli, Libya rebels advanceA NATO bombing blitz rocked Tripoli Tuesday while rebels in besieged Misrata said they are pushing back Moamer Kadhafi's forces.
Historic sites recognisedThe Truong Luy architectural relic was officially recognised as a national heritage by the Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism.
No changes in personal income tax law this yearThe National Assembly has turned down a proposal for changes in the personal income tax law this year.
Over USD2.53 million raised for disaster preventionMore than VND53 billion (USD2.53 million) and 1,000 tonnes of cement was raised for natural disasters prevention in central Vietnam.
Hospitals in HCM City lack waste treatment facilitiesMore than 7,200 private clinics, 322 medical centres and 4 major hospitals have no waste treatment facility for their medical wastewate.
German coach Goetz likely to lead Vietnam football teamGerman coach Falko Goetz is most likely to be the head coach of Vietnam’s national football squad.
Direct Vietnam-UK air service expected this autumnVietnam Airlines’ long-awaited direct air service to the United Kingdom will hopefully commence this fall.
Pakistan denies 'absurd' bin Laden allegationsPakistan dismissed as "absurd" accusations that complicity or incompetence had allowed bin Laden to hide out in the country for years.
Vietnam model tops Asian Model Talent SearchVietnam’s Next Top Model 2010’s runner-up Tuyet Lan was presented with the top prize at the award ceremony for the Asian Model Talent Search.
China favours stronger yuan to fight inflationConfronted with fresh US pressure over its currency policy, China appears more willing to let yuan strengthen at a faster pace to curb inflation.
Long Thanh airport short nearly 6,000 workersLabour shortages and payment issues are threatening delays to Vietnam’s largest airport...
Fuel prices fall sharply in Vietnam from April 21Retail fuel prices in Vietnam dropped significantly on April 21, with petrol and diesel...
Vietnam needs 50 tonnes of gold yearly for jewelleryVietnam requires about 50 tonnes of gold annually as raw material for jewellery...
Remittances to Ho Chi Minh City fall 17 per centRemittances to Ho Chi Minh City fell 17 per cent in the first quarter, as global economic...
Ho Chi Minh City targets major industrial park investmentsHo Chi Minh City is seeking investors for dozens of industrial park projects, including...
Deposit rates fall as 30 banks cut interest ratesDeposit rates in Vietnam are easing as 30 banks have lowered interest rates, signalling a...