VIETNAM TODAY

The Hanoi Environment Group is organising a series of activities in Hanoi to mark Earth Day 2011 on April 22.

Toyota said it will reduce auto production at its Chinese plants by 50-70 percent until June 3.

Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia signed a joint statement committing to enhanced cooperation in border security at their first ministerial meeting on security in HCM City.

A conference on the plan to open a direct flight route between Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City to London was held in London on April 19.

A rebel official in Libya's besieged city of Misrata pleaded for Britain and France to send troops to help fight Moamer Kadhafi's forces.

EU energy commissioner Guenther Oettinger is preparing legislation to force oil-drilling companies to pay for pollution, a source said.

Leaders of the HCM City People’s Committee have decided to support low-income teachers with an added allowance for the next nine months.

Fighting crime and violations at sea was crucial to the security and sovereignty of the country.

Samsung said it would take counter-action against Apple after the US firm filed suit alleging that the South Korean giant copied its smartphones and tablet computers.

Vietnam’s business confidence index fell by 17 points in the first quarter of 2011.

Some officials showed their concerns about the feasibility of Hanoi’s $12.44 billion transport development plan.

Seventeen people, including two children, have been killed in a helicopter crash in India's north-eastern state of Arunachal Pradesh.

Industry insiders are weighing up whether taking part in the global production chain of well-known car brands or turning out locally-made cars.

An oversupply in office spaces is likely to bring about price reductions in the short term, according to Colliers International.

US Vice President Joe Biden said in an interview published Tuesday that NATO can handle Libya without US help.

The Vietnamese government always wished to further promote cooperative relations with Qatar to bring practical benefits for the two countries.

Vietnam won the championship title at the first Asian Pencak Silat Championship that ended in Bedok Sports Hall, Singapore on April 18.

A rebel official in Libya's Misrata City pleaded desperately for Britain and France to send troops to help fight strongman Moamer Kadhafi's forces.

Ho Chi Minh City’s Department of Transport is set to launch a campaign to encourage people to use buses to save energy and protect the environment.