Demand for natural gas will require Vietnam to importPetroVietnam Gas Corp plans to begin construction on a USD2-billion port for liquefied natural gas imports.
Food safety regulation sparks controversyAs the Law on Food Safety is set to take effect, a proposed decree which would guide enforcement has drawn criticism.
Vietnam’s sea sovereignty in photo exhibitionPhotos that highlight Vietnam’s sovereignty through vestiges related to Hoang Sa Archipelago on Ly Son Island are now displayed in Quang Ngai.
OPEC concerned over high oil price: BadriSecretary general of OPEC Abdullah El-Badri said that oil producers are "concerned" at high crude prices.
Universities register nationwide decline in student applicantsThe number of applicants for university admission this year has fallen all over the country.
Foreign IT giants promote cloud computing in VietnamA number of international IT giants are speeding up their cloud computing development in the fast-growing market of Vietnam.
Vocational training brightens lives of disadvantagedThe Law on the Disabled, which was officially promulgated in 2011, has marked a great advance in the development of the rights for the disabled.
Cleaner production, more sustainable businessWorldwide Fund for Nature is encouraging enterprises in Vietnam to apply cleaner production methods.
Ancient pagoda preserves historyLong Doi Son pagoda has been restored several times, but still preserves many of the characteristics of its 900-year past.
Kadhafi forces pound Ajdabiya and MisrataRegime forces bombarded rebels west of Ajdabiya, forcing hundreds of residents and some fighters to flee the key crossroads town.
N. Carolina pummeled as US tornadoes kill 44The worst tornadoes to hit parts of the United States in decades have left 44 people dead.
Private film studios exporting more Vietnamese filmsRecent years have seen an increasing number of Vietnamese films entering the world film market, with the establishment of private film studios.
IMF, World Bank see more economic peril aheadGlobal finance chiefs have warned that rising food prices, unanswered joblessness and Mideast turmoil could derail economic recovery.
Vietnam participates in Malaysia charity fairAn international charity fair 2011 opened in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on April 16, attracting thousands of local and foreign tourists.
Vietnam moves to send more workers to MalaysiaRepresentatives from 50 local labour export companies discussed measures to send more Vietnamese guest workers to Malaysia.
Government to create more favorable conditions for intellectualsThe Party and State always create best conditions for intellectuals to promote their creativity, affirmed PM Nguyen Tan Dung.
45 feared dead as tornadoes rip across USAt least 45 people were dead after a powerful storm whipped up tornadoes in seven southern US states, media reported Sunday.
Government leader congratulates Khmer festivalDeputy PM Nguyen Sinh Hung sent gifts and letter to ethnic Khmer people in Dong Nai Province to congratulate them on their new year festival.
Japanese cherry blossoms show off their beauty in HanoiVietnamese people once again had the opportunity to admire Japanese cherry blossoms at the Genki festival in Hanoi.
Bosch-Vietnam opens hi-tech facilityThe German-based Bosch Group has opened a high-tech facility for manufacturing push-belts in the southern province of Dong Nai.
Two boat owners fined for storing 10,000 litres of illicit DO oilAuthorities in Ho Chi Minh City have fined two oil transport vessels nearly VND 160...
Vietnam tycoons’ firms ramp up overseas borrowing driveMajor Vietnamese banks are accelerating plans to raise billions of USD from international...
Vingroup chairman rises to 77th among world’s richestVingroup chairman Pham Nhat Vuong has climbed to 77th place among the world’s richest...
Vietnam seen as hub for Japanese investment shiftVietnam is emerging as a strategic destination for Japanese investment as supply chains...
PM meets US business delegation to boost investment tiesPrime Minister Le Minh Hung met a delegation of 52 leading US companies on April 16,...
Quang Ninh signs maritime partnership with US instituteQuang Ninh has signed a partnership with a US maritime institute to develop the Con...