Vietnam attends 33rd OANA executive board meeting
An official of the Vietnam News Agency is attending the 33 rd Executive Board Meeting of the Organisation of Asia-Pacific News Agency in Mongolia.
VIETNAM TODAY
Three Vietnamese ministries target exam cheats
The Ministry of Education and Training will take measures to prevent cheating at the university entrance exams due next month.
Higher court rejects headmaster’s appeal
Ha Giang Province’s Supreme People’s Court upheld the 9-year sentence handed down to a former high school principal who paid for sex with minors.
Vietnam wins karate championship
Vietnam has won the championship title at the Korean International Open Karate Championship 2011.
China, Germany ink $15 billion in deals
China and Germany inked more than $15 billion in business deals but China warned Europe against interfering in its internal affairs.
Worse drought in 60 years hits 10 mln in east Africa
Ten million people in the Horn of Africa have been hit by the worst drought in 60 years, the UN said.
Providing free eye care and treatment to Hanoi’s children
Hanoi Eye Hospital in coordination with Fred Hollows Foundation and Standard Chartered Bank has provided eye check-ups for 200 children.
FDI hit 5 billion USD in first half of 2011
Foreign investors poured USD5.3 billion into the country in the first half of the year, the Foreign Investment Agency reported.
High-end apartment buyers left with quality headaches
Big-spenders splashing out on new high-end apartments have been left coping with substandard homes.
Flash flood devastates Ky Son
The district of Ky Son in Nghe An Province was hit hard by flash floods, which caused damages estimated at VND200 billion.
Man Utd's Nani 'not going anywhere'
Manchester United winger Nani has insisted he is "not going anywhere" despite the arrival at Old Trafford of England international Ashley Young.
China to launch panda census
China is set to launch its once-a-decade panda census, state media reported Monday.
Student sets up live blood bank in Hue
Starting off as a voluntary flood donator, a 20-year-old student in Hue City has founded a live blood bank with the participation of 200 members.
LN: Gangster groups emerge in Czech Vietnamese community
Almost all Vietnamese grocers across the Czech Republic must pay protection fees to Vietnamese mobsters, daily Lidove noviny writes.
Ho Dynasty Citadel now World Heritage
UNESCO recognised the Ho Dynasty in the central province of Thanh Hoa as World Cultural Heritage site on June 27.
July at Idecaf focuses on movies from France, Germany, Vietnam
Idecaf lines up a moviefest with French, German and Vietnamese films being shown throughout next month.
Illegal coal mining still rampant in Quang Ninh Province
Illegal coal mining continues in Quang Ninh Province, affecting the lives of residents and depleting natural resources.
Vietnam attains GDP growth of 5.6 percent in first six months
Vietnam attained a GDP growth of 5.6 percent in the first half of the year, reported the Ministry of Planning and Investment.
Google fears web crackdown after Arab uprisings
Google chairman Eric Schmidt on Monday warned that the ongoing Arab uprisings could lead to an upsurge in internet censorship.
Libya bombing campaign enters 100th day
NATO operations in Libya entered a 100th day with airstrikes having eased the siege of key rebel cities but with Moamer Kadhafi still in power.
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