VIETNAM TODAY

NATO-led aircraft hit eight vessels of Moamer Kadhafi's navy as US President Barack Obama predicted the Libyan strongman would "inevitably" leave or be forced from power.  

The State Bank of Vietnam has purchased USD1 billion from commercial banks since late April.

Hanoi's Consumer Price Index rose by 1.76 percent in May, a 11.6 percent increase compared to the same period last year.

Swine flu, hand-foot-mouth disease, and respiratory diseases have been either spreading to or worsening in many provinces, health officials warned.

Vietnam will see more big M&A cases this year, particularly in the areas of production, finance, banking and consumer goods.

The Cannes is also a glamorous fashion venue where female artists provide photographers a chance to take countless photos about their dresses.

The British Council has launched a contest to find the best young designers in Vietnam.

Recent tests by a Vietnamese agency show low quality light bulbs are flooding the market.

HCM City is to implement 30 projects to cope with climate change, focusing on natural resource, waste, energy and land management.

Vietnamese bakers will take part for the first time in the Louis Lesaffre Cup’s Asian selection round, scheduled to take place in China.

Tokyo Electric Power is expected to post an annual net loss of up to $18 billion and announce the resignation of its president.

An inspection force has recently detected software piracy at two big companies in Danang.

Vietnam Railway Corp. will begin building eight new railway bridges along the north-south rail route in June.

The competitive power market will be introduced on a trial basis from July 1 for a tentative 2-month period before it actually takes real effect.

Ex-IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn won bail but was ordered to remain under house arrest with an armed guard and post $1 million in cash.

Illegal taxis that deceive visitors continue to be a major source of headache for Ho Chi Minh City authorities.

The Hanoi traffic police’s suggestion to ban cycle rickshaws, or cyclos, has created a strong opposition among the capital’s travel firms.

The second Vietnam Marine-based Economic Forum 2011 will be held in the central coastal city of Nha Trang, Khanh Hoa province on June 8.

China's Three Gorges Dam, as a world wonder, has caused a host of ills that must be "urgently" addressed, the government has said.