VIETNAM TODAY

Airlines in the Asia-Pacific region will grow strongly in the next few years, the head of the International Air Transport Association said.

Air Roland, a Jazz band from New York, will perform in HCM City at 7.30 pm, April 26, at the HCM City Conservatory of Music.

The Ministry of Finance is seeking the Government’s approval for personal income tax exemptions for certain groups.

A large number of workers come to the Central Highlands to harvest honey during the months when coffee flowers bloom.

China Development Bank Corporation will provide a loan of around USD1.5 billion for Vietnam to develop housing for low-income earners.

Syrian forces shot dead at least 72 people as they tried to disperse thousands on the streets for "Good Friday" protests to test freedoms.

The Japan Red Cross will fund USD2.5 million for a project to plant mangrove forests in Vietnam.

Vietnam’s education has been described as the “read and write down” education, which is believed to stifle the creative capacity of learners.

The average room rate at three- to five-star hotels in Ho Chi Minh City has fallen by 10% in this low season for the inbound segment.

Vietnam will put a television commercial on BBC in a tourism promotion campaign this year.

Toyota, the world's biggest auto maker, said on Friday output will start recovering in mid-year but will not be back to normal until end 2011.

BP has pledged USD1 billion to jump-start projects aimed at restoring the US Gulf Coast after last year's massive oil spill.

Vietnamese movie ‘Bi, don’t be afraid’ won the Bronze Drum prize for best feature film at a festival in the U.S.

About VND104 trillion (USD5 billion) has been set aside for socio-economic development in the Central Highland province of Kon Tum.

Over half of road accidents in Vietnam occurred on national roads, a recently released report by the Transport Strategy Institute has shown.

The Chinese Development Bank will finance low income housing in Vietnam under an agreement signed in Hanoi.

Vietnam remains an attractive place to invest, but low foreign currency reserves and dependence on certain imports add to investment difficulties.

Pa Co, some 40 km from Mai Chau, in the northern province of Hoa Binh, has a wild beauty with lovely landscapes.

Japan announced a USD49 billion reconstruction budget for areas devastated by the quake and tsunami.