Vietnam, Cambodia ink plan for defence cooperationVietnam and Cambodia inked a plan for bilateral cooperation in defence in 2011 in Siem Reap city on Mar. 9.
National Tourism Year 2011 launched in central coastal provinceA ceremony was held in Phu Yen province on March 10 to launch the 2011 National Tourism Year programme in south-central eight cities and provinces.
Undersea fibre optic cable broken, affecting Vietnam's Internet accessFPT Telecom said the Asia America Gateway submarine communication cable link connecting South-East Asia with the US was broken in the Vung Tau area.
Vietnam opposes China’s violations on sovereigntyForeign Ministry spokesperson Nguyen Phuong Nga opposed Taiwan’s training on artillery shelling around Ba Binh island of the Truong Sa archipelago.
22 dead as quake topples buildings in SW ChinaAn earthquake toppled houses in China's extreme southwest near the border with Myanmar, killing at least 22 people and injuring more than 200.
Raising public awareness key to preventing forest firesVietnam should improve people's awareness about forest fire risks in order to prevent possible incidents, said an official.
Vietnamese stock market finds its first billionairePham Nhat Vuong remains the richest investor on the Vietnamese stock market, having increased his asset value to over 1 billion US dollars.
Vietnamese returning from Libya not left in the coldThe Khang Thong Group is offering to recruit all 10,000 Vietnamese workers returning from Libya.
Viet sets his sights on world champsSwimmer Nguyen Huu Viet is preparing to qualify for the World Swimming Championship in Shanghai in July.
Civet 'cat' dung secret to Indonesia luxury coffeeIndonesia's self-proclaimed "King of Luwak" is having a hard time keeping up with demand for the beans excreted by his stable of pampered civet "cats".
Two die sawing bombs for scrapA terrible explosion broke out from an artillery shell in southern An Giang province yesterday, killing two people and seriously injuring one other.
Inappropriate admission regulations push int’l students away: expertVietnam’s current regulations on student enrolment have driven foreign students away from Vietnamese universities, an official said.
Decade-long women’s strategies are pledgedVietnam and the UN have pledged to join hands in executing the national strategy on gender equality for 2011-2020 successfully.
Vietnamese women ranked 4th in “financial literacy”Women in developing countries such as Vietnam seem to be more financially savvy than those in developed countries.
Vietnam to set up institute for advanced mathematicsThe Ministry of Education and Training announced a decision to set up Institute for Advanced Study in Mathematics.
Government official visits Japan to boost tiesMinister and Director of the Government Office Nguyen Xuan Phuc on March 9 wrapped up his visit to Japan at the invitation of the Japanese government.
US film on Gulf oil spill in pipelineA US film company is to make a movie about the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, based on an article about events leading up to the explosion.
Kadhafi says West after Libya's oil as rebels poundedMoamer Kadhafi accused the West of wanting to seize Libya's oil and warned that a no-fly zone would backfire as his forces pounded rebel lines.
USD157.8-million road opens to traffic in Mekong DeltaThe Ministry of Transport held a ceremony on March 9 to open a new road, costing VND3.3 trillion, to traffic in the Mekong Delta.
Poor students receive Buddhists’ giftsThe organising board of the national Buddhism propagation seminar 2011 has handed over 1,000 bikes to poor students in Binh Duong Province.
Vietnamese banks cut rates following central bank callNearly 20 commercial banks in Vietnam have cut deposit rates after committing to the...
Swiss firm invests USD 100 million in Tay Ninh dairy plantA Swiss led investor group plans to build a USD 100 million dairy plant in Tay Ninh...
Vietnam cuts fuel taxes to zero from April 16Vietnam’s National Assembly has approved a temporary cut of key fuel taxes to zero,...
Construction starts on Hanoi-Quang Ninh high-speed rail projectVietnam has begun construction of a 120 km high-speed railway linking Hanoi and Quang...
VinFast EV sales jump 127 per cent, cementing market dominanceVinFast, a unit of Vingroup, reported a 127 per cent on-year jump in domestic electric...
Vietnam reaffirms support for multilateral trading systemVietnam has reiterated its strong backing for the multilateral trading system and the...