VIETNAM TODAY

Obama’s olive branch to big business: Will it work?

If any doubt exists about whether President Obama gets the message that the American public wants him to put revitalizing job growth at the top of his priority list, the last two weeks should surely put them to rest.

City universities stay put

Universities in Hanoi and HCM City are required to submit their plans for moving to the suburbs by February, but many have yet to draft them.

Patients crowd hospitals during Tet

Hospitals in Ho Chi Minh City worked overtime during the first three days of Tet to cope with the number of patients reporting sick.

Vinashin eyes double profits in 2011

Troubled shipbuilding giant Vinashin said Thursday it expected a 205% increase in profit this year or a turnover of VND21 trillion (USD 1 billion).

Record-long cake sold for charity purpose

The Yasaka Saigon Nha Trang Hotel on Feb. 5 divided its 36-metre banh tet (cylindric glutinous rice cake) for sale for the charity purpose.

Hanoi marks 222nd anniversary of Dong Da victory

A festival was held at Dong Da cultural park, in Hanoi on Feb.7 to mark the 222 nd anniversary of Ngoc Hoi-Dong Da victory over Chinese Qing invaders.

Apparel makers exploit WTO membership

Apparel enterprises have proved to be the best in capitalising on the country’s WTO membership to increase export earnings.

Government sets new priorities for February

The Government recently asked for effective implementation of the solutions written in its Resolution No. 02/NQ-CP dated on January 9, 2011.

Thai-Cambodia border fighting 'damages' temple

Cambodia accused Thailand of damaging an 11th-century temple in fresh clashes on Sunday and appealed to the United Nations to halt the "aggression".

Guest workers face hard life in Malaysia

Nearly 100 Vietnamese women workers in the central Malaysian state of Selanggor have to live on the back of old container trucks.

9 dead in closed house during a lunar New Year party

Nine young persons in their twenties were found dead in a house in the northern city of Hai Phong.

Chechen rebel leader claims Moscow airport bombing

Chechen rebel chief Doku Umarov has claimed responsibility for last month's bombing at Moscow's main airport.

Party chief joins in Tree Planting Festival in Hanoi

Party General Secretary and National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Phu Trong and Hanoi's authorities planted trees at the Hoa Binh Park in Hanoi on Sunday.

Dong Da Festival opens in Hanoi

Thousands of visitors gathered for the Dong Da festival in Hanoi to mark the 222nd anniversary of the Ngoc Hoi-Dong Da victory on February 7.

Two killed, 26 injured as train ploughs into six cars

Two people were killed and 26 injured after a train collided with six cars in Dong Nai Province on Sunday night.

WikiLeaks' Assange 'would face denial of justice'

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange would be tried behind closed doors in a "flagrant denial of justice" if extradited to Sweden over sex crime allegations, his lawyer said.

ADB, NDF support action on Vietnam climate change

The Asian Development Bank and the Nordic Development Fund are to help Vietnam draw up and implement detailed climate change action plans.

HCM City extends programme to stabilise prices

The programme to stabilise prices of some staple goods in 2001 will be extended, said the HCM City Department of Industry and Trade.

Wildfires wreck 41 Australian homes

Wildfires in western Australia have destroyed at least 41 homes, officials said, stressing that the number could rise with the flames roaring out of control.