VIETNAM TODAY

Tet commodities arrive at central archipelago

Two naval ships 20 carrying commodities for the Tet have already anchored and dispatched the goods to islands of Truong Sa Archipelagoes in central Khanh Hoa Province.

Urban growth ‘not sustainable': ministry

Vietnam's urban development may have been fast during the past 15 years, but it is far from sustainable, according to the latest Construction Ministry report.

Resident permits’ procedures for foreigners simplified

The procedures for granting resident cards to foreigners will be simplified soon, according to Resolution No. 61/NQ-CP approved recently by the Government.

No bonus point

Higher Tet bonuses this year could have lower value when buying goods

New smoking laws takes force in Spain

Smokers took a last legal puff in tapas bars and restaurants across Spain on Sunday as one of Europe's strictest anti-tobacco laws came into force.

Hanoi and HCM City welcome first international visitors in 2011

A ceremony was held at international airport Tan Son Nhat on January 1, 2011 to welcome the first international visitors to HCM City of the year.

Famed village of Vietnam holds on to its heritage

DTiNews takes readers on a journey to a village which holds on to its traditional beauty while the country quickly develops.

HCMC’s state budget collection up by 17.8 percent in 2010

Ho Chi Minh City’s total state budget revenue for this year has reached VND170,000 billion (US$8,500 billion).

'Biblical' floods threaten thousands of Australian homes

Flood waters swept through vast areas of northeastern Australia in a disaster one official said was of "biblical proportions".

PM Dung inaugurates Can Tho International Airport

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung on Jan. 1 cut a ribbon to inaugurate the Can Tho International Aiport, which is capable of serving up to 5 million passengers a year.

Smuggling peaks for the festive season

The end of the lunar year is seeing a sharp rise in smuggling activities, according to border authorities.

Brazil bids goodbye to Lula, hello to female president

Brazil's hugely popular President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is to step down in a lavish ceremony ushering in his successor and protegee, Dilma Rousseff.

Eleven sailors come back home safe and sound

Eleven crewmembers from the cargo vessel Van Don 02, which sank on the southern part of East Sea, returned to their homes in Quang Ninh Province.

Foreign invested companies see $2.35 billion surplus in 2010

According to the Foreign Investment Agency, foreign-invested enterprises obtained a trade surplus of USD2.35 billion in 2010.

Deputy PM highlights media’s role in external relations

Deputy Prime Minister-cum-Foreign Minister Pham Gia Khiem has hailed the effective contribution made by the press to the country’s external relations.