VIETNAM TODAY

The Vietnam Anti-Corruption Initiative (VACI) programme 2011 was introduced at a seminar in Hanoi on Dec. 21.

French families arrived in Haiti to fetch a group of Haitian children they adopted in the wake of a devastating earthquake that ravaged the impoverished country.

Many Vietnamese banks are expanding their business activities into neighbouring countries like Laos and Cambodia.

The average life expectancy of a Vietnamese person is now 72.8 years, Director of the General Department of Population and Family Planning announced at a meeting.

The Vietnam National Administration of Tourism and the Vietnamese Embassy in Malaysia held a gala night on to promote Vietnam’s tourism in Kuala Lumpur. 

Vietnamese scientists urged Hanoi authorities to wipe out an invasive species of turtles that is threatening endangered local species.

Skygazers with a clear view in N.America and Europe were greeted with a celestial treat

The Ho Chi Minh City-based Wildlife At Risk organisation announced the discovery of 12 new species of freshwater fish in Vietnam.

At least six people were killed and 47 missing after last week's strong winds and rain in the South China Sea off Vietnam, authorities said Tuesday.

The number of international troops killed in Afghanistan this year has passed 700, an independent website said Tuesday.

Vietnam intends to be among the leading countries in the ASEAN in the field of statistics by 2025 despite currently trailing its neighbours.

Commercial banks in Vietnam have lowered deposit interest rates to the maximum rates of 14% per year.

The Vietnamese Bkis BKAV Home Plus has performed well to enter the world’s top ten.

Huge housing demand is still offering ample business opportunities for developers and investors as well.

Brazil this year overtook Germany as the fourth-biggest car market in the world -- and foreign investors see huge potential as the Latin American giant becomes increasingly prosperous.

Ho Chi Minh City Youth’s Cultural House has mapped out numerous cultural activities to welcome in the New Year from December 24 to 31.

High demand for tickets is already becoming a headache for bus station owners in the run up to Tet.

CPI in Hanoi has increased by 1.83% compared to November and is 9.56% higher than December 2009.

PM Nguyen Tan Dung received in Hanoi Nakamura Hirohiko, President of the Special Committee on Official Development Assistance of the National Diet of Japan.