VIETNAM TODAY

Vietnam’s Ministry of Finance has proposed an export tariff on several products, including 20% on gold.

Deputies of the National Assembly urged the government to evaluate the economic efficiency of Vietnam’s Dung Quat Oil Refinery.

Vietnam's natural gas sector is set to triple in size over the next 15 years if Government objectives are achieved, a workshop in Hanoi was told yesterday.

G20 leaders began a second day of talks on resolving bitter trade and currency disputes with the host South Korea saying it expected some sort of agreement to be reached.

Vietnam will face a critical shortage of water for economic development in the coming years due to uncontrolled tapping, pollution and constructions of dams, experts said.

The Hanoi People's Committee has approved the spending of almost US$2.09 million to upgrade medical equipment at the Son Tay General Hospital.

Hundreds of reporters and bloggers rallied in central Moscow to demand Kremlin answers on a spate of attacks against the media.

PM Nguyen Tan Dung and his delegation attended round-table discussions on the Vietnam- Korea economic cooperation in Seoul on the sidelines of the G20 Summit.

As many as 66 domestic and international delegates are gathering in HCM City for a two-day international workshop on cooperation on the East Sea.

Oil prices jumped above $88 a barrel in Asia on Thursday, boosted by news that U.S. crude and gasoline stockpiles declined last week.

Vietnamese Deputy PM Truong Vinh Trong received an Austrian delegation, led by Member of Vienna Cabinet and Special Representative for External Economic Affairs.

Military DUKWs and helicopters together with hundreds of officers performed massive anti-terrorism exercises.

Hundreds of households in Dak Lak are illegally knocking down forest to build houses in line with an age-old tradition.

Vietnam is one of only two countries or territories globally where climate change is the people's top concern, according to a survey by HSBC.

Heavy rains have caused seven deaths, two injuries and left one missing in the central province of Binh Dinh.

Vietnam will send a 14-strong team to the 10th Pattaya Traditional Boat Race Festival - Thai Royal Cups.

Megastar Media Company on Tuesday called a news conference in HCMC where it publicly denied all monopoly allegations by six local cinema operators.

Petrol distributors are seeing many disadvantages that are keeping them from buying Dung Quat's products.

The National Assembly has approved a proposed revenue target of VND605 trillion for the state budget next year.