VIETNAM TODAY

China's consumer prices rose at the fastest pace in more than two years, the government said Thursday.

A $600 million global scheme to boost rice yields was announced in Hanoi Wednesday.

The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization will continue to assist Vietnam in boosting rural development, said FAO Chief Representative in Vietnam.

US aerospace giant Boeing halted test flights on its new 787 Dreamliner, dealing a fresh setback to a program already running about three years behind schedule.

Heavy rains and storms last month left 144 people, 25 missing, 181 injured and caused losses of around VND8,021 billion in the central provinces.

Haiti desperately sought on Wednesday to halt a cholera epidemic that threatens to spiral out of control after reaching the capital's crowded slums.

Vietnam National Administration of Tourism will start a trip to central coastal provinces to survey for promoting the national tourism year 2011.

Vietnamese gold prices took a much needed drop this morning thanks to measures by the State Bank of Vietnam.

Singapore Airlines joined Qantas in grounding several A380 superjumbos because of engine problems.

Michael Bauer shares his fascinating experiences with various Vietnamese dishes.

PM Nguyen Tan Dung has proposed close coordination between both sides with ASEAN’s participation in the G20 policy-formulation and the G20’s participation in ASEAN Summit.

The Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee seeks approval to build 10 entertainment areas for children.

The People's Committee of Dak Lak Province has approved a US$3 million project to protect elephants in Viet Nam's Central Highlands.

Vietnamese PM Nguyen Tan Dung on November 10 led a high-ranking delegation to Seoul for the G20 Summit.

The State Bank of Vietnam has approved gold imports in reasonable volumes for just the third time in 2010.

The agreements to be put on table will include the framework sponsorship agreement, the sponsorship request for the first phase, the lending agreement and the project agreement.

Ho Chi Minh City is planning to pilot the installation of camera systems allowing parents to keep watch over their children at the city's kindergarten classrooms.

More than 1,000 tigers have been killed in the past decade to fuel the illegal trade in parts of the endangered big cats, a report by a wildlife monitoring group said.

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