VIETNAM TODAY

Vietnamese people once again had the opportunity to admire Japanese cherry blossoms at the Genki festival in Hanoi.

The German-based Bosch Group has opened a high-tech facility for manufacturing push-belts in the southern province of Dong Nai.

The acclaimed Philadelphia Orchestra said it would file for bankruptcy, the first major US performance ensemble to do so during the nation's current economic turmoil.

An estimated VND300 billion from the State budget will be spent over the next ten years on a programme to ensure security in nuclear energy. 

The economic reform policy will be the focus of discussion at the 6th National Congress of the Communist Party of Cuba (CPC), which is taking place in Havana. 

Thua Thien Hue Province and the Korea International Cooperation Agency has reached an agreement on a project to adjust Hue city’s general planning.

The distinction between the students from rich and from common families is evident within primary schools and has raised worries among parents.

PM Nguyen Tan Dung has issued a decision to allow an adjustment in power price at least once every quarter beginning June 1.

General Motors received more clean energy patents in the past year than any other company, a study released Friday said.

The government called for the Vietnamese people to use homemade medicines, as local drugs are slowly moving to the back burner.

Salt farmers nationwide have been caught in such a difficult situation that many have left their fields idle even as peak production season looms, local reports say. 

The NBA plans to submit a revised proposal for a new collective contract to players within the next fortnight, commissioner David Stern said.

The Vietnam Red Cross has received over VND61 billion from organisations and individuals nationwide in support for Japanese people.

Vietnam will send more guest workers to Malaysia to meet the latter's huge demand for Vietnamese labourers in some fields.

Lao Cai Province has decided to cancel 39 hydroelectric projects because of the possible environmental harm.

PetroVietnam and Venezuela National Oil Petroleum Company have reached an agreement on measures to extract the first oil flow from Block Junin 2 in Venezuela

To curb traffic jams in HCM City, a proposal was made to allow cars to go into downtown areas based on registration numbers.Voice have been raised against this idea.

President Barack Obama's Republican foes in the US House of Representatives muscled their politically risky budget to passage Friday.

The Centre for Preservation of Co Loa Relics has asked for permission to conduct research and compile a dossier for the Co Loa citadel to seek world cultural heritage status.