VIETNAM TODAY

This year's list of Vietnam’s top 500 companies was dominated by state-owned enterprises.

The consumer price index in November recorded the highest increase Vietnam has seen in the past 15 years.

A conference on Vietnamese-Chinese economic corridor cooperation was organised in Lao Cai city on November 25.

Cambodia's prime minister led an emotional memorial ceremony at the site of a bridge stampede in the capital that killed almost 350 people.

The French cultural center L’Espace in Hanoi will screen a realist ‘dramedy’ (drama and comedy) Friday night, followed by concerts and conferences through early next month.

A seminar was organised on November 24 on potential and opportunities to develop investment and trade between Vietnam and American region.

The Ministry of Transport has submitted to the Government for approval of a master plan for transport development in the Southern key economic zone.

Vietnam and Norway held their fourth political consultation at deputy ministerial level in Hanoi on Nov. 24.

Ireland unveiled a 15-billion-euro austerity package required to unlock an international bailout, slashing public sector pay and pensions but refusing to raise corporation tax.

PM Nguyen Tan Dung pledged to make public the violations of cabinet members who played a role in Vinashin’s downfall.

The UAE Minister of Economy says that not just oil, gas, aviation and infrastructure are lucrative but agriculture is also proving to attract investors.

The National Assembly has not approved the hi-speed railway project, but the government has continued its study on it.

At least 9 Vietnamese were killed, 8 other injured, and 5 are still missing after the Diamond Bridge stampede during a water festival in Phnom Penh.

The Minister of Planning and Investment claimed the agency played no role in Vinashin's fall, a position countered by an NA official.

Romania wanted to co-operate with Vietnam in the oil and gas industry, said its ministry of Economy, Trade and Business Environment Co-ordinator for Asia.

S.Korea's troops were on high alert as their government exchanged threats with N.Korea following a military skirmish.

Grieving Cambodian families began paying their last respects to relatives among the 378 victims killed in a festival stampede.

The silver medal at the 16th Asian Games was earned by track and field athlete Truong Thanh Hang at the women’s 1,500m final.

PM Nguyen Tan Dung recently ratified a Project on issuing e-passports in order to raise the efficiency of State management over immigration.