VIETNAM TODAY

MOLISA proposes $15.5 million gifts to revolutionary families

The Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs has sent a proposal to state president of offering gifts worth cost VND309 billion to revolutionary families during the Lunar New Year.

Brisbane flood clean-up starts as damage emerges

The swamped Australian city of Brisbane began the heartbreaking task of cleaning up after its worst floods in decades, as searchers made the grisly discovery of another body.

Ho Chi Minh City to host 2011 Spring Press Festival

The 2011 Spring Press Festival will be held at the Youth Culture House in District 1, HCM City on January 20-21.

Contrabands flood city as Tet nears

The trade of liquor, beer, dried foods, garments, fabrics, cosmetics, and cigarettes, mostly smuggled from China, has become hotter in Ho Chi Minh City as Tet is coming.

Warning: power shortages during dry season

Higher demand, coupled with lower hydroelectric power output during the dry season may lead to power shortages.

Ho Chi Minh City pre-schools receive desperately needed help

Ho Chi Minh City will implement three preschool education projects totaling USD135 million extending until 2015.

Vietnam, Australia cooperate in auditing

The State Audit of Vietnam and the Society of Certified Practising Accountants of Australia on Jan. 13 signed a cooperative agreement in Hanoi.

Intel earnings soar with rise of "cloud" computing

US computer chip giant Intel posted its best earnings ever in 2010 as businesses beefed up data centers to handle services increasingly shifting to the Internet "cloud."

Scientists make chickens that don't spread bird flu

European scientists have found a way to genetically modify chickens so that they don't transmit bird flu.

Three nations cooperate on new border map

Vietnam, Cambodia and Denmark on January 13 signed a contract to produce a new set of maps of the national border between Vietnam and Cambodia. ,

Japanese carmakers in push for hydrogen vehicles

Japan's top three automakers Toyota, Honda and Nissan have united with Japanese energy firms in a push to commercialise greener hydrogen fuel cell cars.

Vietnam attends ASEAN Telecommunications and IT Ministers Meeting

The 10th ASEAN Telecommunications and Information Technology Ministers Meeting and the 11th ASEAN Telecommunications Senior Officials Meeting opened in Malaysia.

Tin ore sifting poses ecological and human danger

People in Nghe An Provincehave been busy sifting for tin ore, ignoring the personal and environmental consequences.

Vietnam aims high for energy saving in next five years

The Ministry of Industry and Trade has just set a target to save on power consumption by 8% to 10% in the next five years

Party delegate on army building in new circumstance

A senior military officer has underlined the need to build a revolutionary, regular, professional, and well-trained Vietnam People’s Army.

Vietnam inaugurates Consumption Goods Assoc

The Vietnam Association of Consumption Goods Development was officially launched after two years of preparation.

Congress delegates present wide range of issues

Delegates to the ongoing 11 th National Party Congress in Hanoi held a plenary session in the afternoon of Jan. 13.

Vietnam’s 10 best selling SUV/MPV’s

Nearly 24,000 multi-purpose vehicles (MPV) and sport utility vehicles (SUV) were sold in Vietnam in 2010.

Cement firm to build green power plant

Swiss cement maker Holcim Vietnam will build a clean power plant that will use heat generated by machinery during production at its factory in the southern province of Kien Giang.