VIETNAM TODAY

Petrovietnam Gas has signed a deal with Chevron Corp, Japan's Mitsui Oil Exploration Co and Thailand's PTT Exploration and Production to build a $1 billion gas pipeline in southern Vietnam.

Russian PM Vladimir Putin arrived in New Delhi on Thursday night for 22-hour visit during which India and Russia are expected to sign deals worth $10 billion.

Birds aren’t Hanoi’s most obvious residents, but they are still some of the most popular home accessories. Phong Lan finds out more.

3 telecom network operators including MobiFone, Viettel and VinaPhone continue to dominate the market with advantages in terms of size and branding.

ST Telemedia bought a 10 percent stake in VNPT Global on March 11 to kick off their new partnership.

The Ministry of Education and Training started a program called “Ensuring the quality of teaching” with a total capital of USD 186 million.

Vietnam wants to reflect TPP's determination to continue its renewal process and in-depth international economic integration.

A smoke-free website developed by voluntary students, was launched on Thursday, aiming to provide information relating to exchange activities and campaigns for a smoke-free environment.

Information on 24,000 HSBC customers with Swiss accounts has been stolen, the British bank said Thursday.

At least three major aftershocks rocked central Chile, striking minutes before its president-elect was sworn into office.

The success of the papaya extract in acting on cancer without toxicity is consistent with reports from indigenous populations in Australia and Vietnam.

Vietnamese athlete Doan Thi Huong Giang won a bronze medal on March 8 in the women’s 52 kg category at the World Youth Taekwondo Championship.

The decision to import 170,000 tonnes of salt when the salt season has not yet come has to be reconsidered, said an expert.

Cosmopolitan Magazine of Vietnam will release its first edition on March 15, 2010.

On March 11 the Hanoi police investigated the scene of the fire at the JSC building at Khuat Duy Tien and Le Van Luong roads.

Fierce blazes spreading through a cushion factory in Binh Duong Province on March 11 were the cause of 7 deaths.

The entry section at District 2 in HCM City was connected with the first underwater section of Thu Thiem tunnel on March 9.

An increase in the tobacco tax will help reduce the number of smokers in Vietnam, according to an overview survey on tobacco tax in Vietnam

Total damage cost due to floods in HCM City is estimated to be USD 750 million per year.