VIETNAM TODAY

Workshop focuses on gender imbalance at birth

Representatives from NGOs and local population officers have gathered in the northern province of Hoa Binh to share their visions on addressing gender imbalance.

Planes crash in Cuba and Pakistan, 88 may have been dead

All 20 people on board a privately-owned aircraft were killed after it crashed in Pakistan, while a Cuban airliner crashed with 68 people aboard.

Rain delays Vietnam coffee harvest, crop unhurt

Heavy rain in Vietnam's Central Highlands coffee belt in the past week has disrupted coffee harvesting, but the crop remains safe, traders and state media said.

Expert: Vietnam draws eye of international construction companies

Vietnam has thrived in attracting foreign construction companies, said the CEO of an international construction firm.

Norway the best place to live: UN

Norway topped the 2010 United Nations' Human Development Index, while Asia has made the biggest strides in recent decades.

Death toll from Indonesian volcano climbs to 79

The death toll from Indonesia's fiery volcano has nearly doubled to 79 after a blistering gas cloud ripped through a mountainside village.

Ho Chi Minh City looks to serve 3.5 mil. foreign tourists in 2011

In 2011, Ho Chi Minh City expects to receive 3.5 million foreign guests, 11% higher than this year

Dong depreciation talked down

Vietnam will not take any moves to depreciate the Vietnamese dong against US dollar until Tet or February next year.

Haitians urged to evacuate tent cities as storm comes

Haitian leaders urged many displaced in tent cities to evacuate as a deadly storm bore down on the quake-hit Caribbean nation.

Vietnam the first target for Seoul searchers

South Korea's most prestigious university wants to make Vietnam the location of its first overseas campus.

City flooding over by 2020 if plan implemented

Ho Chi Minh City’s chronic flooding problems could be over in 10 years if the city went ahead with its 2008 flood control plan.

Greece charges two as 14th parcel bomb surfaces

A Greek judge charged two men with terrorism as police announced that a 14th parcel bomb had been dealt with after delivery at the French embassy in Athens.

Crackdown on sale of cheap chemicals to treat waste-water

New regulations on the sale and distribution of chemical products have recently been established by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment.

Vietnam, Laos pledge mutual support in fight against human trafficking

Vietnam and Laos have reached a bilateral agreement to approach anti-human trafficking and provide support for its victims.

Samsung aims to sell 1 mln Galaxy Tabs by year's end

Samsung Electronics launched its tablet computer in the domestic market and said it aims to sell more than a million of the Galaxy Tabs worldwide.

Hanoi’s $7 billion Red River planning enters phase 2

Hanoi has begun the second phase of a USD7-billion Basic Planning for the Red River Area Development.

Death toll from south-central floods rises as more weather warnings issued

Floods in south-central provinces have killed at least 13 people while authorities have warned more bad weather is coming.

Vienna Charity Ball to be held in Hanoi

The Vienna Charity Ball will be held for the first time in Vietnam on November 12 and all donations will be sent to the Friendship Village in Hanoi.

Vietnam raises minimum salary requirements for labourers

Minimum salary at both domestic and foreign-owned enterprises will be raised beginning Jan. 1, 2011.

Qantas grounds A380s after Singapore emergency

Australia's Qantas Airways grounded its fleet of Airbus A380 superjumbos Thursday after an engine failure forced a dramatic emergency landing in Singapore.

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