VIETNAM TODAY

Interest rates on loans begin to drop

Vietinbank is the first bank to cut the ceiling lending interest rates in Vietnamese dong in accordance with the new policy.

Props unleashing EP in Hanoi

The Props, a band making a name for itself in Vietnam, are releasing their demo album this coming Saturday.

Environment at risks with Mekong dams

Hydro-power projects on the Mekong river were of major concerns at a two-day workshop in Ho Chi Minh City.

Couple who tortured boy will serve 23 years

Couple Giang and Thom, perpetrators of the vicious torture of a young boy, have both been sentenced to 23 years in prison.

Chinese mainland, Taiwan ink landmark economic agreement

Chinese mainland and Taiwan signed the long-awaited Economic Cooperation Framework Agreement (ECFA) in Chongqing on June 29.

Farmers find artifacts used during war

Wartime artifacts have been discovered in the remote area of Son Dao Mountain, Thua Thien - Hue Province.

Child deaths, injuries rise despite safety campaign

An eight-year campaign to promote child safety had not reduced the number who died or were crippled through injury, said an official.

V-League to resume after World Cup

The V-League will resume on June 30 after a one-month break for the World Cup.

Global markets plunge on renewed growth fears

Stock markets in Europe and the US fell hard following earlier losses in Asia, on news of an erosion in US consumer confidence.

Remains of 83 fallen soldiers repatriated from Cambodia

Cambodia held a repatriation ceremony for 83 sets of remains of Vietnamese volunteer soldiers who died on battlefields in Cambodia during the wartime.

US raps on Asian shrimpers' doors after oil spill

U.S. seafood suppliers are turning to Vietnam and other countries in Asia to ensure Americans have enough shrimp.

Lack of rain in Vietnam may prop up coffee rally

A dearth of rainfall in Vietnam may provide an extra prop to the recent jump in robusta coffee prices, which hit a fresh 16-month high on Monday.

Reform achievements amaze Russian reporter

The June 2010 issue of Russia’s Tassovets ran an article applauding Vietnam’s reform achievements by well-known Vietnam researcher Sergei Afonin.

Government-supported U.S. education agency opens in Hanoi

Vietnamese students can now get access to the most accurate source of information in Hanoi on U.S. study opportunities.

People’s voice highlighted in new rural scheme

Local authorities across the country have been requested to attach importance to the participation of grassroots people in building a new lifestyle in rural areas.

Chinese tourists flock to Japan, lift weak economy

Japan's economy is getting a lift from hundreds of thousands of Chinese tourists who are eager to flaunt their newfound wealth by purchasing brand name goods.