VIETNAM TODAY

President Obama placed the sapping Afghan war in the hands of Iraq hero General David Petraeus, after firing US commander Stanley McChrystal.

Roads in Hanoi are jammed and covered with dust due to the road work which is taking place for the city's 1,000th Anniversary.

A good understanding of European Union trade barriers and policy trends was necessary for Vietnamese exporters to stay in the game, said an EU official.

“Learn how to put on make-up” trends are spreading like wildfire amongst the young generation.

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has approved a plan to build eight nuclear power plants in five central provinces over the next few decades.

Cambodian King Norodom Sihamoni asserted Cambodia’s commitments to further promoting its friendship and long-term cooperation with Vietnam.

England and the United States qualified for the last 16 of the World Cup, but the US won the group with a last-gasp 1-0 victory over Algeria.

Approximately 4,500 photos have been sent to the 5th tourism photo contest entitled ‘Vietnam - My Homeland’.

Residents in a number of buildings in HCM City were in a state of pandemonium Wednesday as they felt the vibrations from aftershocks.

The World Cup is a good opportunity for popular coffee shops and restaurants but it’s a nightmare for the entertainment business.

Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. is providing a SkyEdge II broadband satellite communications network to Vietnam Telecom International.

Spectre A/S and Minh Tri Limited Company have decided to establish an outdoor sports apparel manufacturing unit in the Thai Binh province.

Life Resort Da Nang chef rewarded with a $20,000 scholarship to study at the prestigious Le Cordon Bleu in Sydney, Australia.

The Japanese Ambassador to Vietnam signed a grant for grassroots construction of primary schools in two communes in Hai Phong City.

A company’s proposed plans to build 20 square metre studio apartments has been rejected by officials in Ho Chi Minh City.

President Barack Obama was to meet at the White House Wednesday with his commander in the Afghanistan war.

VINACONEX has proposed building a build-operate-transfer skytrain route to ease traffic congestion in the west of the capital.

A breached well has been pouring oil into the Gulf of Mexico for two months now.

A conference titled Trade Barriers with Business Association and Vietnamese Enterprises was held by the European Chamber of Commerce in Hanoi.