VIETNAM TODAY

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Gia Khiem has asked the United States to soon recognise the market economy in Vietnam.

The border marker, located at the Tien River International Border Gate in the southern province of An Giang, is the starting point of the border line between An Giang and Kandal.

Deputy Health Minister Trinh Quan Huan said that Vietnam has not received any official document from the World Health Organization pertaining to the swine flu.

The Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers has strongly protested the Catfish Farmers of America’s redefinition of “catfish”.

An online exchange about English study methods, organised by DanTri in co-ordination with AAC, is going live right now.

PM Nguyen Tan Dung called on sponsors to loosen their purse-strings for Vietnam to attain the goals

Two U.S. officials have helped strengthen the military ties between Vietnam and the U.S. during their visits to the country.

A Vasco passenger plane was forced to make an emergency landing in the central province of Phu Yen due to smoke in the cabin.

Located on Vietnam’s east coast and close to international shipping lanes, the Van Phong economic zone is ideally suited for becoming a deepwater port.

The topics of Internet security and technology communication in the region were analyzed and dissected at the Mekong ICT Camp.

The International Monetary Fund warned Asia of potential spillovers from the European debt crisis.

Nearly 10,000 people will join a walk to the statue of King Ly Thai To on June 13 to celebrate the 1000th anniversary of Thang Long-Hanoi.

Industry and trade in the northern high- and mid-lands should grow quicker than the country's average, a conference in the historic city of Dien Bien Phu was told.

If Vietnam, which had one third of India's coastal belt, had emerged as a major leader in the world fishing industry, India could replicate the success.

As many as 29 ministries, sectors and central agencies and 55 provinces and cities have declared their assets and incomes in 2009.

Nelson Mandela gave the World Cup the ultimate pre-tournament boost as his family declared he would be among the crowds when the event kicks off.

Vietnam on June 8 pledged to do its utmost as the ASEAN chair to promote cooperation between the bloc and regional partners as well as organisations.

Citizen journalism and online piracy were key topics at the Mekong ICT conference, which DTiNews' David Cornish is attending.

Businesses found "golden investment opportunities", said Co-chair Frans W. Muller as the event concluded.