VIETNAM TODAY

Dog drifts 75 miles on ice, rescued in Baltic Sea

A frightened, shivering dog was rescued after floating at least 75 miles (120 kilometers) on an ice floe down Poland's Vistula River and into the Baltic Sea, officials said Thursday. Now his saviors just have to figure out who really owns him.

Saint Giong Festival passes UNESCO’s first round

The documents for nomination of the Saint Giong Festival as an intangible cultural heritage of mankind meets the technical standards necessary to enter the next round of UNESCO evaluation.

Exports predicted to reach US$66 billion

Vietnam expects export earnings to hit $66 B this year, or 5.88% more than last year.

60th anniversary of VN-DPRK diplomatic ties celebrated in Hanoi

Vietnam and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPR) commemorated their 60th anniversary of diplomatic ties on January 28 in Hanoi.

PM Dung gives speech in Davos

PM Dung shared Vietnam’s successful lessons on sustaining growth and reshaping national competitiveness.

'It was love at first sight'

“I fell in love with him at the first sight but I was too shy to say anything,” said Song. Their unique love story vibrates with many hearts.

Vietnam War-era shell explodes at school

Officials say a Vietnam War-era artillery shell has exploded in a school yard, shattering windows and terrifying hundreds of students.

Indochina marred by problems from the start

Indochina Airlines was flawed from the beginning and did little to prevent its own demise.

ASEAN - a unified political-economic entity

ASEAN already becomes an unified political-economic entity and trustworthy partner of a number of powers and organizations in the world.

Obama wants nationwide high-speed rail system

California and Florida are the biggest winners among 31 states sharing $8 billion in rail grants from the U.S. economic stimulus package.

Frenzy with Tiger Translate 2010

A music show with a performance by the UK’s Melodramas rock band and two Vietnamese rock bands will take place in HCMC on February 4.

DP World's Vietnam terminal adds MISC to customer list

Container terminal operator DP World said it welcomed Malaysia's MISC Berhad as a new customer to its Saigon Premier Container Terminal in Vietnam.

Tourism market heats up during Tet

Tourism in Da Nang is increasing heavily as the arrival of Tet approaches.

Disadvantaged students to receive assistance

Disadvantaged pupils should be immediately identified in order to provide them with the assistance they need, Deputy Minister of Education & Training requested.

Vietnam successfully issues US$1 billion international bonds

The Vietnamese Government successfully issued its bonds valued at US$1 billon with a coupon of 6.75% per year and a yield of 6.95% per year.

Vietnam`s Vinatex to build two industrial parks for textiles

The Vietnam National Textile and Garment Group (Vinatex) plans to build two large industrial parks specialising in textiles and dye.

Trent a model for Vietnam delegation

A Vietnamese delegation visited Trent University to hear about Trent's ground-breaking experiences with its cultural studies BA and PhD programs.

Air transport industry sees record drop in demand

The air transport industry ended 2009 with the largest ever post-war decline, according to the International Air Transport Association.

Strengthening education cooperation with ASEAN peers

Deputy PM, Minister of Education and Training Nguyen Thien Nhan met educational chiefs of Malaysia, Philippines and Singapore in Cebu, Philippines.

Stunning recovery: Haitian girl pulled from debris

French rescuers pulled a teenage girl, moments from death, from the rubble of a home on Wednesday, 15 days after an earthquake devastated the city.

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Monk seeks help to walk and visit four Buddhist sites in India

Two Indian men arrested smuggling diamonds via HCM City airport

Hoi An City experiences flooding

Super Typhoon Ragasa expected to weaken before slamming into Vietnam

MB, Alliex forge strategic partnership to enhance Vietnam Merchant Service

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Business

Vietnam stock market upgraded to emerging status

FTSE Russell has officially upgraded Vietnam’s stock market from frontier to secondary...

Vietnam set to lead East Asia-Pacific growth in 2025: World Bank

Vietnam is set to top growth charts among developing East Asia and Pacific economies in...

Vietnam’s FDI disbursement highest in five years

Vietnam’s foreign direct investment disbursement reached USD 18.8 billion in the first...

Vietnam economy grows 7.85 per cent in nine months

Vietnam’s economy expanded 7.85 per cent in the first nine months of 2025, the National...

Government chief urges efforts to achieve 8.3-8.5 per cent growth

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has called for greater joint efforts to achieve an...

Ministry aims for comprehensive tax policies on real estate, gold, casinos

The draft Law on Personal Income Tax proposes a 0.1 per cent tax rate on bullion...