VIETNAM TODAY

Petrovietnam will give priority to Japanese companies for participation in ¥3 trillion worth of development projects, according to media reports.

Haiti state-run telecom's distant Internet savior is run by Vietnam's military.

Motorcyclists make the most of a despised safety regulation, choosing colorful, questionably streamlined ones to adorn their heads.

It is essential to combine current poverty production programmes into one overall programme to avoid any overlaps, said an UN official.

Vietnam is willing to share its experiences regarding national construction and defence, President Nguyen Minh Triet has said.

Vietnam suggested developing human resources and improving protection for workers as well as promoting cooperation within ASEAN.

Microsoft's charismatic leader, Steve Ballmer, was in Hanoi supporting what he says will be the next generation of technology.

A syndicated loan worth the equivalent of $200 million for the operator of Vietnam's $3 billion Dung Quat oil refinery has been arranged.

The simple daily activity of crossing a river is something that puts the lives of some villagers in Kon Tum Province at risk.

When her daughter entered college, Ngo Thi Chuyen’s torment came to an end because her daughter realised her dream for her.

Vietnam must strive to become a strong and rich nation and benefit from the resources held within its territorial waters.

HCM City’s Investment and Trade Promotions Centre of (ITPC) will establish a club for export businesses in early June.

Global stocks slumped on Tuesday, rattled by fears of the European debt crisis and rising tensions on the Korean peninsula.

An exhibition of ancient Asian artefacts has got underway in the National Museum of Vietnamese History in Hanoi.

The base interest rate was a topic of debate among deputies at the National Assembly’s 7th session.

Emergency teams were scrambling to contain 2,000 tonnes of crude oil that leaked Tuesday into the Singapore Strait after two vessels collided.

No matter what time of day or where you are in Vietnam, it is always open for business, writes Jonathan Trew of The Scotsman.

Vietnam is expected to earn an export turnover of $1.4 billion from wooden products in the first five months of this year.

A Eurocham representative said Vietnam had many advantages, including political stability, a young population, and a per capital income of $1,200.