VIETNAM TODAY

The 4th ASEAN Defence Ministers Meeting with the theme “Strengthening ASEAN defence cooperation for a region of stability and development” opened in Hanoi.

Quang Nam Province has decided to revoke the licenses for 4 coastal tourism projects which violated their commitments.

Vietnam gives a top priority to building a society where all nationalities are equal, unite, respect and help one another to co-develop, the Party chief has said.

U.S. firm Lockheed Martin Corp has won a contract to provide a second telecommunications satellite to Vietnam, the country's top telecoms group, VNPT, said.

A new law to be submitted to the National Assembly, is expected to hold a powerful jurisdiction over administrative ligitations and proceedings.

Hanoi authority approved a suspension of Van Cao – Ho Tay road construction in order to properly collect ancient artifacts.

Conventional wisdom says you need to save $1 million for retirement. That target may be easy to remember, but it falls short of the true cost of what's required for post-career comfort.

Security forces were on alert Tuesday after a wave of attacks killed at least 100 people in Iraq's bloodiest day this year.

Nepcon Vietnam, one of the biggest technology fairs in Asia is set to return to Hanoi from the 20th to 22nd May 2010.

The shoes fit and a palace beckons — Julietta Jameson is in Cinderella mode at a hotel in Vietnam.

A Javan rhino has been found shot dead with its horn chopped off in a national park in southern Vietnam.

The forum will discuss four main topics, the management of Asian economies, global risks, a green growth programme and a future growth programme.

The number of mobile phone subscribers continued to rise while the number of new fixed telephone subscribers saw a year-on-year decrease.

Crowds of locals gather to pan for gold in dried-up rivers in Thua Thien Hue, leaving a negative impact on the ecological environment.

A floating bridge has been requested from the Ministry of Defense to ease traffic during Duong Bridge's repair in Hanoi.

In a landmark move, a private company last week received permission to directly negotiate land compensation with local owners.

Thai instability leads officials to consider Vietnam as ‘gateway’ to the Kingdom.

Petro-Vietnam Construction Joint Stock Corporation is cooperating with Ocean Group to invest in constructing the tallest building in Hanoi.

President Triet and leaders of nearly 30 other countries were at the rostrum to review a military parade in Moscow.