VIETNAM TODAY

Remains believed to be those of four American servicemen killed during the Vietnam War were flown back to the US for identification.

Strategic investment of value add distributor expands ASEAN coverage.

Jacqueline Nguyen was confirmed unanimously by the U.S. Senate as the nation’s first Vietnamese American federal judge.

A national conference on air pollution control in Vietnam will be organised next year by FK Vietnam Network and VFEJ

The Việt Nam Competitiveness Report will be a useful source of reference for the country to outline orientations for its economic development as well as improvement of national competitiveness, Deputy PM Hoàng Trung Hải stated.

PM Nguyễn Tấn Dũng hoped that Japanese economists will further share their experience with Vietnamese competent agencies in outlining economic development policies, especially in such fields as finance, banking and monetary.

A bid to sell 150,000 tonnes of rice to the Philippines won by the Southern Food Corporation (Vinafood 2) may help raise world rice prices, local media reports.

Vietnam and Sweden inked an assistance agreement on poverty reduction in the second phase for the period of 2009-12.

Vietnamese PM Nguyen Tan Dung is among the earliest leaders agreeing to attend COP 15.

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Tanzanian based A to Z Textile Mill will send its employees to Vietnam for intensive training in textile manufacturing.

A Vietnamese reflects her sentiment on her recent visit to Hanoi after 34 years living overseas.

Luxury Travel introduces new luxury romance package to provide couples with cherished moments in Vietnam.

International experts called on ASEAN to take a larger leading role in solving territorial disputes in the region.

Jollibee sees Vietnam and India as the next countries where it wants to aggressively expand.

A ban on "office apartments" has quickly led to market reactions.

Vietnam’s tax-cut commitments could mean the death of local car makers within the next ten years

Vietnamese rice has not established its brand name on the international market.

World gold prices increased by US$40 per ounce on November 28, driving domestic gold prices up to over VND28 million/tael.