VIETNAM TODAY

Contractors are now being selected for HCM City’s first metro line, a 19.7 kilometer line from the Ben Thanh Market east to Suoi Tien.Construction will start in early 2011, after years of planning.

South Korea's Samsung Electronics Friday reported a record operating profit of 4.41 trillion won (4 billion dollars) in the first quarter.

The Vietnam Students Association (VSA) and the social network loveme.vn held a press conference on April 29 to introduce a campaign called “a million signatures, a million actions for the environment”.

DTiNews met with Col. Pham Duy Tam, one of three captains who led the liberation of Truong Sa (Spratly islands) 35 years ago.

A grand meeting was held in Hanoi on April 29 to mark the 35th anniversary of Southern Liberation and National Reunification.

The country’s exports in April were estimated to reach US$5.7 billion, an increase of 33 percent compared to the same period last year.

Thousands of local people and tourists attended a ceremony commemorating soldiers, sailors who died protecting Vietnam’s archipelagos.

A knife-wielding man injured 28 children, two teachers and a security guard in a kindergarten in eastern China, state media reported on Thursday, the fourth such stabbing case in recent weeks.

The great victory in spring 1975 was considered one of the greatest and most brilliant landmarks in Vietnam's history.

Commercial banks have agreed to reduce lending rates by between 0.5 and 1 per cent per year for borrowers from May to the end of the year.

The “Europe Days 2010” will be held in Vietnam next month, showcasing a wide variety of events.

A huge billboard has been erupted on the way from Noi Bai Airport to Hanoi reminding people that they will pay for wild animal smuggling activity.

Palm Inc. a pioneer in the smart phone business that couldn't quite make the comeback it needed, has agreed to be bought out by Hewlett-Packard Co.

Toyota Motor Corp. recalled about 50,000 Sequoia sport utility vehicles from the 2003 model year to fix an unexpected slowing of the vehicle in the latest recall issued by the Japanese automaker.

A week-long cultural festival will be held in Sapa, one of Vietnam’s top holiday and relaxation destinations, from April 30 to May 4.

Vietnam attracted nearly US$6 billion in foreign direct investment (FDI) over the past four months of this year.

Cooperation in security and national defence amongst ASEAN member countries has helped to build up trust and solidarity in the region.

PM Nguyen Tan Dung on April 28 had meeting with Chinese province of Zhejiang’s Governor Lu Zushan and attended the Vietnam-China Economic and Trade Cooperation Forum.

Travellers during the upcoming April 30 - May 1 long weekend have showed a slight drop in numbers as this is the second long holiday in a row.