VIETNAM TODAY

The Commonwealth Bank of Australia is buying a 15 percent stake in Vietnamese partly private bank VIB for an undisclosed sum.

A meeting to mark V.I. Lenin’s 140th birthday (April 22) was held in Hanoi on April 21.

More than 250 businesses have registered to take part in the 2010 Trade Fair of Vietnamese High-quality Products in Ho Chi Minh City.

In only 30 minutes, a tornado swept away many houses, buildings, and schools in the central province of Quang Nam.

The nation's social security system will provide conditional and non-conditional social aid, credit assistance, education and job training for millions of people despite the global economic crisis.

Like wine in France and olive oil in Italy, fish sauce is the prized staple of Vietnam.

The third meeting of the Track 2 Network of ASEAN Defense and Security Institutions opened in Ho Chi Minh City

Vietnam has requested that the World Trade Organisation’s Dispute Settlement Body establish a panel on the US ’ anti-dumping measures on certain shrimp from Vietnam.

Thailand's "Red Shirts" have entrenched themselves in Bangkok's glittering commercial heart, establishing a staggeringly large and elaborate protest base.

A dossier on Truc Lam Zen Buddhism teaching wood blocks has been submitted to UNESCO for its recognition as World Documentary Heritage.

Banks and other financial institutions face paying two new taxes to fund future bail-outs, according to proposals by the International Monetary Fund.

The fight to control influenza pandemics is still a great challenge for the international community, said Deputy PM Nguyen Thien Nhan.

Young Vietnamese women across the world are invited to participate in the 2nd Miss World Vietnam, scheduled to take place from Aug 10-21.

VNA has been forced to cancel 21 flights to and from Europe, leaving about 6,400 passengers stranded at airports.

Planes took to Europe's skies in greater numbers Wednesday after the chaos caused by the Iceland volcano cloud, but travellers still faced disruption.

Vietnam's consumer electronics devices market is projected to be worth around US$4.3bn in 2010, according to a new report.

Initial investigation into the collapse of beams suggested that it was the result of careless construction from the contractor.

The State Bank must consistently implement constructive credit policy measures, stabilize macro-economy, curb inflation and boost the economic growth, PM Nguyen Tan Dung urged.

The national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines successfully operated two flights from Ho Chi Minh City to Moscow, Russia, and vice versa.