VIETNAM TODAY

The Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Processors expects 2009 exports will be $ 4.2 billion, which is $300 million lower than last year.

The Government has just issued a Decree stipulating specific penalties against domestic violence.

Vietnam raked in 667.52 million U.S. dollars from exporting electric wires and cables in the first ten months of this year.

Vietnam has decided to adopt Japan's bullet-train system for a high-speed rail link.

The South African Embassy in Vietnam opened the honorary consul office in Ho Chi Minh City on Dec.10.

The Hanoi Landmark Tower will be fitted with high-speed elevators with regenerative drives and an intelligent, user-friendly destination selection control syste.

One of the main topics of discussion during these meetings will be Internet policy for Vietnam.

Japan's Sapporo Holdings said it would enter the Vietnamese market by taking a 65 percent stake in a beer joint venture with Vietnam National Tobacco Corp.

Five major cities in Vietnam are set to have the highest tuition fees in the country, said Deputy PM Nguyen Thien Nhan.

Vietnam and the World Bank will join hands to improve the overall competitiveness of Vietnam’s livestock production.

Italy wants to increase cooperation with Vietnam in education-training, culture, science and technology, said President Napolitano.

Dak Nong Province will organise a forum in HCMC next week to call for investment into 30 projects with total capital of VND9 trillion.

PM Nguyen Tan Dung asserted that the transport connectivity among ASEAN member states becomes more and more urgent.

Vietnam's state-run oil company said it has signed an oil and natural-gas cooperation agreement with Sudan's national oil producer.

Nguyen Linh Nga received the top award at the second Olympic English Contest for Hanoi High Schools.

The delivery of two jumbo drilling rigs is expected to put construction of the Dakmi 4 hydroelectric project near Da Nang, Vietnam, back on schedule.

Developing countries react furiously to leaked draft agreement that would hand more power to rich nations and abandon the Kyoto protocol.

Together with the vigorous development of comprehensive cooperation, support and assistance fromVietnam for Laos in hosting the 25th SEA Games have symbolized the special solidarity between the two countries.

As a result of the strengthening of the US Dollar against Vietnam Dong, the prices of various goods have risen.