VIETNAM TODAY

Vietnam fruit and vegetable industry earned $388 million from exports in the first 11 months 2009.

Russian energy giant Gazprom plans to spend some $505 million on oil and gas offshore development in India and Vietnam in 2010.

Kubota Corporation, the largest manufacturer of farming and fisheries machinery, generators and related components in Japan, opened a plant in Binh Duong.

Vietnam is seeking to assist Brunei's development in rice production

Photos show the world how Vietnam is being severely affected by climate change.

Over 40 pupils have been absent from a school in Kien Giang for several days because they are scared of falling off a bridge.

System to receive round the clock positioning signals from the US satellite system in Vietnam's central province of Quang Nam.

Vietnam’s Minister of Transport called on ASEAN transport ministers to push for early implementation of transport agreements among their countries

Vietnam Steel Association warned that due to the overproduction of CRC in Vietnam, domestic CRC mills may close down.

After the State Bank of Vietnam increased the basic interest rate to 8 percent, many commercial banks are now offering a new interest rate of 10-10.5 percent/year.

Domestic gold prices on December 7 continued to drop below VND28 million per tael, corresponding to the downward trend in the world.

Lamnao Singto’s brace helped hosts Laos trounce Indonesia 2-0 in an attractive game at Chao Anuvong stadium today.

The increase in basic interest rates and the adjustment of the US dollar-VND exchange rate have sent the prices of imported products and essential goods in HCM City soaring at a dizzying pace.

Can Tho, Ho Chi Minh, Da Nang, Hanoi and Hai Phong cities were selected for a pilot programme on teaching English to third graders.

“A deal is within our reach,” the Danish Prime Minister said on Monday – the first day of the UN climate change conference.

On the basis of the scenarios on climate change and sea level rise, all ministries and localities have to take positive steps to deal with the threats, focusing on planning work, stressed PM Nguyen Tan Dung.

Manila Water Company has signed an agreement with REE and Mitsubishi to study and evaluate private participation in environmental services projects in Vietnam.

New survey shows that Vietnam is one of the friendliest countries in the world for expatriates to live and work in.

Serica Energy is selling some of its assets in Indonesia and all of them in Vietnam to Singapore-based KrisEnergy for $98.6m (£60.1m) in cash.