VIETNAM TODAY

It's a question that would pop into the minds of many Americans if they were traveling to Vietnam. How will we be treated?

The Prime Minister has instructed more government offices in the central region to stay open on Saturdays beginning April 1 in a bid to expedite administrative procedures for both residents and businesses.

State President Nguyen Minh Triet has emphasised the need for the northern mountain province of Thai Nguyen to call for investment in its steel industry.

ASEAN officials approved a draft program and the agenda and lists of documents to be submitted to ASEAN ministers at the 16th ASEAN Summit.

Smartphone maker High Tech Computer (HTC) on Wednesday defended itself against accusations of patent infringement by Apple, saying it develops its own technology.

All hotel rooms along the Han River are already overbooked during the international fireworks festival this month in Da Nang.

At least 4 Vietnamese workers from Ky Anh District, Ha Tinh Province, have been murdered in Angola, Africa.

Thanh Hoa authorities investigated why guidelines on the distribution of rice for needy people were not followed.

A hot spell will develop rapidly on March 4 and the temperature is forecast to jump to 37C or even 38C in the central provinces of Vietnam.

Resulting from several bilateral and multilateral meetings, Vietnam ensured a number of encouraging commitments from various donors.

The ASEAN Senior Officials Meeting opened in Ho Chi Minh City on March 2 under the chairmanship of assistant to Vietnamese Foreign Minister Pham Quang Vinh.

Welcoming Mr. Karel De Gucht, EC Commissioner for Trade, PM Nguyen Tan Dung stated that Vietnam attaches importance to promoting economic and commercial cooperation with the European Union.

The first flight between Hanoi and Rangoon took off from Noi Bai International Airport.

Hanoi People’s Committee made a decision on the inspection and safety regulations to be implemented at Keangnam Tower.

CIMB Investment Bank has received approval from the Vietnam Securities Commission for its subscription of equity interest in Vinashin Shipbuilding Finance Co Securities LLC.

16 Vietnamese teams and 3 foreign ones from the Netherlands, Mongolia and the Philippine will compete on March 9 in the BTV-Cup Number One.

The Japanese government will provide Vietnam with another official development assistance package of more than 25.8 billion Japanese yen.

In part 7 of a series about Ho Chi Minh, Laura Lam writes about how conversations in a kitchen helped to spark a revolutionary fire in the young chef.

Recently authorities held a meeting to analyse the causes of fierce blazes that ripped through Hoang Lien National Park.