VIETNAM TODAY

Malaysian lender CIMB Group is planning to expand further in Southeast Asia, including Vietnam and Cambodia.

Housing prices and procedures are the main obstacles for Vietnamese living overseas to buy houses in motherland.

Vietnam has already wrapped up preparations for the hosting of the 16th Summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations slated for Hanoi from April 6-9.

Many street vendors that sell rare and unique antique items have been appearing on the streets of Can Tho City.

A photo exhibition entitled “Asian Moments” by a Vietnamese photographer will run at La Haye University in the Netherlands.

In a major expansion step, the Kanan Devan Hills Plantations Company is expanding its operations to Vietnam and Ethiopia.

The allocation of toll stations in HCM City has been labeled by many as unreasonable and has become a public concern.

Vietnam National Coal-Mineral Industries Group will supply Japan with as much as 1.5 million metric tons of steelmaking coal a year in return for a five-year, $150 million loan.

Vietnam needs to learn from the Netherlands’ experience so it can help the Mekong Delta region cope more effectively with climate change.

The France Development Agency will provide a 100 million EUR loan to back Vietnam's public investment reform program.

Vietnam recently requested China to unconditionally release without delay 12 Vietnamese fishermen, and their ship, who were arrested by China.

Vietnam’s economic growth quickened to 5.83% in the first quarter, suggesting Asia may start to lead a revival in global expansion.

PM Nguyen Tan Dung has assigned ministries to prepare 12 bills, reports, statements and draft resolutions which will be presented to the National Assembly Standing Committee

Moscow held a day of mourning for the 38 victims of twin suicide bombings on packed metro trains, as Russian leaders pledged to hunt down and wipe out those behind the attacks.

Ascott has been awarded a contract to manage a serviced residence in Danang, the fourth largest city in Vietnam.

Viettel and VinaPhone are not being able to sell many iPhones, and MobiFone is still postponing its release date.

Walking through many places to call for people to plant trees, protect the environment and present gifts to orphans is his chosen path in life.

As market interest rate liberalisation chatter continues, base rate changes again shape up as a key factor driving the local banking market.

In part 9 of a series on Ho Chi Minh, Laura Lam reveals his steadfast demands and persistant pursuit of independence for his people.