VIETNAM TODAY

Vietnam exported six million tonnes of rice in 2009, but the local rice growers are still finding themselves in a disadvantaged position.

PM Nguyen Tan Dung has called on Argentine companies to boost their investment and business in Vietnam and stressed facilitation for them.

Embattled Japanese automaker Toyota has decided to recall 870,000 Sienna minivans in the United States and Canada because of corrosion problems.

The USNS Mercy, a US Navy hospital ship, will dock in Vietnam May 31 to provide medical, dental, veterinary and engineering aid to partner nations in Southeast Asia and Oceania.

A ceremony was held in Hanoi to receive UNESCO’s official certification of Quan ho (love duets) and Ca tru (ceremonial singing) as intangible cultural heritages.

A huge cloud of volcanic ash from Iceland spread further across Europe, grounding thousands more flights.

Aircraft passengers who are found using electronic appliances including cell phones and laptops without permission could soon face penalties of VND500,000 to VND1 million.

Police has just revealed their investigation results on a case of smuggling a huge amount of drugs in Vietnam.

Young professional and amateur writers are being encouraged to participate in a writing contest held by three prestigious national organisations.

The price of ex-factory steel has remained unchanged for the past two weeks after it rocketed to VND17 million in just a few weeks.

Rescuers probed the rubble for sounds or movement Friday in a rush to find anyone buried alive more than 48 hours after an earthquake hit western China, killing at least 791 people.

Unilever Vietnam is honoured with the prestigious 1st rank Labour Medal by the President of the State of Vietnam.

More than $2 million have been invested into decorative lighting preparations for the city's 1000th anniversary this October.

A “Discover Vietnam” programme was launched on April 15 as part of the French Perpignan 2010 exhibition-cum-fair.

Hectares of fertile agriculture land are being lost into the Phu Yen Province's Ba River due to erosion caused by illegal dredging of sand.

Air travellers around the world braced for a fresh wave of cancelled and delayed flights after a volcanic ash cloud from Iceland prompted authorities to close airspace across northern Europe.

An exhibition displaying some 50 works of calligraphy in Korean script based on President Ho Chi Minh’s Prison Diary kicked off in Hanoi.

Foreign workers staying in Vietnam for longer than three months will be denied visas or even forced to leave the country if they do not have work permit or if their permit is expired.

Vietnam and Belgium pledge to create favorable conditions for their respective business communities to tap investment and trade potentials.