VIETNAM TODAY

$1 million doesn't cut it for retirement

Conventional wisdom says you need to save $1 million for retirement. That target may be easy to remember, but it falls short of the true cost of what's required for post-career comfort.

Iraq on alert after attacks kill at least 100

Security forces were on alert Tuesday after a wave of attacks killed at least 100 people in Iraq's bloodiest day this year.

Technology fair Nepcon Vietnam to return to Hanoi

Nepcon Vietnam, one of the biggest technology fairs in Asia is set to return to Hanoi from the 20th to 22nd May 2010.

Princess, heel thyself

The shoes fit and a palace beckons — Julietta Jameson is in Cinderella mode at a hotel in Vietnam.

Rare rhino shot, horn chopped, in Vietnam preserve

A Javan rhino has been found shot dead with its horn chopped off in a national park in southern Vietnam.

HCM City to host World Economic Forum on East Asia

The forum will discuss four main topics, the management of Asian economies, global risks, a green growth programme and a future growth programme.

Mobile phones replace fixed-line accounts

The number of mobile phone subscribers continued to rise while the number of new fixed telephone subscribers saw a year-on-year decrease.

Gold digging takes environmental toll

Crowds of locals gather to pan for gold in dried-up rivers in Thua Thien Hue, leaving a negative impact on the ecological environment.

Temporary bridge requested while Duong Bridge repaired

A floating bridge has been requested from the Ministry of Defense to ease traffic during Duong Bridge's repair in Hanoi.

Developer to bravely take new compensation road

In a landmark move, a private company last week received permission to directly negotiate land compensation with local owners.

Cambodian tourism sector eyes Vietnam

Thai instability leads officials to consider Vietnam as ‘gateway’ to the Kingdom.

Vietnam sets out to construct its tallest building

Petro-Vietnam Construction Joint Stock Corporation is cooperating with Ocean Group to invest in constructing the tallest building in Hanoi.

President Triet praises Russians for saving world from fascist domination

President Triet and leaders of nearly 30 other countries were at the rostrum to review a military parade in Moscow.

Europe unveils trillion-dollar crisis fund

Europe announced a trillion-dollar rescue package for crisis-hit euro countries backed by the IMF and central banks worldwide, sending the euro surging in Asian trade.

Tree removal process drags on

An ancient hundreds of years old tree, despite being dead for over a year, is still obstructing the access to a residential apartment.

Living standards become top priority

Macro-economic stability should be made a top priority, policy makers said at a National Assembly Standing Committee meeting

Woman requests to be taken into custody

The wife of the man responsible for the torturing of a young boy was arrested by the police in Ca Mau Province.

Vietnam’s fourth largest pagoda construction to start in Lang Son

A groundbreaking ceremony of the country’s fourth largest pagoda named Phat Quang Son will take place in the northern province of Lang Son.

Ethnic minorities keep pace with the country

An exhibition on ethnic communities in Vietnam opened in Hanoi as part of activities to welcome the first National Congress of Representatives of Minority Nationalities in Vietnam.