VIETNAM TODAY

NA Standing Committee opens its 27th session

The 27th session of the 12th National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee opened in Hanoi on January 18 with Nguyen Phu Trong in the chair. During the January 18-19 session, the Standing Committee will give opinions on six important law drafts.

Forum to tap potential in East Asia, Latin America

Since its establishment in 1999, the Forum for East Asia-Latin America Co-operation has helped countries in the two regions get closer to each other, Deputy Prime Minister cum Foreign Minister Pham Gia Khiem has said.

U.S man opens Pho restaurant in Colorado

Joe Schumacher took a gamble, and so far, it looks as if it will pay off.

Celebrating Tet in France

Laura Lam reflects on Vietnamese keeping the traditions of Tet celebration alive in France.

Work starts on biggest jade Buddha statue in Vietnam

Than Chau Ngoc Viet Company begins the sculpting of a jade statue of the Great Buddha Sakyamuni in Hai Duong.

Vietnamese commandos capture soldier after hostage drama

Commandos stormed a Hue City hotel after a 16-hour standoff and captured a sergeant who had taken a schoolgirl hostage.

Vietnamese, Chinese leaders cheer diplomatic ties

Leaders of the two nations exchanged messages on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of diplomatic ties.

Vietnam-China friendship meeting kicks off

Young people from China joined their Vietnamese peers at the Vietnam-China Youth Friendship Meeting in Hanoi.

Canadian students to build homes in Vietnam

17 high school students from Niagara will trade their textbooks and pencils for hammers and nails this summer to build a brighter future for families in Vietnam.

The 2010 Golden Globes winners list

The list of nominees follows; all winners in bold.

Sask., Vietnam sign deal on immigration, workers

Saskatchewan government officials signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) Friday with a Vietnamese delegation visiting Saskatoon.

Converting Vietnam into a powerful IT country, says PM

PM Nguyen Tan Dung stressed the necessity of turning Vietnam into a strong IT country at a meeting with the MIC on January 15 in Hanoi.

China edge Vietnam 2-1

Goals from Yang Xu and Zhang Linpeng saw China end their Asian Cup qualifying campaign with victory over Vietnam.

PSE forges alliance with Vietnam bourse

The Philippine Stock Exchange and Vietnam's Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange have signed an MOU to enhance their cooperation in financial services.

UN chief urges Haiti aid patience

UN Secretary General has appealed to frustrated Haitians to be patient over efforts to bring them relief.

23 defendants face corruption charges

Project 112's ongoing trial has shed light on a scandal that defendants may have earned thousands of dollars fraudulently.

Decades later, war's aftermath still is deadly in Vietnam

During the Vietnam War, American bombers dropped millions of tons of ordnance on the country, exceeding the Allied bombardment during World War II.

SEAsia to crack down on poultry smuggling to fight H5N1

Disease experts in Southeast Asia will map out key poultry smuggling routes, especially along Cambodia's long border with Thailand and Vietnam, in a move to prevent the spread of the H5N1 bird flu virus in the region.