Development partnership forum to be held in Hanoi
The Vietnam Development Partnership Forum will be held in Hanoi on December 5 to discuss how to build new partnerships for sustainable, competitive and comprehensive growth in Vietnam.
PM asks for price controls as New Year nears
Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has urged for balanced supply and demand of goods so as to keep their prices from spiralling, especially farm produce and foodstuff as the lunar New Year approaches.
HCM City, New South Wales up training cooperation
A cooperation deal between Ho Chi Minh City and New South Wales partners was launched on December 2, allowing more students in the city to have the opportunity to experience education in the Austra
Oldest stone stele found in Bac Ninh province
The northern province of Bac Ninh has discovered a stone stele dating back to 314 – 450 AD, which is considered the oldest of its kind in Vietnam.
Vietnam’s 500 largest firms announced
The Vietnam National Oil and Gas Group (PetroVietnam) once again tops the list of the 500 largest enterprises in 2013.
WB: Macroeconomic stability continues to improve
A new World Bank report projects GDP growth in Vietnam to rise modestly to 5.5 percent by 2015, with macroeconomic stability largely restored.
Experts reveal outcomes of citadel excavation
The Vietnam Archaeology Centre under the Southern Institute of Social Sciences and the historical relic management board of the central province of Binh Dinh have announced the results of an excava
Vietnam calls for international assistance in UXO removal
The Vietnamese government and international partners will mobilise all resources to overcome the consequences of unexploded ordnance (UXO) left over from the war, according to Don Tuan Phong, Vice
Disabled people offered better access to public facilities
The capital city of Hanoi is endeavouring to support people with disabilities by offering them easier access to public facilities.
TV series spotlights brief life of young revolutionary
The short life of Vietnam's young heroic martyr, Nong Van Den alias Kim Dong, is alive again through a new TV series produced by private film companies in Ho Chi Minh City.
