South Sudan recognised

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Hanoi (VNA) — The Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on July 10 that the nation recognised South Sudan as an independent and sovereign country.

Power shortages discourage Japanese investors

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HCM City (VNA) — Japanese investors continue to be impressed by Vietnam 's investment policies, but are increasingly worried about power shortages and high inflation.

Stock summary

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Hanoi (VNA) — On the HCM Stock Exchange last week, the VN-Index concluded the week at 430.32 points, a net gain of 1.2 percent over the previous week, after reaching a low point during the week of

Petroleum import duties to stay at current rate

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HCM City (VNA) — The Ministry of Finance has decided not to raise import duties on petroleum products in the face of "complicated" fluctuations in the global market.

Minister of Information on Telecoms

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Hanoi (VNA) — Vietnam only needs three to four telecommunications businesses to meet domestic needs and avoid waste, said Minister of Information and Communications Le Doan Hop at a ministry r

New Damselfly species discovered

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Hanoi (VNA) - A new damselfly species, Matrona taoi Phan & Hämäläinen, has recently been found at Xuan Son National Park in the midland province of Phu Tho by Vietnamese and Dutch

Petrolimex to invest Billions

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Hanoi (VNA) – The Vietnam National Petroleum Corporation (Petrolimex) plans to invest between 4.4-4.8 billion USD in building an oil refinery complex in the central province of Khanh Hoa.

Phu Yen province hosts gastronomy festival

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VIETNAM (VNA) - July 07 - A gastronomy festival was held on July 7 to feature specialities of the northern, central and southern regions by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism in Tuy Hoa ci

Foreign visitors rise in first half

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Han 05, July 06 - Vietnam welcomed around 2.96 million international tourists in the first half of this year, a year-on-year increase of 18.1 percent, according to the General Statistics Office.

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