Vietnam spending up 15 percent

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HCM City (VNA) - Global credit card provider Visa last Friday released figures showing that Vietnam's spending last year was about 92.98 billion USD, an increase of 15.4 percent over 2006.

Largest tourist site to open in Binh Duong

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Binh Duong (VNA) - The first part of a 450 ha tourist site, the largest in Vietnam, will be inaugurated in southern Binh Duong province on Sept. 11.

Vietnam-Japan cultural exchange held in Hai Duong

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Hai Duong (VNA) - A Vietnam-Japan cultural and artistic exchange took place in northern Hai Duong province on September 6 to mark the 35 th anniversary of the two countries' diplomatic ties.

Second-rate drug rehab centres to be upgraded

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Hanoi (VNA)- About 45 percent of drug-detoxification centres nationwide to not have sufficient facilities, according to the Social Evils Prevention Department under the Ministry of Labour, War

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