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Vietnam senior official, accused of receiving $510,000 in bribes, dies of cancer Senior Lieutenant General Pham Quy NgoDeputy Minister of Public Security Pham Quy Ngo, accused of receiving US$510,000...
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Social News Headlines 19/2Frost expected again in the northSeveral mountainous localities are expected to be covered in frost in the coming days as a strong cold spell is striking the northern...
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BUSINESS IN BRIEF 19/2Central bank pledges $2b in soft loansThe HCM City branch of the State Bank of Viet Nam will offer enterprises low-interest loans from a fund totalling VND40 trillion (US$1.89...
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State Audit focuses on economic restructuring activities In the reports, it recommended financial penalties of over VND22.7 trillion (US$1 billion) and asked for the removal or revision of 71 legal...
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Political News Headlines 19/2Politburo member receives French party delegation Politburo member Le Hong Anh received a delegation from the French Communist Party (PCF) led by Jean Charles Nefgre,...
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MOIT steadfastly takes side with hydropower plants The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT), in the document answering Quang Nam people’s question about the responsibility of hydropower plants, said...
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SOE equitization: the second opportunity has come Vietnam once missed the opportunity in 2006-2007 to push up the state owned enterprise (SOE) equitization process and develop its finance market. Will...
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30-month jail sentence upheld for Le Quoc Quan Le Quoc Quan at the court of appeal in Hanoi on February 18, 2014.VNAA court in Hanoi on Tuesday rejected the appeal of Le Quoc Quan and upheld the 30...
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Vietnam seaside tourism projects left to rust, locals have no sea access Hundreds of projects, mostly resorts, have been abandoned for years along Vietnam’s central and southern coast, leaving...
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VN trade with Germany flourishes Pottery products are made for export to Germany at the southern province of Binh Duong. Last year, Viet Nam's exports to Germany reached US$4.72 billion, a year-on-year...
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Political News Headlines 20/2Gov’t, VFF join forces to inspire national unityThe Government and the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) will this year continue their coordination in consolidating and...
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Social News Headlines 20/2Traffic safety rules tightened at Noi Bai The Ha Noi Police and NoiBaiInternationalAirport on Monday set up a team of traffic police officials to increase safety at...
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In photos: Binh Duong opens $70 million administrative centerTo promote administrative reform to serve nearly 1.8 million residents and 15,000 businesses, the southern province of Binh...
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Scot stunned by Vietnamese drinking habits A 2012 report said that Vietnam ranked third in Asia behind China and Japan in terms of beer consumption per capita. It is now in the top 25 nations with the...
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Social News Headlines 21/240 escape bus inferno unharmedForty people were able to escape yesterday when their coach travelling from the central province of Ha Tinh to QuangNinhProvince caught fire.At...
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BUSINESS IN BRIEF 21/2Viet Nam bans import of used electronic devicesThe import of used personal computers and phones has been prohibited as of yesterday, according to Circular 04 issued in January by...
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Art & Entertainment News Headlines 21/2Concert celebrates late composer SonThe Institute of Cultural Exchange with France on February 28 will host a concert featuring compositions by late musician...
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A/H5N1 avian flu spreads to 16 localitiesPoultry infected with the A/H5N1 virus have been discovered in 16 provinces across the country since early this month, according to the Department of Animal...
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Expert says there are too many new year festivalsThe first month of the lunar calendar after Tet has traditionally been seen as a month of festivals, but one cultural researcher says that, while this...
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NA committee visits southern casino to prepare for gambling decree The Ho Trap Strip complex in Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province. Tuoi TreA National Assembly committee’s delegation paid a visit to a casino...
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