Vietnam has given top priority to economic restructuring, focusing on public investment, state-owned enterprises, and financial market. Restructuring state-owned enterprises is considered an urgent task to ensure sustainable...
A ceremony marking the 62nd anniversary of Vietnamese Students’ Day was held in Hanoi yesterday as part of the 2nd Capital Festival
2012 is seen as a year of restructuring not only for state-owned enterprises and the banking sector but also for the stock market. This is an essential part of...
Libya risks sliding into civil war unless it brings under control its rival militias
The world economy is shaky and uncertain. In this climate, Vietnam could emerge as a preferred destination for foreign investment if it seizes the opportunity. That is the assessment of...
Sipping a cup of coffee every morning and observing the stream of people passing by has long been a pleasurable pastime for many Hanoians. As time goes by, the pastime...
There have been 13,670 valid foreign direct investment (FDI) projects with a total registered capital of 198 billion USD in Vietnam by December 15th
Tens of thousands of Vietnamese people poured out into the streets to join with Catholics and Protestants on Christmas Eve. In Hanoi, crowds of young people were flocking to the city centre the early evening, packing major streets and causing traffic to grind to a halt. A Christmas atmosphere prevailed at churches such around the capital...
National Tourism Year program until 2017 will generate momentum for Vietnam’s inbound and outbound tourism. Since 2002, the program has brought concrete socio-economic results to localities and...
A government resolution to achieve fast and sustainable poverty reduction in 62 poor districts (Resolution 30a) has been in effect for 3 years. Today’s Current Affairs looks at how...
President Truong Tan Sang says population and family planning programs have contributed remarkably to boosting socio-economic development, achieving Millennium Development Goals
PM Nguyen Tan Dung on Tuesday attended the opening ceremony of the 4th Greater Mekong Sub-region (GMS) Summit in Myanmar together with leaders from Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, China and...
The 7.4 billion USD committed at the recent Consultative Group Meeting in Hanoi will help Vietnam at a time when the country faces serious challenges
The People’s Army newspaper today ran an editorial on the strength of national great unity to mark the 65th anniversary of Vietnam’s Resistance Day which falls on December...
Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung left Hanoi today for a three-day visit to Myanmar where he will attend the 4th Greater Mekong Sub-region Summit
The 8th Ministerial conference of the World Trade Organization (WTO) wrapped up in deadlock on Saturday in Geneva, Switzerland, as member states were at odds on measures to restore the...
Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong on Saturday had a working session with the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI)
Vietnam is now actively engaged in international trade and finance, creating a variety of opportunities and challenges. Ensuring Vietnam's national interests within the bounds of international law is an important...
2011 continues to be a successful year for Vietnam’s rice exports in both volumes and revenues. Farmers have made record profits from rice cultivation, and during the final months of this year...
Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung spoke highly of the central province of Ninh Thuan ’s socio-economic development plan by 2020