Vietnamese people worldwide are jubilantly celebrating the traditional Lunar New Year. The Vietnamese Embassy in Athens, Greece and the Association of the Vietnamese people has co-hosted a spring get...
The 42nd Annual World Economic Forum discuss Eurozone future
The southern province of Tra Vinh has organized a gathering of more than 150 overseas Vietnamese returning home for Tet from many countries
EU foreign ministers are set to impose fresh sanctions on Syria next week, adding 22 individuals and 8 companies to an existing blacklist
EU foreign ministers are set to impose fresh sanctions on Syria next week, adding 22 individuals and 8 companies to an existing blacklist
Greek financiers have failed to find a common voice on reducing the country’s debt by half but still wanted to seek measures to minimize their losses
Standard and Poor’s downgraded the credit ratings of nine euro-zone countries last week, making big news on a Black Friday the 13th. The rating downgrade hammers the...
A humanitarian gala performance for children with difficulties took place in Hanoi on Sunday. Vice President Nguyen Thi Doan praised the support for children, including free surgeries of eye and heart...
January 1st 2012 marked a decade of the existence of the euro. In contrast to the excitement of the currency’s launch a decade ago, Europe is now fearing a...
Pakistan says it will consider reopening key NATO supply routes to neighboring Afghanistan, provided NATO is willing to pay. Defense Minister Ahmad Mukhtar yesterday told reporters in Sukkur that if the routes are reopened,...
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...
The 17th ASEAN Transportation Ministers’ Meeting has opened in Phnom Penh, Cambodia to gear up for the ASEAN Economic Community by 2015
The 28th Russia-EU summit has kindled a ray of hope, as both sides reconfirmed their strategic partnership, reached agreements on mutual visa-free travel and Russia’s membership in...
Vietnam and the UN have released the 2011 Vietnam Industrial Competitiveness Report. The document says that in order to restructure the industrial sector, the Vietnamese government should focus on five key areas. These include re-thinking industrial policies and strategies...
Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has decided to allocate 55 billion VND and 3,100 tonnes of rice free-of-charge to help four central provinces overcome the aftermaths of...
Turkish Minister of Customs and Trade Hayati Yazici said his country will impose a 30% tax on imports from Syria
Con Dao island in the southern province of Ba Ria Vung Tau has a 200 km coastline with dozens of beautiful beaches, pure blue water and colorful coral reefs. The...
Protests have taken place in some European countries while the governments of the euro zone are still looking for ways to deal with escalating debt crises
Italian Premier Mario Monti has submitted to the Parliament a new austerity program focusing on reducing public debt. Monti’s new unity government is expected to breathe new life...
Hanoi is now in what many consider the most beautiful and romantic season of the year- the autumn. Visitors to the capital city at this time are charmed by the cooling...