Russians are voting in polls that will decide the shape of the lower house, or Duma, for the next five years. Russia's sixth parliamentary elections first kicked off in the Far...
Sickness or even the death of a family member can plunge households into poverty in Trieu Thanh commune in the north central province of Thanh Hoa, where most families live off...
The Vietnamese government is continuing its policy of strict control over public investment. Ministries and provinces have been instructed to cut down public investment while involving other economic sectors to...
Up to 80 percent of people with disabilities are dependent on support from their family or social assistance provided by the state and/or community. Appropriate jobs for PWD have...
Israeli President Shimon Peres on Wednesday, November 23, 2011, begins a 4 day official visit to Vietnam at the invitation of President Truong Tan Sang. This is the highest level visit to Vietnam by an...
More than 70% of the Vietnamese population is living in rural areas, where rice cultivation is a main source of income. But the total agricultural land acreage is only 10 million...
November 20th marks the Vietnam Teachers’ Day and celebrations are underway throughout the country
The National Assembly on Thursday debated its proposed law making programs
Vietnam’s export revenue from tra fish is currently estimated at more than US$1.2 billion. According to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Processors, the country’s total export revenue from...
As many as 40 teams will take part in the 2011 Vietnam Offroad Cup in Hanoi on June 25-26