The Vietnam Business Forum, an annual event on the sidelines of the Consultative Group meeting of donors, opened in Hanoi on Friday. This year the meeting focuses on measures to restructure...
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...
Bat Trang on the outskirts of Hanoi is one of the best known ceramic villages in Vietnam. The village has recently shifted from coal to liquidized gas fueled kilns to save energy...
Every morning, scores of people of all ages gather at Hoan Kiem Lake to do physical exercise that looks like child’s play. Forming lines or circles, they wave, clap their hands,...
UN member states have rejected a US-backed plan to introduce new regulations on cluster bombs. The UN says the proposal contains many contradictory provisions as it supports the elimination of all cluster...
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...
People in Con Dao island district in the southern province of Ba Ria Vung Tau hold an annual ritual on the 18th of the 10th lunar month to honor a patriotic female...
Vietnam and the UK on Thursday in London signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on cooperation of national defence
With the world economy mired in recession and debts crises in the US and Europe, Vietnam is determined to pursue a tight monetary policy and flexible solutions to achieve targets...
Deputy Prime Minister Hoang Trung Hai says the Vietnamese government always encourages and facilitates Israeli companies to do business in Vietnam
Highlanders hear gong music from the time they are born until they die. Although they have no formal musical training, they play gongs together harmoniously without needing a conductor. The...
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...
November 20th marks the Vietnam Teachers’ Day and celebrations are underway throughout the country
Most young people and children with disabilities in Vietnam come from vulnerable households. Their families are poor. And having a child with a disability has put even more pressure on...
Every year, the members of Hanoi-based 3R Club, a non-profit club that promotes the reduce-reuse-recycle concept, holds a regular “Mottainai Fair”, inspired by the Japanese events in...
Milk flowers are traditional symbol of Hanoi’s autumn. There're many songs and that mention their charming fragrance
Gạ village in Hanoi has made a reputation for its steamed sticky rice, or Xoi. Despite the rapid pace of urbanization, the villagers cling to their traditional trade, which has...
Ngoc Diep and Nhat Quynh acknowledge listeners’ letters received during the week
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...
Ma Chau village in the central province of Quang Nam has long been famous for its traditional crafts of growing mullberries and weaving silk. The trade, once the village’s major...