ANN joins roadshow for advert agencies  Asia News Network
Asia News Network has set up an advertising office in Singapore to represent the 22 members from 19 Asian countries.
Four salvage workers die on ship
Four workers died while salvaging a Malaysian oil tanker wrecked off the coast of the central province of Thua Thien-Hue on Tuesday.
Health on the agenda
US Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius at Children's Hospital 1 in HCM City yesterday during her visit to Viet Nam to boost medical co-operation between the two countries.
700 tourists left stranded
A dispute over money between a Vietnamese travel firm and its Thai partner saw 700 Vietnamese package tourists being stranded in Bangkok and ending up paying their own bills and fending for themselves.
First Korean-language newspaper hits shelves
The Vietnam-Korea Times – Viet Nam's first Korean language newspaper made its debut in Ha Noi yesterday.
Kids with genital defects get surgery
A total of 15 poor Vietnamese children suffering from genital defects have been assigned free genital reconstruction surgery this month with the support of Italian surgeons.
Inspectors to flush out school toilet charges
Deputy PM Vu Van Ninh has ordered an inspection of a 29 sq.m toilet block at central Quang Ngai Province's Long Hiep secondary school which cost nearly VND600 million (US$28,570) to build.
Draft law tightens rules on abortions
Stricter regulations on abortion will be introduced to limit the number of procedures, protect women's health and maintain a balanced gender ratio at birth.
MOET reprimands university centre
The Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) has ordered Ha Noi National University's Centre for Educational Technology and Career Development (ETC) to stop all of its joint training programmes with overseas partners.
Tragedy strikes as Toddler chokes to death on a lychee seed
A 6-month-old boy in the northern province of Thai Binh's Kien Xuong District died after choking on a lychee seed on Monday.
Badawi presents gifts
Former Prime Minister of Malaysia Ahmad Badawi (right) donates gifts to disabled children at the Thi Nghe Protection Centre for Orphans and the Disabled in HCM City yesterday.
MOET reprimands university centre
MOET reprimands university centre

The Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) has ordered Ha Noi National University's Centre for Educational Technology and Career Development (ETC) to stop all of its joint training programmes with overseas partners.

Draft law tightens rules on abortions

Stricter regulations on abortion will be introduced to limit the number of procedures, protect women's health and maintain a balanced gender ratio at birth.

Lack of awareness leads to job deaths

So far this year, 176 workers have died on the job, according to the Labour Safety Department under the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MOLISA).

Hightlight

Income not the only measure of poverty Income not the only measure of poverty

Viet Nam's poverty rate is estimated at around 10 per cent but the number of people who do not achieve social well-being is believed to be much higher. It's necessary to go beyond income when defining people's experiences.

Clouds cover VN weather forecasting Clouds cover VN weather forecasting

Viet Nam has so far only accomplished 30 per cent of the workload to modernise weather forecasting technology and upgrade monitoring systems.

Viet Nam private equity outlook bounces back Viet Nam private equity outlook bounces back

Investors viewing Viet Nam's investment environment favourably has increased over the last six months, according to a bi-annual survey on the nation's private equity outlook done by Grant Thornton Vietnam.

City taxi inspectors urged to crackdown on violations City taxi inspectors urged to crackdown on violations

Taxis operating in HCM City will be subject to greater scrutiny and punishment in the coming months, says Duong Hong Thanh, deputy director of the city's Transport Department.

Shares slide but outlook remains bright Shares slide but outlook remains bright

The VN-Index on the HCM City Stock Exchange tumbled during all five sessions last week, concluding the week off 3.6 per cent to 509.03 points.