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...
Iraq's prime minister has arrived in Washington to open a "new chapter" in US-Iraqi relations, as American forces complete their withdrawal. The White House said Nouri al-Maliki will meet US President Barack...
Party leader Nguyen Phu Trong has highlighted Vietnamese diplomacy’s important role in expanding relations with other countries and world’s leading international organizations. At the 27th diplomatic conference in Hanoi on Monday, the Party leader praised the diplomatic sector’s contribution to national development, maintaining national sovereignty...
The upper house of the Russian parliament has set the date of next year's presidential elections as March 4, 2012
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,...
Vietnam has attracted new or increased investments from 52 countries and territories since the beginning of this year. Hong Kong topped the list with 3 billion USD, followed by Japan with 2...
Egyptian military rulers have officially begun crisis talks with leaders of political parties across the spectrum, a day after the cabinet submitted its resignation to the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF)....
State President Truong Tan Sang held talks with Israeli President Shimon Peres in Hanoi on Wednesday during his first official visit to Vietnam. Sang briefed his guest about Vietnam’s achievements recorded during the renewal process, saying the country stands firmly on the diplomatic...
67 radio and TV stations across Vietnam, with Radio the Voice of Vietnam and Vietnam Television serving as the cornerstone, currently offer nearly 200 public channels. The pay TV network has...
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...
Deputies at the on-going National Assembly on Wednesday, 16 November 2011 discussed the draft law on prevention and the fight against tobacco in a plenary session. The majority of them proposed for an increase in taxes and fees,...
Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung left Hanoi on Wednesday, November 16, 2011 for the 19th ASEAN Summit and its related meetings, which will be held in Bali in the coming three...
Ngoc Diep and Nhat Quynh acknowledge listeners’ letters received during the week
The 19th Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Forum opened on Monday in Honolulu in the US state of Hawaii with the theme “Increasing Trade and Strengthening Regional Economic Integration”. The forum includes...
A draft law on advertising topped the National Assembly’s discussion on Monday. As advertising is a strong economic sector with revenue of 10 billion USD annually, the deputies suggested the Ministry of Information and Communication to take over the task from the Ministry...
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...