Hanoi focuses on FDI quality

Hanoi focuses on FDI quality

(VOVworld) - In the first quarter of 2012, Hanoi attracted 39 new Foreign Direct Investment projects with total registered capital of 120 million USD, a 2% increase in the number of projects...
Vietnam listed among top 10 remittance receivers

Vietnam listed among top 10 remittance receivers

The World Bank has listed Vietnam in the top ten receivers of remittances last year. The country collected over 9 billion USD from overseas Vietnamese with HCM City accounting for about 60 percent...
Iraq faces recurring violence

Iraq faces recurring violence

Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki on Monday issued an arrest warrant for Vice President Tariq al-Hashemi. The Iraq’s highest-ranking Sunni official is accused of being involved in...
Vietnam tightens public investment

Vietnam tightens public investment

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...
Gạ village boasts steamed sticky rice

Gạ village boasts steamed sticky rice

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...