Australia funds 11 small-scale projects in Vietnam

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HANOI, Jan 8 (VNA) - The Australian Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City on January 8 officially approved a Direct Aid Program (DAP) giving financial support to 11 small-scale projects in southern

Vietnam advocates civil nuclear energy development

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HANOI, Jan 8 (VNA) - Vietnam advocates developing nuclear energy for peaceful purposes and is committed to ensuring nuclear security and safety as well as non proliferation of nuclear weapons, Prim

Trial of swindling bank officials kicks off

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HANOI, Jan 7 (VNA) - A swindling trial in which the defendant is accused of appropriating 3.9 trillion (USD 188.7 million) from individuals and banks began in Ho Chi Minh City on January 6.

Five Vietnam restaurants among 101 best in Asia

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HANOI, Jan 7 (VNA) - The US-based food website Daily Meal continues its culinary tour of the world with its first-ever roster of the 101 Best Restaurants in Asia, which honours five Vietnamese rest

In France, water puppets bring Andersen tales to life

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HANOI, Jan 7 (VNA) - Artists from the Vietnam Puppetry Theatre have performed in France three dramas based on the popular stories by Danish writer Hans Christian Andersen (1805-75), debuting their

Cambodia from Day Zero

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HANOI, Jan 7 (VNA) - The 20th century saw a rare humanitarian and just event that Vietnamese people and army helped Cambodians overthrow the Pol Pot genocidal regime and free the country.

HCM City targets to become regional services hub

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HANOI, Jan 7 (VNA) - A socio-economic development master plan to 2020 with a vision to 2025 recently approved by the Prime Minister requires Ho Chi Minh City to take the lead in national industrial

Urbanisation rate reaches 33.4 percent in 2013

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HANOI, Jan 7 (VNA) - The rate of urbanisation in Vietnam reached 33.4 percent in 2013, up one percent from the previous year, according to the Ministry of Construction.

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