Ninh Thuan (VNA) - A working team from the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) Office in Vietnam praised the results of children friendship and behavior change communication projects in central Ninh Thua

Sydney (VNA) - Overseas Vietnamese enterprises in Australia play an important role in Vietnam 's economic development and was a bridge for trade ties between the two countries.

Hanoi (VNA) - Vietnam has set aside 16.2 million ha for reforestation, intending to increase total forestation to 43 percent by 2010, said a Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development offic

HCM City (VNA/VNS) - Though the economic recession is causing lay-offs on the one hand, enterprises in industrial and export processing zones, on the other, are struggling to find workers despite e

Hanoi (VNA) - Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has asked two major State-owned food businesses to purchase all commercial rice from farmers and ensure a rational profit, at least at 30 percent, for

Vientiane (VNA) - The Laotian Foreign Ministry on March 3 held a conference discussing plans to upgrade and build milestones along the border with Vietnam.

Hanoi (VNA) - The Finance Minister issued a decision on Mar. 3 to reduce the import tax on components of trucks of 20 tonnes or less to 15 percent from the current 20 percent.

HCM City (VNA/VNS) - Traffic jams caused by roadworks in Ho Chi Minh City are
expected to continue as more roads are to be ripped up to upgrade the sewerage and

Hanoi (VNA/VNS) - The Lilama group and the Song Lam Nghe An football club have
reached a 25 billion VND (1.43 million USD) sponsorship for the team this season.

Hanoi (VNA/VNS) - The VN-Index managed to pick up 1.92 points or 0.78 percent, to
close at 247.66 on Mar. 2, with advancers outnumbering decliners on the Ho Chi Minh