new policy to support fishermen

New policy to support fishermen

A project to build reinforced fishing vessels for fishermen operating in Spratly and Paracels archipelagos is to be launched at the request of PM Nguyen Tan Dung.
world cup fever at orfarm

World Cup Fever at ORFARM

World Cup is a great chance to celebrate and catch the excitement live telecast with your family and friends.
fvh to get official microsoft licence

FVH to get official Microsoft licence

Today, Microsoft Vietnam and FV Hospital officially announced to improve its close partnership to a new level by signing the Enterprise Agreement between two sides.
planning the cities of the future

Planning the Cities of the Future

Cities help define our global civilisation. For hundreds of years, they have been the hubs around which we organise ourselves politically, commercially and culturally.
jailed ex vice chairman of vietnam bank rejects charges again

Jailed ex-vice chairman of Vietnam bank rejects charges, again

Former Vietnamese banking tycoon Nguyen Duc Kien once again told a Hanoi court on Tuesday that he has been indicted wrongfully and insisted that the indictment over him is incorrect.
ifc helps vietnamese banks improve sustainable project lending curb risks

IFC helps Vietnamese banks improve sustainable project lending, curb risks

IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, is helping Vietnamese banks better manage environmental and social risks in their lending operations to improve the sustainability of projects they finance locally and abroad and strengthen their portfolio performance.
google selling glass internet eyewear in us

Google selling Glass Internet eyewear in US

Google's Internet-linked eyewear -- hotly anticipated by some, feared by others -- is now available to anyone in the United States with $1,500 to spare and a yen to become an "explorer."
draft law dictates soe transparency

Draft law dictates SOE transparency

All state-owned enterprises will have to report and publicise all their operational information, and face supervision from the National Assembly and other state agencies.
flagship huawei ascend p7 on sale

Flagship Huawei Ascend P7 on sale

Huawei, a leading China-based global information and communications technology (ICT) solutions provider, yesterday unveiled the highly anticipated flagship Huawei Ascend P7.
mof holds firm on petrol prices

MoF holds firm on petrol prices

The Ministry of Finance (MoF) on Tuesday asked traders to keep the current retail petrol prices unchanged while ensuring supply and demand balance for domestic consumption.
vietnam atm system remains safe after windows xp demise cbank

Vietnam ATM system remains safe after Windows XP demise: cbank

The ATM system in Vietnam, mostly powered by Windows XP, is still operating safely and has so far faced no security risks after Microsoft retired the operating system early this month, the country’s central bank announced Tuesday.
pm lays out ambitious plans for central city

PM lays out ambitious plans for central city

Da Nang should strongly and sustainably boost socio-economic development, especially in hi-tech business, tourism and the poverty alleviation industry, Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung told the central city's administration yesterday.
encouraging results from nestle vietnam school nutrition pilot programme

Encouraging results from Nestle Vietnam school nutrition pilot programme

According to the National Institute of Nutrition, Vietnamese children are facing some critical nutrition threats: over 50 per cent of school age children have meal portions low in energy leading to stunted growth; in some big cities the rate of obesity is spiraling and reaches an alarming level of 10-15 per cent; and some 40-60 per cent of children are lacking important micro nutrients which help the kids reach optimal development both physically and spiritually.
crimea military town splits as russia moves in

Crimea military town splits as Russia moves in

Surly and dejected, many Ukrainian soldiers at Perevalne base in Crimea deserted their posts on Friday, crossing groups of buoyant Russian soldiers moving in -- but 200 were said to be resisting.
da nang roadways turn showrooms for desperate car sellers

Da Nang roadways turn showrooms for desperate car sellers

It looks like a big, month-long event is ongoing on Nguyen Huu Tho Street in the coastal city of Da Nang as it is daily packed with a long line of sedans, silently and neatly queuing in the roadway.