a relaxing ride around town

A relaxing ride around town

Cyclos have become not only an inextricable part of Hanoi’s culture but also one of its “tourist attractions” for foreign visitors to the city.
olympia contestants join in meaningful social activities

Olympia contestants join in meaningful social activities

On the occasion of Mid-Autumn 2012, together with LG Electrics Vietnam members, 10 Olympia first- and second-prize winners in monthly and quarterly rounds of “Road to the top of Olympia 2013”, will visit and present gifts to young patients at Hanoi-based National Hospital of Pediatrics’ Infectious Diseases Department, hoping to share part of the difficulties and paints they are suffering.
oil prices mixed ahead of bernanke speech

Oil prices mixed ahead of Bernanke speech

closed mixed Thursday after appeared to have left fairly unscathed and ahead of a keenly anticipated speech by Federal Reserve chief .
gasoline firm index announced

Gasoline firm index announced

Vietnam National Oil and Gas Group, or PetroVietnam, has officially announced PVN-Index that measure stock prices and operation status of enterprises in the oil and gas industry.
microsoft announces windows 8 released to manufacturing

Microsoft announces Windows 8 released to manufacturing

Microsoft Corp. today announced Windows 8has reached Release to Manufacturing (RTM), the latest milestone in the launch of the highly anticipated Windows 8 operating system.
hsbc apologizes for anti money laundering failures

HSBC apologizes for anti-money-laundering failures

apologized Tuesday for failing to apply anti-laundering rules and one senior executive resigned, as lawmakers accused the global bank of giving , terrorists and drug dealers access to the US financial system.
vietnamese coffee prices rise

Vietnamese coffee prices rise

workshop talks green growth

Workshop talks green growth

Making cities more efficient, eco-friendly and liveable is discussed by 200 government officials, lawmakers, business leaders and city planners on July 10 at a workshop in Hanoi.
local traders buy indonesian coffee for export

Local traders buy Indonesian coffee for export

Many coffee exporters have decided to skip local supply and switch to Indonesian coffee to ensure timely delivery, while local coffee growers are still waiting for higher prices.
verizon galaxy s iii to launch july 10th for 19999

Verizon Galaxy S III to launch July 10th for $199.99

Verizon Wireless on Tuesday announced that the highly anticipated Galaxy S III smartphone will finally launch on July 10th.
microsoft officially appoints new country manager in vietnam

Microsoft officially appoints new country manager in Vietnam

Today, Microsoft officially announced that Vu Minh Tri has been appointed as the new country manager for Microsoft Vietnam.
tepco withdraws from vietnam nuclear project

TEPCO withdraws from Vietnam nuclear project

eurozone seals grand bargain to help italy and spain

Eurozone seals grand bargain to help Italy and Spain

Leaders from the 17 countries that share the embattled euro sealed a dramatic deal Friday to allow emergency measures to aid crisis-hit and , as well as provide billions to boost the economy.
sony and panasonic to announce an oled partnership next week

Sony and Panasonic to announce an OLED partnership next week

Rival Japanese television makers Sony and Panasonic will reportedly announce a new partnership next week to mass produce OLED televisions, according to Reuters.
24 top european wine companies to arrive in vietnam

24 top European wine companies to arrive in Vietnam

Seven companies from France, nine from Italy and eight from Spain will share their wines with Vietnamese wine experts in Ho Chi Minh City (SOFITEL Hotel, Monday June 25) and Hanoi (MELIA Hotel, Tuesday June 26) at the 2012 Traditional Quality Wine Tasting.