VNA//VOV online
3792 newsArticles by author
More Vietnamese tourists choose Thailand
The number of Vietnamese tourists to Thailand has jumped 10-fold in the past 12 years, rewarding the efforts of the Thai Government to attract more Vietnamese visitors.
Experts discuss ways to boost PPP projects
Economic experts gathered at a seminar in Hanoi on December 28 to discuss ways to implement investment projects in the form of Public-Private Partnerships (PPP).
30kg of heroin discovered entering Vietnam
Police in the central provinces of Ha Tinh and Nghe An on December 28 uncovered the illegal transport of 58 heroin bars weighing 30 kilos from Laos to Vietnam.
Anti-State propaganda defendants’ sentences upheld
The Ho Chi Minh City People’s Court sustained the original custodial sentences given to Nguyen Van Hai and Ta Phong Tan for “conducting propaganda against the State of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam” at an appeal court on December 28.
Russian, Chinese air forces’ assistance praised
Vietnam is grateful to the Russian and Chinese people and armed forces for their wholehearted assistance for its struggle for national independence.
Central bank targets lower bad debt ratio in 2013
The government and the entire financial and banking system have taken drastic measures to reduce bad debts while assisting businesses in overcoming difficulties, said State Bank governor Nguyen Van Binh.
Industrial growth slows to 4.8 percent
The nation's Index of Industrial Production (IIP) slowed to its lowest in three years, rising just 4.8 percent in 2012, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).
HCM City attracts US$1.29 billion in FDI
HCM City has attracted US$1.29 billion in foreign direct investment (FDI) this year, according to the Municipal Statistics Bureau.
KOICA offers funds to NGO operations
The Korean International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) in Vietnam will grant US$76,000 to two non-governmental organisations to carry out projects on HIV/AIDS prevention and agricultural reform.
Exhibition on “Dien Bien Phu battle in the air”
More than 600 documents, including books, newspapers, paintings and photos on the “Dien Bien Phu battle in the air” victory collected from inside and outside the country are on display in Hanoi from December 26-31.