Last updated: Saturday, August 27, 2011
Official re-classifies the outbreak as death toll reaches 81
A child being treated for hand, foot and mouth disease in Ho Chi Minh City. The Vietnamese health ministry is considering declaring the disease a pandemic, as more than 32,000 cases of the illness have claimed 81 lives...
Last updated: Saturday, September 4, 2010
Ho Chi Minh City is the most important economic center in Vietnam as it accounts for a high proportion of Vietnam’s economy. Ho Chi Minh City plays an important driving impetus of economy of Vietnam.
This city just accounts for 0.6% land area, 7.5% population of Vietnam nevertheless accounts for 20.2% GDP, 27.9%...
Last updated: Saturday, September 4, 2010
In 1976, the National Assembly unanimously decided to rename Saigon-Cholon-Gia Dinh as Ho Chi Minh City.
The first settlers
Ben Thanh market.
In his book of literary works about the southern land in the 17th century when the first Vietnamese settlers arrived, Le Quy Don wrote: “From the Can Gio Estuary, the Soai Rap, Tieu...
Last updated: Saturday, September 4, 2010
Ho Chi Minh City is the most important economic center in Vietnam as it accounts for a high proportion of Vietnam’s economy. Ho Chi Minh City plays an important driving impetus of economy of Vietnam.
This city just accounts for 0.6% land area, 7.5% population of Vietnam nevertheless accounts for 20.2% GDP, 27.9%...
Last updated: Wednesday, August 11, 2010
Vietnam sells aviation fuel to Singapore; 470 mln USD for Nhon Trach 2 power project; Binh Phuoc urged to develop tree industries
Vietnam sells aviation fuel to Singapore < />
The Binh Son Refinery and Petrochemical Co. (BSR) under the Vietnam National Oil and Gas Group (PetroVietnam) has sold the first batch of Jet A1 fuel...
Last updated: Thursday, July 29, 2010
Trade defence to protect domestic production; Craft exporters enjoy sales boost; Airports in southern provinces seek int’l flights
Trade defence to protect domestic production < />
Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Le Danh Vinh has warned Vietnamese businesses of losing ground in their home market,...
Last updated: Monday, April 26, 2010
ASEAN Youth Camp kicks off in Hanoi; Quang Tri holds requiem for fallen soldiers; US$16 million to build drainage system in Phan Thiet; 320 journalists to celebrate Vietnam’s Southern Liberation Day
Sixth Representative Congress of the Vietnam Youth Union opens The 6th Representative Congress of the Vietnam Youth Union...
Last updated: Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Residents in Dong Xoai Town in the southern province of Binh Phuoc drill the bore-well for water. If there is little rain next season, farmers will face severe drought because reservoirs are already running low.VnnNews – Reservoirs that are supposed to provide some relief to residents suffering from drought conditions will not be able...
Last updated: Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Drought in Vietnam is becoming increasingly alarming: the Red River is at its lowest ever level as the northern region suffers a serious drought and fears rise of forest fires.
A forest fire on February 13 destroyed nearly 2 hectares of 16-year-old pine trees in the Central Highlands province of Gia Lai. Eight provinces and cities were...
