Vietnam's National Tourism Year kicks off

26 January 2012, 8:24 pm

Central Vietnam's Hue province has been selected to host the National Tourism Year – Northern Central Coastal Area 2012. It will host a series of activities throughout the year to promote national tourism and lure international tourists.... Read More »

Asian artists to present jazz music in Hanoi, HCMC

25 January 2012, 10:17 pm

The Japan Foundation in Vietnam, in cooperation with Yamaha Motor Vietnam and the Consulate General of Japan in Ho Chi Minh City, will host two jazz concerts featuring “Unit Asia” on Feb 3 and 5 in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City respectively.... Read More »

Meningitis suspected as baby dies in central Vietnam

25 January 2012, 9:00 am

The Health Ministry on Tuesday said the death of a 11-month-old baby in central Vietnam is suspected to have been caused by meningitis, a contagious disease that causes brain inflammation.... Read More »

Man arrested for attempting to kill wife with door bomb

25 January 2012, 8:51 am

Police in southern Vietnam have arrested a man who allegedly detonated a bomb at his front door targeting his wife.... Read More »

Karol Krygowski of New Providence spends FDU winter break in Viet Nam and ambodia

24 January 2012, 9:44 am

New Providence resident, Karol Krygowski, a senior at Fairleigh Dickinson University's College at Florham in Madison, spent 16 days in Vietnam and Cambodia, on a study-abroad trip, learning about South Asian culture.... Read More »

Vietnam to have one national stock exchange

16 January 2012, 11:59 pm

Vietnam will only have one stock exchange instead of two as at present under the Finance Ministry's plans to restructure the securities market in 2012.... Read More »

24-hour room service: Ana Mandara Hue, Vietnam

13 January 2012, 5:57 pm

It was my first morning at the Ana Mandara, and I couldn't see a thing. I stepped gingerly towards the hiss of the South China Sea, first across fat, springy grass and then on to white, hot sand. A heavy morning mist was tumbling in from the ocean thick and fast, obscuring the view to no more th... Read More »

Motorbike burns after refill in central Vietnam

13 January 2012, 3:07 am

A Yamaha motorbike caught fire right after being refilled at a gas station in central Vietnam on Friday.... Read More »

Vietnam Airlines plane changes destination after Air Mekong plane blocks runway

8 January 2012, 8:57 pm

A Vietnam Airlines aircraft on Friday was forced to make a temporary landing at the airport of Thua Thien-Hue Province as another Air Mekong aircraft blocked the runway at its original destination - the Da Nang Airport .... Read More »

Vietnam's mysterious motorbike fires rage on

8 January 2012, 12:27 am

Two Honda motorbikes have become the latest victims of mysterious fires that have burned more than 90 vehicles across Vietnam since last year.... Read More »