International

Events welcome Italian friendship
29/01/2013 09:39
The celebrations started with an international conference and a ceremony at the University of Hanoi marking the tenth anniversary of the Department of Italian Studies held yesterday and today. In 2013, the Italy – Vietnam Programme will expand its horizons to encourage the...
70,000 sea tourists travel to Vietnam
10/01/2013 09:50
The travel agency is scheduled to receive another 41 five-star cruise ships operated by Star Cruises to Vietnam , which will bring over 70,000 passengers to Ha Long, Danang, Nha Trang and Ho Chi Minh City. The event is under a new cooperation programme signed between Saigontourist and...
PM wants stronger oil and gas cooperation with Russia
07/11/2012 10:06
Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung made the commitment during talks in Hanoi with his visiting Russian counterpart Dmitry Medvedev on October 7. He hgighlighted efforts by Vietnamese-Russian enterprises in exploring and exploiting oil and gas in both countries. Reaffirming Vietnam’s...
China sentences four to death for murders on the Mekong
06/11/2012 03:18
China's official Xinhua news agency said that chief suspect Naw Kham, who was extradited to China by Lao officials in May, was guilty of the killings of Chinese boat crews last year in the "Golden Triangle" region known for drug smuggling where the borders of Laos, Myanmar and Thailand...
Viet Nam to boost trade, investment ties with Laos
05/11/2012 11:38
Dung held talks with President Choummaly Sayasone, who is also Lao Party General Secretary, soon after his arrival in Vientiane for the 9th Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM 9), which is scheduled to begin today. The two leaders expressed their delight at the strengthening of ties between the two...
Russian Prime Minister to visit Vietnam
27/10/2012 08:57
Mr. Medvedev during his visit to Vietnam in 2010. According to the spokesman, this is the visit of paramount importance, which takes place when Vietnam and Russia have upgraded their bilateral relations to comprehensive strategic partnership. The two sides are expected to discuss...
Travel Picks: Top 10 spookiest destinations for Halloween
27/10/2012 03:24
1. HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA The city of Hollywood is so glamorous that even spirits have a hard time leaving it behind. In fact, Marilyn Monroe and Montgomery Clift are just two of the many ghosts rumored to dwell in the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel. Meanwhile, B- and C-list celebri-ghouls are...