MoIT prioritizes domestic materials in public projects (10h21, 06 September, 2010)
The Hanoitimes - The Vietnamese Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) recently issued a document to make full use of domestic input materials and equipment in public bidding.

Parliamentary speaker meeting ends successfully (10h07, 06 September, 2010)

The Hanoitimes - The meeting of parliamentary speakers from the G20 countries ended successfully o­n September 4 with agreements o­n ensuring food security and other common issues.

Books on Hanoi Nội displayed in Russia (10h24, 06 September, 2010)
The Hanoitimes - As many 350 books o­n Thang Long-Hanoi are being displayed at the 23rd Moscow International Book Exhibition which opened o­n September 1 in the Russian Federation.

Hanoi hosts international piano competition (09h29, 06 September, 2010)
The Hanoitimes - The first Hanoi International Piano Competition will kick off o­n Sept. 5 at the Vietnam National Academy of Music (VNAM).

Strengthening road safety and drink-driving prevention in Vietnam (15h14, 03 September, 2010)

The Hanoitimes - Coinciding with the launch of Vietnam's annual road traffic safety month, o­n August 31, the WHO and the National Traffic Safety Committee (NTSC) announced the commencement of a new program to strengthen road safety in Vietnam, particularly prevention of drinking and driving, a behavior that places individuals as well as other innocent road users at substantially greater risk of road injury and trauma.

Short of cash, Vietnamese companies skimp on market development (17h09, 31 August, 2010)

The Hanoitimes - Though they’ll agree the internal market has great potential, many enterprises hesitate to jump in.They say it’s because they lack money to tailor products to Vietnamese taste or develop distribution channels, according to a Tuoi Tre report.