North America

Ford hit by commodity costs, international woes

Ford Motor Co reported a lower-than-expected fourth-quarter profit on Friday as commodity costs shot up and results from operations outside North America fell short of expectations

U2 has the edge: Band had 2011's highest-grossing tour

U2 is No. 1 when it comes to touring. The band had the highest-grossing tour both in North America and worldwide in 2011

Software industry reports good sales

Several software firms have reported good sales although there have been no official statistics from the Vietnam Software Association and the Ministry of Information and Communications

Software industry back on track

HCMC – Several software firms have reported good business results although there have been no official statistics from the Vietnam Software Association and the Ministry of Information and Communications.

Consumer confidence goes down

Consumer confidence in Viet Nam dipped by five points in the first quarter to 98, below the Asia Pacific average of 106 but still higher than the global average of 92, a global survey by market research agency Nielsen has found.

Japanese logistics firms move in

Japanese firms have raised their profile in the Vietnamese shipping market which is bound to make it cheaper and easier to transport goods out of Viet Nam.

Japanese firms keen on Vietnam’s market

Japan’s major shipping firms have started to boost their business in the Vietnamese market to raise their market share in the context that demand for consumption goods and auto spare parts to the Southeast Asian country has been increased.

Toyota recalls 1.13 million Corollas in North America

Japanese automaker Toyota has announced the recall of 1.13 million of its popular Corolla vehicles in North America due to an engine defect

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Child drownings avoidable: UNICEF

HCM CITY — In Viet Nam, deaths from drowning happens around exactly the same rate as using their company causes until age five, if this starts to improve, research through the Alliance for Safe Children and UNICEF finds.A study entitled "Child Drowning: Evidence For any Recently Recognised Reason For Child Mortality in Low And Middle Earnings Nations in Asia" interviewed Bangladesh, Cambodia, Thailand, and Viet Nam besides Beijing and Jiangxi Province in China.The price of drowning prevention among

New drainage system to become set up in HN

Drivers along a flooded a part of Nguyen Duc Canh Road in Ha Noi's Hoang Mai District after heavy rain. The town invested US$19 million in setting up a brand new drainage system. — VNA/VNS Photo Danh Lam HN — Ha Noi will install new subterranean drainage systems in 44 roads in seven inner-city districts from now up until the finish of the coming year, stated Pham Van Cuong, director from the Ha Noi Drainage Project Management Software Board.The