Society

Lai Thanh Ha, a Vietnamese American writer, has won the 2011 National Book Award for Young People's Literature, a prestigious prize in the US.

Cambodian King Norodom Sihamori’s State visit to Vietnam, scheduled to begin on September 24, is hoped to elevate further the two countries’ neighbourliness, traditional friendship and multi-dimensional cooperation.

The Mid-Autumn festival is traditionally a special occasion for children, but more and more young adults have joined in the festivities.

Vietnam has become China's largest coffee supplier as China has seen an increase in coffee import in recent years, according to a Chinese official.

Adoption links between Ireland and Vietnam will officially reopen next week after a new deal was struck between the two countries.

Banks wanting to list shares on the nation's stock exchange will be required to satisfy tighter requirements on bank management, under a Circular issued by the State Bank of Vietnam.

A number of innovative mapping projects are working to discover the few uncharted spaces left on Earth.

A man who posed as an airline pilot and traveled in the cockpit of at least one plane was arrested in Turin Airport using forged identity cards and wearing a pilot's uniform, Italian police said.

The Ministry of Public Security has officially issued new identification cards with parents' names in three districts.

The number of women working for the National Assembly in Vietnam has declined in the past ten years, proven by its falling to 44th in the world rankings, according to a new UNDP study.

The Vietnam Customs has announced a list of 16 export items surpassing $1billion in the past eight months.

The contemporary dance programme called ‘Europe meets Vietnam’ will be held for the second time at Hanoi Youth Theatre later this month.

Vietnam is becoming an increasingly attractive destination for British tourists, according to a new report released by the UK’s Post Office.

A second fatality has been reported in connection with a brain-eating amoeba, but the HCM City Department of Health has not yet determined the exact cause of death.

Ecuador's Foreign Minister has proposed that WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange be transferred from London to Sweden, where he would remain under Quito's protection.

Investors should have at least $4 billion worth of capital and 10 years of experience in tourism management to be allowed to open a casino in Vietnam, which is only open to foreigners.

More than six million revellers from around the globe are set to descend on Munich from Saturday for the world's biggest beer fest.

Plenty of people in Russia are willing to plunk down some serious cash to be among the first in the country with a hot item this week, the new Apple iPhone 5.

Vietnamese police say that an American tourist who died mysteriously in Nha Trang passed away due to a cerebral edema, not because of poisoning.