Society

Hanoi's local government agencies are being snubbed by university graduates.

Hanoi has been badly affected by the storm with strong winds and heavy rains under the influence of typhoon Kai Tak.

An Indiana union pension fund that owns shares in Wal-Mart Stores Inc has sued the company to gain access to thousands of internal documents related to allegations that its subsidiary bribed Mexican government officials.

A Politburo resolution signed by Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong enjoins HCM City to achieve a per capita gross domestic product (GDP) of USD8,500 by the end of 2020.

The People’s Committee of Quang Nam Province has approved the starting price for auction of more than 3,061 tonnes of titanium confiscated by Maritime Police Zone 2 on August 14.

To hold sway over the domestic market, Vietnamese companies must develop a long-term strategy to improve the quality of their products while maintaining reasonable prices and their prestige.

The tuitions for different education levels have been kept unchanged, however, this does not mean that the financial burden on parents has been eased.

The Ba Den forest in Quang Binh province is reportedly “bleeding” because it has been poached by a lot of groups of people, hunting for teak wood.

A new book on the East Sea , written by Dr. Tran Cong Truc, a former head of the Government’s committee on boundaries, has drawn a lot of attention from domestic and overseas readers.

The People’s Council of HCMC has recently approved a policy lending educational support to children of families facing dire economic strains, who are on or below the poverty line.

Nine-time world MotoGP champ Valentino Rossi says he and Jorge Lorenzo can put their past differences aside and will have no problems coexisting as teammates with Yamaha.

The MoIT will apply automatic import licences to some steel products as of Sept. 20 in order to better manage imports.

Bui Cong Duy and five other artists from the Vietnam National Academy of Music will join the Hafnia Chamber Orchestra at the 2012 Danish-East Meets West music project on August 21-22.

The draft law on casinos in Vietnam has stirred public opinion and the interest of potential investors.

All 14 pro-China activists arrested after sailing to an island disputed with Japan will soon be in immigration custody as Tokyo prepares their immediate deportation, police said.

The National Institute of Mental Health has recently received a number of students who have suffered from mental disorders or serious depression, and potential suicide attempts after returning home from studying abroad.

Japan will continue assisting Vietnam to restore late painter Nguyen Phan Chanh’s silk paintings owned by his family.

Tobacco use is massively entrenched in developing countries, according to a study published in The Lancet.

A hot-air balloon that is used for tourism purpose in Nha Trang was wrecked when its envelope was torn from the mooring-mast in high winds accompanied by gusts.