Society

Vietnam has witnessed 52,321 hand, foot and mouth disease in 61 cities and provinces so far this year, including 109 deaths.

The decision by the Government to raise the minimum wage from October 1, 2011 has brought more worries than joys to labourers.

Young writer Di Li published her memoir Nhat Ky Mua Ha in traditional print and online e-book versions on September 21.

Theoretically, Vietnam has grounds to sue for demanding Buon Ma Thuot coffee brand back and win the lawsuit, one official has said.

The Ministry of Education and Training was urged to call upon students to vote for Ha Long Bay as one of the seven natural wonders of the world.

Plans by authorities in Quang Nam Province to increase spending on a monument have caused negative public reactions.

Deputy PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc has requested an ambitious pilot ban on motorbikes for some streets in Hanoi and HCM City.

Exporters of leather-upper shoes have faced new difficulties to access the European market though the EU lifted its anti-dumping tariff on April 1.

Scientists and policymakers from Asia and Africa discussed ways to cope with climate change at a seminar in Ho Chi Minh City on September 21.

Hopes were fading for 14 traditional musicians missing after a boat sank off Indonesia's resort island of Bali, with 11 people confirmed dead.

The top nuclear envoy of the Republic of Korea and his counterpart of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea met to pave the way for restarting the six-party talks on the nuclear issue.

A former accountant of an Agribank branch in Thanh Hoa allegedly took more than VND21 billion from customer accounts.

A strong typhoon has left 6 people dead and 6 missing, but it did not have a major impact on the tsunami-crippled Fukushima nuclear plant.

Measures to settle disputes in the East Sea peacefully and avoid conflicts were discussed at an international seminar in Hanoi on Sept. 21.

Afghanistan, its neighbors and supporters are launching a drive to boost prosperity and peace by linking the country with markets across South and Central Asia, says US officials.

Two exhibitions to raise public awareness on illegal wildlife trafficking will be held in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City in September.

The Federal Reserve is widely expected to offer up some new stimulus for the sagging US economy.

More than 30 travel agencies from central provinces have set up their club with the aim to better serve Thai visitors.

The tuitions set up by private grammar schools have increased dramatically; however, the state cannot make intervention in this case.