Society

Japan announced a plan under which beef tainted with radiation from the Fukushima nuclear disaster will be bought up and burnt.

HCM City has plans in the works to turn three busy areas into tourist-friendly street markets.

Foreign direct investment rebounded in July, reaching USD1 billion for the month, said the Ministry of Planning and Investment.

Politburo member Nguyen Tan Dung was re-elected as the Prime Minister of Vietnam by the National Assembly.

Thien Duong cave in Phong Nha-Ke Bang national park in the central province of Quang Binh has been considered as the longest in the world.

The Ministry of Education and Training has decided to use mind map in a large scale to help renovate teaching method.

A book featuring photographs of diplomatic meetings between Vietnam and foreign countries has been published by a local publishing house.

Michael Jackson's mother and four siblings plannned a star-studded tribute concert for the late pop icon, but two other Jacksons don't agree.

Vietnam every year has 5,174 new cervical cancer cases and 2,472 women die of the disease on average, said a report.

Bank chief executive officers are believed to be the people who have the highest salaries in Vietnam.

US President Barack Obama stepped up the pressure on Republicans over the US debt crisis, scheduling a rare primetime speech.

“No need to ask her address since she often lives on top of coconut trees," residents in Song Khanh hamlet in Binh Dinh central province shared.

The number of three to five-star hotels in HCM City has nearly doubled in the last three years to 73 with a total of 9,700 rooms, an agency said.

Gold exports have helped Vietnam keep trade deficit in July at USD200 million, up just USD40 million in comparison with last month.

Top Vietnamese badminton player Nguyen Tien Minh returned to his No 7 world ranking after successfully completing the US Open Tournament.

Saigon Sky Deck, the city’s first observatory is now open on the 49th floor of Bitexco Financial Tower on Ho Tung Mau Street in HCM City.

CPI increased 14.61 percent during the first seven months of this year, according to figures released by the General Statistics Office.

Truong Tan Sang has been voted in as the new president of Vietnam, but PM Nguyen Tan Dung is on track to stay in his seat.

Vietnamese chess star Le Quang Liem had a good start at the 2011 Sparkassen Chess-Meeting in Germany by two draws with leading world rivals.