The Vietnam Bank for Social Policies has lent VND2.5 trillion (USD121 million) out of the VND5.5 (USD266 million) reserved for student loans this spring.
A powerful tsunami spawned by the largest earthquake in Japan's recorded history slammed the eastern coast Friday. Authorities said at least 32 people were killed.
A former lawyer accused of spreading anti-government documents is to stand a first-instance trial in Hanoi and is facing a maximum imprisonment term of 12 years.
The H1N1 swine flu that swept the globe in 2009/10 could morph into a more transmissible form, while an older, mid-20th century virus could come roaring back.
US President Barack Obama will hold a press conference to discuss rising energy prices and issues as the world heaps pressure on Libya's Moamer Kadhafi.