Society

One person in four worldwide paid a bribe during the past year, according to a study released Thursday to mark International Anti-Corruption Day.

Yoga has become a part of the daily routine for Ho Chi Minh City schoolchildren - grades K to 12.

All overseas Vietnamese communities worldwide will be able to get connected via a new information portal.

The European Commission imposed on Wednesday 649 million euros in fines against South Korean and Taiwanese makers of LCD flat screens for running a price-fixing cartel.

The hub of Vietnam’s tourism, HCMC, will launch a month-long promotion for visitors to the city with attractive discounts from December 15 to January 15.

Climate negotiators voiced hope that UN-led talks would iron out differences to reach an accord on fighting deforestation and assisting poor countries worst hit by global warming.

Vietnam and Mexico highlighted the similarities and potential for cooperation in the management of natural resources and environmental protection between two countries.

Vietnam’s websites are vulnerable by hackers as they used source codes of free software, experts warned.

Hackers attacked the websites of credit card giants Mastercard and Visa in revenge for their decisions to cut off funding to whistleblower website WikiLeaks.

The success of the freshly ended Consultative Group Meeting for Vietnam affirmed the fine partnership between the Vietnamese Government and donors.

Community based tourism is seen as a gateway to economic improvement and tourism opportunity in Vietnam.

The ASEAN Heads of Statistical Offices Meeting was opened on Wednesday in Hanoi with the participation of chiefs of statistical agencies of ASEAN member countries.

Heavy snow blanketed Paris, sub-zero temperatures turned Scottish roads into deadly ice sheets and Spain and Portugal cleared up after flooding and tornado-like winds.

The Vietnamese delegation will arrive in South Africa to join the 17th World Festival of Youth and Students with about 12,000-16,000 international youths.

Vietnam booked themselves a place in the semi-finals of the AFF Suzuki Cup as Nguyen Vu Phong's solitary strike earned the team a 1-0 win over Singapore.

A consultation seminar on ASEAN and women’s rights was held in Hanoi on December 8.

A fire killed at least 81 prisoners in Chile early Wednesday as flames swept through a jail in the capital Santiago, police said.

Senior defense officials from ten ASEAN member states and eight dialogue partners join the ASEAN Defense Senior Officials' Meeting Working Group Plus.

Hanoi police have broken up a child trafficking ring which targeted desperate mothers, arresting two persons.