Society

The World Wide Fund for Nature has announced the list of 145 new species discovered in the Mekong River region as a proof for the "biological treasure" of the river.

DanTri/DTiNews will soon fund VND30 million ($1,530) to assist flood-hit households in Quang Binh province.

Peruvian-born writer won the 2010 Nobel prize for literature, the awarding committee said.

Students are not interested in the scientific projects assigned to them, university instructors prefer giving lectures to conducting research.

Prince Andrew, the Duke of York will have busy days in Vietnam during its millennium celebrations.

By late October 6, floods in the Quang Binh had caused 28 deaths, 17 injuries and an unknown amount of missing persons.

The General Secretary of the Vietnamese Communist Party, Nong Duc Manh, held a meeting with 50 overseas Vietnamese.

The Tourism Authority of Thailand and Vietnam National Tourism Administration will coordinate to discuss ways to carry out the program, namely “1 million tourists in 2015”.

An online conference was held in Hanoi on October 6 to discuss measures to ensure a balance between supply and demand to stabilise the prices of commodities.

The potential for economic co-operation between Vietnam and South Africa remains huge, Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung told visiting South African Deputy President.

Southeast Asian nations should encourage businesses to protect the region's endangered plants and animals by showing profit can be made from biodiversity.

30,000 people joined in the final rehearsal at My Dinh Stadium to prepare for the great October 10 gala night.

 Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has had separate bilateral meetings with leaders who attend the eighth Asia-Europe Meeting Summit in Belgium.

Poor fuel forecasting and lack of communication had caused Vietnam to import petrol while domestic petrol was in oversupply, the Ministry of Industry and Trade said.

2 fireworks containers at the My Dinh National Stadium in Hanoi caught fire, causing a big explosion. 4 deaths were reported.

An inauguration ceremony for Hanoi Museum was held in Hanoi to mark the 1,000th anniversary of Thang Long – Hanoi.

Three scientists shared the 2010 Nobel Prize for Chemistry for forging a toolkit to manipulate carbon atoms.

PM Nguyen Tan Dung has appointed a new general executive director for the troubled Vietnam Shipbuilding Industry Group.

National Obstetrics Hospital will check new-born babies for hearing impairments under a trial programme to begin this month.