Society

The inaugural Youth Olympic Games get under way in Singapore on Saturday, realising a long-held dream of International Olympic Committee president Jacques Rogge.

The beautiful photos will be displayed at the Vietnam Art Design, 345 Greenwich Street, New York until August 18.

The U.S. Emabassy has announced plans to conduct a summer camp for disadvantaged students in Cat Ba, Hai Phong.

With its capacity and strength, the press must be a leading force in promoting patriotism and solidarity and contribute to turn Vietnam into a modern and industrial country.

A farm nestled in the northern countryside of Vietnam offers visitors an experience both exceptional and meaningful.

Oracle filed a lawsuit against Google, charging that the Internet giant's Android software infringes on patents it now holds.

The first phase of a scheme to set up an early warning system on anti-dumping proceedings against Vietnamese exports is due to be put into operation in this September.

Vietnam will strive to standardise kindergarten education for five-year-olds by 2015, Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Thien Nhan said on Tuesday.

The Da Nang Poly-technique University was abuzz with admiration for three “barefoot science” students who designed and built a tricycle using solar energy.

An international conference seeking new solutions to boost cooperation between Vietnam and Africa will be held in Hanoi this month.

The Vietnam Football Federation will review the sale of television rights for the national top-flight V-League football.

Vietnam fuelled the surge in Asian beer production, with an increase of more than 24 per cent in beer manufacturing over 2009.

A conference was held in the central province of Quang Ngai on August 12 to promote disseminating information on Vietnam’s islands and seas in 2010.

The UN has appealed for 460 million dollars in urgent aid to cope with Pakistan's devastating floods.

The construction of an 83 km long dyke in Thanh Hoa Province cannot be completed due to financial shortage.

What standards do people use when they refer to office towers in Vietnam as A, B, or C-class buildings? There are still no such standards in Vietnam.

Steven Gerrard helped Fabio Capello avoid another chastening experience as the England captain's double strike secured a 2-1 win over Hungary.

Russia announced Wednesday it had deployed a missile battery in Georgia's pro-Moscow rebel region of Abkhazia.

The struggle for justice will continue, though the US Supreme Court decided not to consider Vietnamese Agent Orange victims’ petition.