Society

Incidents occurring in 2009 have caused the death of 80 people and burned property worth $26 million to ashes.

The second phase of constructing Thu Thiem Tunnel in HCM City will begin on March 8.

A working group on Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade has made its debut in Hanoi to help Vietnam in forest management.

Representatives of the two countries signed a memorandum of understanding on the Nammo 1 hydro power plant.

8 suspects were taken into custody for suspected involvement in a highway car chase and shoot-out in Hanoi.

Have a hankering for moments of solitude when you feel one with nature, all alone on an uninhabited, beautiful island? Kien Giang Province has a few islets to offer for such an experience.

A gunman drew a weapon and opened fire at the teeming subway entrance to the Pentagon complex, wounding two police officers before being shot and critically wounded.

Monaco ’s “For the mission of children” organisation has sponsored 505 million VND in non-refundable aid to support the disabled and orphans in Kon Tum Province.

The People’s Committee of Thua Thien Hue Province has launched a new platform to receive comments and petitions from citizens to resolve and address their concerns through a web portal

A 2010 forum for Vietnamese businessmen and women opened in Ho Chi Minh City yesterday.

Cisco’s unified computing system delivers innovation for virtualization that helps to improve productivity and lower total cost of ownership.

Vietnam was the first country in Asia – and just the second in the world – to ratify the Convention on the Rights of the Child, or CRC.

The unusually high number of Oscar contenders this year has set off a frenzy in style circles as old and new designers clamor to outfit stars for the red carpet.

Vice State President Nguyen Thi Doan and a delegation from the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha were present at Hanoi’s airport to receive a sari, said to be that of the Lord Buddha, brought to Vietnam from India.

PM Nguyen Tan Dung has stated that the government will not allow high inflation to happen again.

At least 15 Toyota drivers have complained to U.S. safety officials that their cars sped up by themselves even after being fixed under recalls for sticky gas pedals or floor mat problems

It's a question that would pop into the minds of many Americans if they were traveling to Vietnam. How will we be treated?

The Prime Minister has instructed more government offices in the central region to stay open on Saturdays beginning April 1 in a bid to expedite administrative procedures for both residents and businesses.

There is a sound plaguing the streets of Hanoi and driving in Vietnam is driving some people mad, writes David Cornish.