Society

The southern coastal province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau will host the World Food Festival 2010 from July 21-25.

Russian PM Vladimir Putin arrived in New Delhi on Thursday night for 22-hour visit during which India and Russia are expected to sign deals worth $10 billion.

Birds aren’t Hanoi’s most obvious residents, but they are still some of the most popular home accessories. Phong Lan finds out more.

ST Telemedia bought a 10 percent stake in VNPT Global on March 11 to kick off their new partnership.

Vietnam wants to reflect TPP's determination to continue its renewal process and in-depth international economic integration.

A smoke-free website developed by voluntary students, was launched on Thursday, aiming to provide information relating to exchange activities and campaigns for a smoke-free environment.

At least three major aftershocks rocked central Chile, striking minutes before its president-elect was sworn into office.

The success of the papaya extract in acting on cancer without toxicity is consistent with reports from indigenous populations in Australia and Vietnam.

Vietnamese athlete Doan Thi Huong Giang won a bronze medal on March 8 in the women’s 52 kg category at the World Youth Taekwondo Championship.

Cosmopolitan Magazine of Vietnam will release its first edition on March 15, 2010.

On March 11 the Hanoi police investigated the scene of the fire at the JSC building at Khuat Duy Tien and Le Van Luong roads.

Fierce blazes spreading through a cushion factory in Binh Duong Province on March 11 were the cause of 7 deaths.

The entry section at District 2 in HCM City was connected with the first underwater section of Thu Thiem tunnel on March 9.

An increase in the tobacco tax will help reduce the number of smokers in Vietnam, according to an overview survey on tobacco tax in Vietnam

Total damage cost due to floods in HCM City is estimated to be USD 750 million per year.

Eight journalists have been kidnapped in a Mexican border city in a two-week span in a wave of abductions unprecedented in the Western Hemisphere.

A driver crashed his car into at least 20 vehicles while driving at high-speeds during rush hour in Hanoi, causing several injuries.

To many Vietnamese, Pu Dao, a collection of villages in the northwestern province of Lai Chau, offers no touristic lure.

Armed with gas-masks but firefighters still struggled searching for survivors.