Society

Thailand's "Red Shirts" have entrenched themselves in Bangkok's glittering commercial heart, establishing a staggeringly large and elaborate protest base.

A dossier on Truc Lam Zen Buddhism teaching wood blocks has been submitted to UNESCO for its recognition as World Documentary Heritage.

The fight to control influenza pandemics is still a great challenge for the international community, said Deputy PM Nguyen Thien Nhan.

Young Vietnamese women across the world are invited to participate in the 2nd Miss World Vietnam, scheduled to take place from Aug 10-21.

VNA has been forced to cancel 21 flights to and from Europe, leaving about 6,400 passengers stranded at airports.

Planes took to Europe's skies in greater numbers Wednesday after the chaos caused by the Iceland volcano cloud, but travellers still faced disruption.

Initial investigation into the collapse of beams suggested that it was the result of careless construction from the contractor.

The State Bank must consistently implement constructive credit policy measures, stabilize macro-economy, curb inflation and boost the economic growth, PM Nguyen Tan Dung urged.

The national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines successfully operated two flights from Ho Chi Minh City to Moscow, Russia, and vice versa.

The 22nd Joint Meeting of the UN World Tourism Organization Commissions for East Asia and the Pacific, and South Asia will be held in Hanoi from May 10-12.

The European Union's top transport official rejected Tuesday growing criticism that the EU failed to adequately address the air traffic chaos caused by the volcano eruption in Iceland.

An additional VND21 billion will be provided to promote tourism and the national action programme on tourism this year, raising the total to VND71 billion so far.

In part 11 of the series, Laura Lam writes of Ho Chi Minh\'s vigorous activities in the Soviet Union after he left France.

The Seventh International Ministerial Conference on Animal and Pandemic Influenza – 2010 opens today in Hanoi.

A 29-year-old of US nationality, wanted by US police under an international red alert, has been arrested by Vietnamese police.

The number of travellers in Vietnam will be significantly increased as the two big holidays are approaching.

Five in 16 cases of acute diarrhea reported in northern province of Hai Duong were tested positive for the virulent vibrio cholera virus, a health official said.

Vietnam-Hungary bilateral relations, especially in national defence, will be further promoted after the latest visit to Hungary by a delegation of Vietnam’s defence ministry.

European governments opened the airspace to new flights from Tuesday giving hope to grounded passengers around the world.