VIETNAM TODAY

Fishermen in the southern coastal province of Binh Thuan on Monday buried a large whale which was found dead at sea.

The southernmost province of Ca Mau loses nearly 450ha of coastal land each year due to erosion, said Deputy Director of the provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Development To Quoc Nam.

The construction of the first phase of a tourism complex on Haiphong City’s Cat Ba Islands started on May 14.

Police in HCM City have detained a woman for transporting a large number of wild animal products.

With the auction still going on in Geneva, Phillips in Association with Bacs & Russo, leading watch auction house, announces that it has set a new world record for the highest price ever achieved at auction for a Rolex

Several experts have raised concerns over the Pak Beng Hydropower Project in Laos and other 10 hydro dams that will be built on the Mekong River which could badly affect Vietnam.

The United States and Japan have called for an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council on North Korea after Pyongyang carried out its latest missile test, diplomats said.

In June the Hanoi Opera House will begin welcoming tourists to enjoy performances and learn about the building’s history and architecture.

The Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation opened in Beijing, China on May 14.

Many companies outside the United States may not have cover for a recent computer-system attack, leaving them potentially with millions of dollars of losses because there has been relatively little take-up of cyber insurance, insurers say.

The low-cost carrier Vietjet Air said it will officially launch a new air route connecting Hanoi and Yangon – the famous tourism city of Myanmar, on August 31.

After a period of actively selling non-performing loans to the Vietnam Asset Management Company, banks are buying back the debts from the VAMC to handle by themselves.

JEDDAH: The completion date for the world's tallest tower has been pushed back to 2019, a Saudi Arabian billionaire said on Thursday (May 11), almost six years after launching the record-breaking project.

Travel agencies are finding it difficult to secure enough hotel rooms in Nha Trang City, Khanh Hoa Province for domestic tourists in the upcoming summer holiday due to an upsurge of international arrivals.

Over 100 paragliders from Vietnam and other foreign countries showed off their skills at a paragliding festival which opened in Khau Pha mountain pass in Mu Cang Chai district, northern mountainous province of Yen Bai on May 13.

India has not sent an official delegation to attend the "Belt and Road Forum" in Beijing and instead criticized China's global initiative, warning of an "unsustainable debt burden" for countries involved.

A forum took place in HCM City on May 12 to exchange views on policies and enhance cooperation between Vietnam and the Republic of Korea in applying advanced technology in water treatment and environment.

Chefs from 12 countries will compete at the international Cao Lầu (a Vietnamese dish made with noodles, pork, and greens) cooking challenge in Hội An on June 12-14.