VIETNAM TODAY

Vietnam has been ranked 86th out of 118 countries in the annual Global Talent Competitiveness Index, which measures how countries grow, attract and retain talent.

Doan Ngoc Hai, vice chairman of HCM City's District 1, said he would resign if he fails to deal with local pavement encroachment.

The investigation into the death of the exiled half-brother of North Korea's ruler is being conducted in an impartial manner, Malaysia's ambassador to Pyongyang said Tuesday, rejecting accusations from the North that the probe was politically tinged.

The Asian Development Bank and Sai Gon - Hanoi Commercial Joint Stock Bank have signed a Revolving Credit Agreement in which ADB will provide a USD20 million direct loan to SHB to support pre-shipment and post-shipment trade transactions.

Police in Thua Thien-Hue Province are analysing the black box to find out the cause of the train crash which killed three people on Monday afternoon.

More than 580 delegates from APEC member economies attended activities and events on various fields within the first APEC Senior Officials’ Meeting (SOM) in the southern province of Khanh Hoa’s Nha Trang city on February 20.

Vietnam is working to verify information about a suspect carrying a Vietnamese passport in the name of Doan Thi Huong arrested in Malaysia, said the Foreign Ministry’s Consular Department on February 20.

The Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers have strongly objected to footage broadcasted by a Spanish TV which criticised the quality of Vietnamese tra fish.

About 7.2 million people are expected to take part in Olympic Run Day for Public Health 2017, which will begin at 7 am on March 26.

Miss Vietnam 2016 Do My Linh has been selected as an ambassador of media images at the Ao Dai festival set to take place March 3-17 in Ho Chi Minh City, Tran Vinh Tuyen, vice chairman of the municipal

Airport Corporation of Vietnam, the sole airport company managing which manages the 22 airports across the country, has recently been found committing several violations.

A retreat meeting of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Foreign Ministers under the Philippine chairmanship this year is scheduled to be held in Boracay on February 21.

One Vietnamese crewmember was shot dead and six others kidnapped in a pirate attack on a Vietnamese vessel off the Philippines waters on Sunday evening according to Vietnamese authorities.

Ha Tinh Province authorities have denied the rumour that Formosa Ha Tinh had discharged toxic waste water into the environment after a video clip showing red discharges posted on the internet.

A rare bull has just been found dead at Chu Mom Ray National Park in Kon Tum Province. The bull’s death was suspected to have been caused by a collision with a truck.

North Korea's top envoy in Kuala Lumpur has denounced Malaysia's investigation into the apparent killing of the exiled half brother of North Korea's ruler, calling it politically motivated and demanding a joint probe into the death.

A couple in the central province of Ha Tinh is calling for financial support to help provide treatment for their two-year-old daughter who is suffering from brain atrophy.

A cold spell is expected to hit the northern region later this week with temperatures in some mountainous areas falling to below 15 degrees, ending the warm and sunny days.

Low-cost carrier Vietjet Air (VJA) held a ceremony on February 18 to receive a certificate recognising the airline as an official member of the International Air Transport Association (IATA).