VIETNAM TODAY

Vietnam is considered the biggest beer market in South East Asia with nearly 3.8 billion litres of beer consumed in 2016.

The Asia-America Gateway (AAG) submarine cable broke once again, causing bandwidth loss from Vietnam to Hong Kong, Singapore and the US.

Vietnam and China on January 12 signed 15 cooperation agreements in various fields from economy, transportation and defence to health care, tourism and training, on the occasion of Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong’s ongoing visit to China.

Only around 100 wild elephants, and an additional 60 in captivity, remain in Vietnam, with most living in Đắk Lắk, Đồng Nai and Nghệ An provinces, a conference on elephant conservation heard on Wednesday.

Hanoi authorities have announced a contest to find the best ideas to solve the city’s traffic problems with prizes amounting to VND6bn (USD266,000).

A presidential intervention to provide free contraceptives in the predominantly Catholic Philippines looked set to face hurdles, with conservatives and church leaders preparing possible challenges.

JLL Vietnam has reported that the real estate markets in both Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi had a very strong 2016, with multiple new highs recorded in all facets of the residential market.

The top Party leaders of Vietnam and China discussed major orientations to reinforce trust and friendship, step up win-win cooperation across the board, maintain peace and stability at sea, and continue the healthy and sustainable bilateral relationship during their

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam’s Central Committee Nguyễn Phú Trọng and a high-ranking delegation of Vietnam arrived in Beijing on Thursday afternoon (local time), beginning their official visit to China at the invitation of General Secretary

Five workers have been killed by toxic gas at a Thai fish processing company in Phu Yen Province on Thursday, local authorities said.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has asked the Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI) to rearrange its organisation for more efficient operation, becoming a pioneer in the restructuring movement.

Two abandoned brothers in Hai Duong Province are in need of financial support as their old grandparents are becoming increasingly ill.

A Vietnam-Philippines business forum took place in Ho Chi Minh City on January 11 with more than 120 businesses from both countries taking part.

Police in Hanoi have arrested three men involved in the mass production of fake nutritional supplements using well-known international brand names.

Japan rescued 26 North Koreans after they abandoned their sinking cargo vessel in the East China Sea, the coast guard said Thursday.

Tôn Đức Thắng University has been ranked 156th out of 516 universities worldwide for its green educational environment and sustainable educational facilities, according to the UI GreenMetric World University Ranking (GreenMetric) of Universitas Indonesia.

Hanoi has suffered from increased traffic jams at peak hours due to bad weather.

Deputy Minister of Transport Le Dinh Tho said asking passengers to arrive three hours at the airport early is evidence of weak management skills.

The Hue Relics Preservation Centre will implement nine preservation and restoration projects at the Hue Relic System in 2017.