VIETNAM TODAY

Education-training is one of the top priorities of the Vietnam-New Zealand cooperation, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has affirmed.

The Prince of the UK, Duke of Cambridge William Arthur Philip Louis, had a meeting with Vietnamese young people on Wednesday evening during his visit to Hanoi to attend the third International Wildlife Trade Conference.

The annual charity race Run for the Heart 2016 will be held on December 3 at LePARC commercial centre in Yen So park in Hanoi’s Hoang Mai district.

The Minister of Education and Training Phung Xuan Nha admitted that the government had failed to meet the goals of the National Foreign Language scheme for the 2008-2020 period.

Inspectors from the Ministry of Health have started to inspect smoke-free restaurants and hotels in Hanoi as part of efforts to build a non-smoking environment in public places.

Officials say five people have died and seven people are missing as the result of a fire at a shopping mall next to the hotel that will host world leaders at this week's Asian-Pacific economic summit.

Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Tran Hong Ha confirmed on November 16 that water in certain central provinces is “safe for tourism, sports and fishing.”

President Tran Dai Quang and his spouse will pay a State-level visit to Italy from November 21-24 at the invitation of his Italian counterpart Sergio Mattarella, according to the Foreign Ministry.

PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc highlighted the developments in Vietnam-United Kingdom Strategic Partnership at his reception for Prince of the UK, Duke of Cambridge William Arthur Philip Louis on November 16.

The State Bank of Viet Nam (SBV) is drafting a new circular on foreign currency lending.

A mother in Nam Dinh Province has said she would put her kidney up for sale to raise fund to help her two-year-old daughter who is deaf to hear again.

The first people showed up at the bank long before dawn, forming a line in the cold and the smog and silently waiting for the chance to withdraw their own money. They left more than seven hours later, each

Vietnamese rank sixth among foreign students studying in the US, according to Open Doors Report on International Educational Exchange.

Minister of Industry and Trade Tran Tuan Anh was the first Cabinet member to go before the National Assembly on November 15 to answer questions about issues under his charge.

Motorbike owners that have not transferred the ownership of their vehicles will face a fine of VND100,000 (USD4.47) to VND400,000 starting from 2017.

A proposal to establish the Viet kieu (Overseas Vietnamese) Bank in Vietnam has been raised at a meeting between Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and OV experts last week.

Indonesian police said on Wednesday they will proceed with an investigation into a blasphemy complaint brought by Muslim groups against the Christian and ethnic Chinese governor of Jakarta and banned him from leaving the country.

Britain's Prince William has arrived on his first visit to Vietnam where he will take part in an international conference on illegal wildlife trade in the fight to protect elephants, rhinos and other endangered species from extinction.

Flood ties on today morning, November 16, peaked at 1.69 metres, leaving many streets in HCM City under water.