VIETNAM TODAY

Police in East China’s Jiangsu Province confirmed the arrest of a woman for abducting a pregnant 12-year-old Vietnamese girl after doctors discovered her real age, Chinese Global Times reported.

Party Secretary General Nguyen Phu Trong has emphasised that issues on the agenda of the fourth plenary meeting of the 12th Party Central Committee are important to the successful implementation of the 12th Party Congress’ resolution.

Myanmar said at least nine police officers were killed and four were wounded Sunday in multiple assaults on border guard posts along the Southeast Asian nation's troubled frontier with Bangladesh.

A photobook on HCM City has just been released which will help visitors discover Vietnam's economic hub.

Da Lat will hold its first cherry blossom festival in January 2017.

British singer-songwriter will perform at SOUL Live Project in Ho Chi Minh City on October 20 and at the most anticipated music event in Hanoi this autumn – Monsoon Music Festival on October 22.

A section of the cargo terminal at New Delhi's international airport was cordoned off Sunday after a suspected radioactive leak, but officials later said the radiation posed no danger to people and called off the emergency.

Construction starts on Saturday on what will become Hanoi region’s development symbol: the National Exhibition Centre. It will be the biggest of its kind in Asia.

Vietnam Television (VTV) and the military-run telecom corporation Viettel jointly launched the 2016 Children's Heart programme on October 8, calling for organisations and individuals to join hands to support surgeries for disadvantaged children under the age of 16 suffering

China has accused the European Union of hurting competition by imposing anti-dumping duties on Chinese steel, ratcheting up growing global tensions over a flood of low-cost Chinese exports.

South Korea’s Horse Race Group proposed investing in a horse racetrack in northern Bac Ninh province at a meeting with local authorities a few days ago.

Oxfam International has raised warnings about foreign direct investments from international tax havens.

A cross-cultural exchange was organised in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on October 7 to tighten the solidarity and comprehensive cooperation between Vietnam and Laos.

Two people, one from Ho Chi Minh City and the other from neighbouring Binh Duong province, have been tested positive with Zika virus, according to the Department of Preventive Medicine (DPM) under the Ministry of Health.

Antique collectors in Cần Thơ Province have dubbed Tạ Hòa Thọ, 57, “an owner of Óc Eo Culture’s Treasure” for his passion for collecting antiques belonging to the ancient culture.

England ground out a low-key 2-0 victory over Malta in Saturday's 2018 World Cup qualifier in interim manager Gareth Southgate's first game in charge, while defending champions Germany strolled past the Czech Republic 3-0.

The local fishing industry continues to face many challenges toward reaching its year-end export target of US$7 billion, according to experts.

More efforts will be made to prevent smuggling of tobacco into the country, a seminar on safety and efficiency in the fight against contraband heard in HCM City yesterday.