VIETNAM TODAY

Vietnam imported up to 9.7 million tonnes of coal by the end of August, a three times over the annual plan of just 3.1 million tonnes for the whole year set by the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

The northern port city of Hai Phong should make full use of its status as the gateway to the sea for the northern region, developing its seaport, services, tourism and logistics to spearhead local development.

World leaders on Monday approved a declaration aimed at providing a more coordinated and humane response to the refugee crisis that has strained resources and sparked divisions from Africa to Europe.

Da Nang’s real estate market will soon welcome a number of new high-end apartments and villas in major projects such as Soleil Da Nang, Coco Bay, Da Phuoc, Han Riverside, Ariyana, Central Coast, Vinpearl Han River, and Ocean Suites

Việt Nam hopes to export 1.6 million tonnes rice in the four remaining months of the year, raising exports for the year to 4.9 million tonnes, said the Việt Nam Food Association (VFA).

HCM City’s police has called for prosecution against two South Koreans detained on smuggling charges, Sài Gòn Giải Phóng (Liberated Saigon) reported.

A requirement that grade 1 pupils in the southern province of Dong Nai have to sign a pledge not to violate traffic regulations has met with opposition from some parents.

In honour of World Rhino Day, a series of art activities will be held by TRAFFIC – the wildlife trade monitoring network – and Dom Dom – the hub for experimental music and art.

Hanoi Railway Transport Corporation has stopped the operation of a high-quality railway route linking Hanoi and the northern mountainous province of Lang Son due to a lack of passengers.

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh held a meeting on September 18 with leaders from Venezuela and Iraq on the side-lines of the Non-Aligned Movement Summit in Venezuela.

The Vietnam Railways Corporation has asked the government to give them USD21m to pay outstanding salaries to staff, and payments to suppliers and contractors.

Indonesian forest fires that choked a swath of Southeast Asia with a smoky haze for weeks last year may have caused more than 100,000 deaths, according to new research that will add to pressure on Indonesia's government to tackle

The Vietnamese Ministry of Education and Training will start the trial teaching of Russian and Chinese for grade 3 to 12 pupils from 2017.

The extradition of internationally-wanted former board chairman of PetroVietnam Construction JSC Trinh Xuan Thanh to Vietnam could still be carried out even though he fled to a country which does not sign any judicial assistance agreement with Vietnam.

A cultural-tourism week honouring terraced paddy fields was launched with a ceremony in Mu Cang Chai district, the northern mountainous province of Yen Bai.

A family in An Phu District, An Giang Province is calling for help to treat the father's heart disease and support four children's education.

The search for several missing passengers continued Monday after a boat carrying Muslim pilgrims sank on Thailand's Chao Phraya river leaving at least 15 people dead, a provincial governor said.

Vietnam expects a place in Top Three at the 11th ASEAN Skills Competition which will take place at Malaysia Agro Exposition Park Serdang of Malaysia from September 19-29.

The Prime Minister has recently issued Directive No. 28/CT-TTg on a number of urgent measures to prevent and fight against wild animal trade and abuse.