VIETNAM TODAY

Vietnam created a seismic event at the ongoing Futsal World Cup in Colombia on September 11 as they performed beyond expectation, trouncing Guatemala 4-2 in the opener of Group C.

The border guard force of the central province of Nghe An has detained a ship found to have discharged suspect toxic waste into the sea.

A woman in Thanh Hoa Province is in need of financial support to treat a giant tumour in her leg.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc landed at the Beijing Capital International Airport at noon of September 12, starting his official visit to China at the invitation of his counterpart Li Keqiang.

Three workers were killed in an explosion at an ethanol plant in Thailand's northeastern province of Khon Kaen, police said on Monday.

Residents, soldiers and businesses in Ho Chi Minh City raised more than 40 billion VND (1.8 million USD) for the “For national sea, islands – For the country’s front line” fund at an artistic exchange on September 11 night.

More state agencies in Vietnam have been reported to face debts after overspending their allocated state budget.

Vietnam has achieved an export surplus of USD2bn with the G20 countries in the first seven months after three years of trade deficit, according to a new report from the Ministry of Finance.

A tropical pressure has intensified to the north of the Spratly Islands in the East Sea, which may develop into a storm over central Vietnam within the next 24 hours.

HCM City’s steering committee for the smart city project hosted a meeting on Friday to approve a draft plan of the project, which aims to develop the southern metropolis into a smart city.

North Korea's Foreign Minister Ri Yong Ho departed Pyongyang on Monday for a pair of international meetings, including the U.N. General Assembly in New York, just days after North Korea's latest nuclear test.

Vietnamese actress Nha Phuong has won the Asian Star award at the Seoul International Drama Awards.

Hanoi authorities have given the nod to a proposal of placing an underground metro station near Hoan Kiem Lake.

A South Korean passenger has been fined VND4m for damaging three seats after being refused further alcoholic drinks on the plane.

Twenty-one new cases of locally-transmitted Zika virus have been confirmed in central Bangkok, including a pregnant woman who later gave birth with no complications, Thailand's public health ministry said on Sunday.

PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc has briefed about Vietnam’s socio-economic situation as well as the country’s potentials and opportunities for foreign investors while addressing a round-table dialogue with Chinese business chief executive officers in Nanning, China.

Đặng Thị Linh Phượng brought Vietnam its second medal at the Rio Paralympics on Saturday.

Three crew members on a Malaysian fishing trawler have been kidnapped in waters where militants from the Abu Sayyaf group have previously taken hostages, a security official said on Sunday (Sept 11).

Phu Quoc Island may be set to host the largest sea festival in Southeast Asia in 2017, according to the Epizode sea festival cooperation project being arranged by Epizode, the Dong Do Show company, and the 99 Mountains company.