VIETNAM TODAY

PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc and his Australian counterpart Malcolm Turnbull expressed their pleasure at the robust development of the Vietnam-Australia comprehensive partnership while meeting on the sidelines of the ASEAN Summits in Vientiane, Laos on September 8.

A steel project in south-central province of Ninh Thuan is facing public scepticism due to the recent mass fish deaths caused by Formosa’s pollution incident.

Streets in 12 inner-city districts of Hanoi will be paved with flagstones which have a lifespan of up to 50 to 70 years, instead of current cement bricks.

A 23 year-old woman from the central province of Nghe An who previously underwent four heart operations has been diagnosed with pancreas cancer.

The government has agreed to provide additional incentives to the State-owned Binh Son Refining and Petrochemical Company Limited regarding tax reductions and giving it financial autonomy.

The Vietnam Space Technology Museum inside the Space Technology Centre, located in Hanoi’s Hoa Lac Hi-tech Park, is scheduled to open to the public in late 2017.

French television channel France 24 has been permitted by the Ministry of Information and Communications to provide its English broadcast service to pay TV companies in Vietnam.

Vietnam’s sport delegation is attending the 2016 Paralympics with a record number of eleven athletes competing in three disciplines: weightlifting, swimming and athletics.

TOKYO: A Japanese man aged 73 became the world's oldest person to swim across the country's Tsugaru Strait on Wednesday (Sep 7), supporters said, braving unpredictable currents and stinging jellyfish in his quest.

Two Vietnamese young men have been killed in a traffic accident in Laos, according to an official in the central province of Nghe An.

The seventh Hanoi Oktoberfest will be held at the JW Marriott Hotel Hanoi from October 6-8, the German Business Association (GBA) has announced.

Vietnam pledges continued efforts to foster the Mekong-Japan cooperation for the sustainable development, peace, stability and prosperity in the region, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has affirmed.

Experts have claimed the Mekong Delta will suffer from fiercer drought and saline intrusion this year due to the late flooding season.

Many travel companies are complaining about rising difficulties in attracting American tourists following a change in the visa policies for US citizens.

Malaysia on Wednesday reported its first case of a pregnant woman with Zika -- a resident of a Malaysian state bordering Singapore where authorities have already recorded 275 cases.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc underlined the significance of strengthening cooperation between ASEAN and external partners to the building of the ASEAN Community and realisation of the 2025 Vision when attending the 29th ASEAN Summit and ASEAN+1 Summits with

As many as 10,000 cases violating alcohol concentration regulations while driving were handled nationwide in August this year, mostly in Hanoi, Da Nang, Can Tho and Ho Chi Minh City, according to a senior police officer.

On September 7, the 15th annual Hospital Management Asia 2016 conference opened in Ho Chi Minh City, drawing the participation of 1,000 representatives, including 700 foreign guests from 35 countries.

Vietnam is among the countries having the highest rates of smokers, heard a conference in Hanoi on September 6 to announce the results of a survey on tobacco use of adults in Vietnam.