VIETNAM TODAY

The grounds of the Vietnam Fine Arts Museum were full of children and their parents displaying masks they had made.

Some 20 inbound and outbound flights in Central Vietnam have been cancelled as the provinces of Quang Nam and Quang Ngai brace for a tropical storm forecast to hit late on September 14.

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has given a number of directions to authorities and relevant agencies, requesting them to stem the outbreak of dengue fever, which is on the rise in 50 cities and provinces across the country, especially

The central province plans to create a 7,900ha sea reserve off the coast of Ly Son island and Binh Chau commune before awarding it Global Geopark status.

Cutting the poverty rate among ethnic minority groups by 3-4 percent annually is among the specific targets for 2025 set recently by the Government in its efforts to achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) in connection with ethnic minorities.

Hanoi police have arrested two men who took shoes off foreign tourists without their consent, then overcharged for cleaning them.

Six Vietnamese fishing boats in southern Kien Giang Province have been attacked by alleged pirates near Thai territorial waters.

The National Steering Committee on Disaster Prevention and Control yesterday issued a dispatch directing localities and ministries to deploy plans in response to a tropical low pressure front that is forecast to hit coastal provinces from Quang Ninh to

Germany re-imposed border controls on September 13 after Europe's most powerful nation acknowledged it could scarcely cope with thousands of asylum seekers arriving every day.

Vietnam and Australia have both been selected to compete in Group D at the 2016 AFC U-23 Championship Finals Draw in Doha, Qatar.

Mount Aso, a volcano on the southern Japanese island of Kyushu, has erupted, sending huge plumes of black and then white smoke 2,000 meters (6,560 feet) into the air.

Vietnam’s garments and textiles sector has put forward plans to grasp the opportunity and maintain its current growth rate when the country sign some important trade deals including the Trans Pacific Partnership, the EU-Vietnam Trade Agreement, and the Vietnam-Korea

The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, a global body for professional accountants, has sealed agreements with three Vietnamese universities at a signing ceremony in London.

PM Nguyen Tan Dung and his Lao counterpart Thoosing Thammavong launched the exploitation and processing of potash salt mines, one of Vietnam ’s largest projects overseas, during a ground-breaking ceremony in Laos.

Finance ministers of member economies of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) ended their 22nd meeting after launching the Cebu Action Plan (CAP), a roadmap for a more sustainable financial future for the Asia-Pacific region.

Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong’s four-day visit to Japan due to begin on September 15 focuses on strengthening political trust and fostering economic links between the two countries.

Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park was recently recognized as the most attractive tangible heritage site in 2015 by the Mekong Tourism Alliance.

Climate change and a reduction in sediment supply and river discharge along the Thu Bon River are the primary causes of coastal erosion in the central region, particularly Cua Dai Beach in Hoi An, speakers said at an international

The Da Nang-Vietnam team are currently in sixth place after a week and a half of racing in the 10th edition of the famous biennial Clipper Round the World Yacht Race.