VIETNAM TODAY

Impacts of climate change and sea level rise on land use in the Mekong Delta and new rice farming techniques in the context of climate change were the focus of a seminar held in the Mekong Delta city of

Police are searching for a young Vietnamese girl who went missing for 19 days ago during a tour to Sapa.

World Vision International, an organisation dedicated to supporting children and vulnerable populations worldwide, has provided over 14 million USD in humanitarian aid for the central province of Quang Tri over the last 15 years.

Singapore's ruling People's Action Party (PAP) extended 56 years in power on Saturday after sweeping to victory in a snap election that dashed hopes of a two-party system emerging in the city-state.

Nearly 100 businesses, travel agencies and hotels joined a promotional programme in the central city from this month through next March, offering a 10-60 per cent discount for their service.

The Vietnamese Government will create optimal conditions for British businesses to strengthen cooperation activities and make sustainable investments in the country.

PM Nguyen Tan Dung has asked agencies to curb deforestation which has wiped out 9,000 hectares of forest in the Central Highland province of Dak Nong.

Floods that swept houses off their foundations and crushed others under landslides spread across Japan on Friday as more rivers burst their banks, leaving at least 25 people missing and forcing more than 100,000 to flee.

President Barack Obama has asked for at least 10,000 Syrian refugees to be admitted to the United States next year, amid criticism his government has done too little to help.

App-operated car service Uber will offer free rides for drunk people in Hanoi and HCM City wanting to get home, making Vietnam to become the second country in the world to adopt the service.

Foreign tourists in Hanoi have recently fallen foul of overcharging by local shoe-shiners.

Vietnam has more than 1.5 million illiterates between the ages of 15 and 60, an official from the education and training ministry has said.

France’s Olympique Lyonais club, runner-up at the French Championships 2014-2015, is eyeing to train and produce a team of skilled Vietnamese footballers for Ho Chi Minh City over the next 10 years.

Art critics, sculptors and officials from HCM City and neighbouring areas said the city should erect more sculptural works in public areas for landscaping purpose.

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has posthumously granted the “Hero of the People’s Armed Force” title to former member of the Party Central Committee and Chairwoman of the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism Vo Thi Thang.

International experts shared experience in handling conflicts in employment relationships at a seminar in Ho Chi Minh City on September 10.

Nearly 700 people were awaiting rescue and at least 12 missing in Japan Thursday after torrential rains that saw a river burst its banks and deluge a city north of Tokyo.

China Mobile's 4G signal coverage in Paracel archipelago is "wrongful and invalid", Foreign Affairs Ministry spokesman Le Hai Binh said.

The population of Hanoi's central districts have rapidly grown over recent years, putting immense strain on infrastructure and services.