VIETNAM TODAY

Viet Nam ranks high among ASEAN countries in the number of merger and acquisition (M&A) deals and the value of deals that involved the world's inflow capital, according to the consulting firm RECOF Corporation of Japan.

Vietnamese chess player Le Quang Liem is placed third at the Asian Continental Chess Championships 2015 in the United Arab Emirates.

The Ministry of Education and Training has just released a draft training program for school students with several major changes.

The 22nd ASEAN Regional Forum opened on August 6 within the framework of the 48th ASEAN Foreign Ministers Meeting in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

China, which is accused of fuelling the trade in elephant ivory and rhino horn, on Thursday pledged equipment worth $2 million to curb poaching in Zimbabwe.

Deputy PM Pham Binh Minh proposed initiatives to further the role of the ASEAN+3, the East Asia Summit and the ASEAN Regional Forum in peace, security and development in East Asia.

Vietnam will issue international driving licences nationwide beginning on October 1 as Circular 29/TT-BGTVT takes effect, according to the Vietnam Road Administration.

The naval forces of the United States and Indonesia kicked off a joint exercise called the 2015 Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) to boost their maritime cooperation and maintain stability in the Southeast Asia region.

About 2.1 million or 24.9 per cent of the Vietnamese children under the age of five suffer from malnutrition, according to statistics from the National Nutrition Institute.

Indonesian authorities ordered a fresh shutdown of the airport on the resort island of Bali Thursday (Aug 6), sparking flight cancellations and travel misery for tourists during peak holiday season.

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has applauded cooperation between the central banks of Vietnam and Myanmar, which he said has contributed practically to the two countries’ relations.

The Prime Minister has given the green light to Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development to organize an international conference on disease prevention in Hanoi this month.

Danang has issued a code of conduct in the tourism industry to maintain its reputation as a friendly and safe destination for visitors.

As people's purchasing power has gone up in recent week when it comes to buying schooling equipment, bookstores and supermarkets are abuzz with crowds of students and parents shopping for good quality products.

Korean and Vietnamese performers begin their tour of the northern and central regions on August 6.

Deputy PM, FM Pham Binh Minh met with Chinese FM Wang Yi on August 4 on the sidelines of the 48th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (AMM 48) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Visitors to Nha Trang will have an opportunity to swim at night under the supervision of the rescue personnel, according to a plan approved recently by the local administration.

Debris found on Reunion Island a week ago is from flight MH370, Malaysia's PM said, confirming that the plane which mysteriously disappeared 17 months ago met a tragic end in the Indian Ocean.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development received a ship from the Japanese Government as part of its non-refundable aid for Vietnam to ensure maritime safety.