VIETNAM TODAY

The Special Envoy of Cuban President Alejandro Castro Espin has conveyed to President Truong Tan Sang an invitation to visit Cuba from Cuban leaders to discuss orientations and measures to enhance the efficiency of bilateral ties.

The nation’s demand for electricity is forecast to increase two-fold over the next six years primarily fuelled by economic growth, according to speakers at a recent meeting in HCM City discussing the EU-Vietnam free trade agreement.

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung reiterated Vietnam’s unwavering policy of working together with the US to deepen their comprehensive cooperative partnership, contributing to regional and global peace, stability, cooperation, and development while receiving US Secretary of the Interior Sally

The Scholarship Programme to Enhance Literacy and Learning granted a total of 2,476 scholarships worth a combined US$557,000 to disadvantaged students in 7 central localities in the 2014-2015 academic year.

At least 116 people were killed Tuesday when an Indonesian air force transport plane crashed into a major city shortly after take-off and exploded in a fireball, officials said.

Vietnam strongly criticises recent violent actions by some Cambodian extremists that violate both Vietnam and Cambodia’s laws as well as treaties and agreements signed by both sides, stated Foreign Ministry’s Spokesperson Le Hai Binh.

Musician Phan Huynh Dieu, the author of many revolutionary and love songs, took his last breathe at the age of 91 at the Thong Nhat hospital in Ho Chi Minh City on June 29.

Some localities in HCM City have begun to collect road maintenance fees from motorbike owners before the designated start date of July 1.

Transport Minister Dinh La Thang has said that Vietnam will not sell Phu Quoc airport and will only transfer the rights of exploitation.

Captain Phung Ngoc Vinh Quy scored twice to help Khanh Hoa beat Thua Thien-Hue 2-1 in the curtain-raiser of the National Beach Football Championship yesterday.

More than one million students registered for the national high school exam in the country this morning.

Hanoi is hot, and families are ignoring warnings to seek relief in Linh Dam Lake, despite the dangers of drowning because they and their toddlers can't swim.

The Bach Mai and Military 108 hospitals in Hanoi have successfully used a new method called selective internal radiation therapy (SIRT) Spheres Y-90, to treat liver tumour.

An Indonesian air force transport plane crashed Tuesday into a residential area of a major city shortly after take-off, exploding in a fireball and killing at least 20 people.

Voters in HCM City yesterday praised National Assembly deputies for their open discussions on shortcomings in criminal procedural activities.

Heavy lift vessel Rolldock Storm carrying the fourth Kilo-submarine named HQ-185 Da Nang entered the Cam Ranh Port in the south-central province of Khanh Hoa on June 30.

A tour to Son Doong, the new gem among Southeast Asian jungles and arguably the top choice for adventure seekers coming to Vietnam these days, needs a lot of exercises and costs US$3,000 for a week.

Le Quang Thich, vice chairman of Quang Ngai Province said 23 local fishing boats were attacked by Chinese vessels over the past six months and there was a rise in intrusions by China's coastguard and fishing boats.