VIETNAM TODAY

Public buses in HCM City will be fitted with security cameras to deter pickpockets and sexual harassment.

South Korea reported three more MERS deaths on Thursday, bringing the number of fatalities to 23 and amplifying fears authorities do not have the virus outbreak under control after the WHO criticised their response.

The Vietnamese film “Quyen”, also known as “Farewell to the Berlin Wall”, was well received by German audiences after its debut at the Kino International cinema in Berlin on June 16.

Lawyer Bertrand Repolt from the Paris-based William “Bourdon & Forestier” law firm expressed his belief in the success of the case based on its convincing arguments.

Newly cleaned and dredged canals around HCM City are quickly being re-polluted by locals who dump waste directly into them.

Singaporean New Paper on June 17 chose Anh Viet one of the best foreign athletes and the sole one who made a similar splash at the OCBC Aquatic Centre as the host athlete Joseph Schooling.

The Vietnam-Eurasian Economic Union Free Trade Agreement (FTA) signed on May 29 is expected to offer vast opportunities for businesses operating in Vietnam’s garment and textile industry.

All 32 fishermen, whose boat sank near Viet Nam's Spratly Archipelago, were rescued by 8am today, Quang Ngai's provincial committee for natural disaster management, search and rescue said.

Hanoi plans to buy fire fighting helicopters for use in tackling blazes in hard to reach areas and for mounting rescues following the recent rise in the number of fires in the city, a local police official said.

Hong Kong entered a political showdown Wednesday as lawmakers debated a divisive reform package ahead of a key vote, with tensions high over an alleged explosives plot that police said was linked to a "radical" group.

The Vietnam-Eurasian Economic Union Free Trade Agreement signed on May 29 is expected to offer ample opportunities and tough challenges to Vietnamese businesses.

Vietnamese are divided on the existence of schools for the gifted and classes of selected students. Some believe schools for the gifted are not good for students, while others think the schools should be part of the educational system.

The World’s renowned cyclist Mike Hall will return to Vietnam to take part in ‘Cycle a Difference 2015’ journey.

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has ordered the Ministry of Mineral Resources and Environment and other government agencies to reassess the environmental impact of a suspended urban project that involves filling up a stretch of the Dong Nai River

Vietnamese are permitted to work in Taiwan again, 10 years after the island was put off limits to Vietnamese nationals because so many disappeared rather than return home.

A pointless battle over copyright permission to use songs by composer Vu Thanh An seemingly came to a close at a press conference on Monday.

The Vietnam Blind Association (VBA) has called for help from international organisations to bring a better life to the blind in Vietnam.

Vietnam's rising trade deficit has economists worried about the exchange rate and macro-economic management.

Students throughout the country who must take high school graduation exams at various venues are finding free accommodations through the Facebook page of HCM City's Exam Season Assistance's Student Assistance Centre.