VIETNAM TODAY

The Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources (MoNRE) will ask the Government to postpone a controversial urban development project on the Dong Nai riverbank.

Sinh Vien Vietnam magazine and a delegation of the European Union in Vietnam on May 26 hosted the closing ceremony and awarded prizes to the winners of a writing competition in Hanoi.

Vietnamese young tennis player Ly Hoang Nam has climbed two notches from the 14th to the 12th spot in the International Tennis Federation (ITF)’s latest junior rankings.

Six of the seven top FIFA officials arrested on Wednesday in Zurich as part of a twin corruption probe are opposing their extradition to the United States, the Swiss justice ministry said.

More than 1,100 people have died in a major heatwave sweeping India, authorities said Wednesday, as forecasters warned searing temperatures would continue.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade is checking stories in Malaysia about the dumping of cold rolled stainless steel from nine countries and territories, including Vietnam.

Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong has reiterated Vietnam’s consistent policy of attaching importance to ties with the US for the long-term interest of both peoples.

Vietnamese scientists will team up with foreign engineers to design and build the first nuclear reactor in Vietnam.

On May 26, an exhibition titled ‘General Vo Nguyen Giap – The moments of daily life with art’ opened at the Vietnam Military History Museum (VMHM).

SmarterTravel, one of the largest online travel resources of the US, has revealed the world’s top 27 amazing natural wonders in Asia, including 3 destinations in Vietnam.

Economists have suggested that the National Assembly should monitor petrol pricing amid strong opposition from the public against recent petrol price increases.

Deputy Prime Minister Hoang Trung Hai has asked the Hanoi People's Committee to investigate the issue of maintenance fee at Keangnam Hanoi Landmark Tower, after residents raised concerns.

A landslide occurred early today in Can Tho City's Cai Rang District, sweeping away three houses and more than 50m of a road into the River Can Tho.

A delegation led by Director of the Police General Department for Crime Prevention, Phan Van Vinh, delivered support to naval soldiers and residents in Song Tu Tay commune of Truong Sa island district, central Khanh Hoa province, on May 26.

About 3 million out of 22.7 million Vietnamese children are facing weak eyesight, while 23,000 of them suffer from bilateral blindness, representing the fourth highest rate in the Asian region.

Lotus and Buddhist symbols deck the streets of Hue City for Vesak, which celebrates the birth, enlightenment and nirvana of the Buddha and this year give special attention to children.

BKAV – Vietnam’s leading network security firm – launched its first smartphone Bphone on May 26, after many advertising campaigns.

Export turnover of Vietnam’s agro-forestry-fishery products is estimated to reach USD2.37 billion in May and total USD11.4 billion in the first five months of 2015, down 7.3 percent compared to the same period last year.

Among the Van Kieu a wedding is an important event not only for the two families but for the whole village.