VIETNAM TODAY

Police in Gia Lai Province wants local military forces to blow up an illegal gold mine found in its jurisdiction, with illegal mining becoming a major problem on Chu Ju Mountain in Rbol Hamlet of Ayun Pa Township.

Scientists have proposed the establishment of a state company specialised in storing radioactive waste ahead of the construction of two nuclear power plants in Ninh Thuan province.

A folk game festival is planned to get underway at Vietnam Museum of Ethnology in Hanoi from May 30-31.

Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL), a UK-based global real estate services firm, has released its latest ‘Doing Business’ report, in which it ranks Singapore as the best place to do business in Asia.

Hoang Sa (Paracel) archipelago is an integral territory of Vietnam and its waters have long been the traditional fishing grounds of Vietnamese fishermen, affirmed Vietnamese Foreign Ministry’s Spokesman Le Hai Binh.

The fifth Southern Land Cuisine Festival will take place in Ho Chi Minh City from May 29 to June 1, serving more than 200 local dishes.

The consumer confidence index in Vietnam increased six points against last quarter, according to Nielsen’s consumer confidence index report for the first quarter of 2015 released on May 20.

The US continues to be the biggest importer of Vietnamese goods in the first four months of this year, buying 9.93 billion USD worth of products, posting a yearly rise of 15.7 percent, according to statistics of the General

Vietnam's national road network is collapsing, as poorly constructed sections of highways crack and subside by more than 10cm, creating a major hazard for unwary drivers.

Vietnamese young tennis player Ly Hoang Nam advanced to the third round of the Grade A Trofeo Bonfiglio tournament on May 20 after triumphing 2-0 over his US Vasil Kirkov.

A speedboat built using money donated by Vietnamese expatriates in Germany was handed over to soldiers on Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelago on May 20, reported the Ha Noi Moi newspaper.

The Ministry of Health has advised the public that reports that rice made from plastic has reached Vietnam remain unverified.

Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi flew to Russia on Wednesday seeking closer military cooperation as he faces tough challenges in the fight against the Islamic State jihadist group.

The Vietnamese Government is willing to enhance cooperation with South Africa and other countries in biodiversity conservation both bilaterally and multilaterally, said Vietnamese Ambassador to the African nation Le Huy Hoang.

All athletes confirmed that they were ready for success at the upcoming Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Singapore.

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung expressed support for cooperative programmes in the field of agriculture conducted by the US’ Dupont Corporation, during his May 20 reception for the company’s Chair of the Board of Directors and CEO Ellen Kullman.

Prime Minister Najib Razak said Thursday he had ordered the Malaysian navy and coastguard to conduct search and rescue operations for boats carrying stricken migrants including ethnic Rohingya from Myanmar.

Vietnam asserted their mastery over Japan in five sets, 3-2, to win the first match of the 2015 Asian Women’s Volleyball Championship taking place May 20-28 in Tianjin, China.

ASEAN and China should ‘expeditiously’ conclude the Code of Conduct in the East Sea (COC) to ease tension in the region, Singaporean Minister for Defence Ng Eng Hen said.