VIETNAM TODAY

A 7.2m high bronze statue of President Ho Chi Minh was inaugurated in the city named after him on May 17, ahead of the late leader’s 125th birthday (May 19, 1890).

Islamic State militants said they had taken full control of the western Iraqi city of Ramadi on Sunday, in the group's biggest victory in battling the Baghdad government since last summer.

Nguyen Van That, 30, created an orchard co-operative with an annual revenue of VND1 billion (US$ 47,600 ) in the Mekong Delta province of Hau Giang.

A programme aiming to help small- and medium-sized enterprises stave off consequences brought about by natural disasters was launched in Hai Phong port city on May 15.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade officially launched the pilot electronic certificate of origin (C/O) issuance system on Thursday, part of efforts to expand administrative reforms and assist exporters.

US Ambassador Ted Osius founded GLIFAA – an organization dedicated to representing lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender personnel, their families and their straight allies – 23 years ago.

A surge in exports with higher added value spurred Vietnamese exports to India to their biggest quarterly increase in years the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) reported in recently released statistics.

Malaysia's prime minister said on Saturday he would seek help from Myanmar to address the unfolding "humanitarian catastrophe" involving a wave of people fleeing on boats to Southeast Asia, thousands of whom are ethnic Rohingya escaping oppression in the

The 125th birth anniversary of the late President Ho Chi Minh (May 19) is being celebrated in numerous countries across the world.

Vietnam Beer Alcohol Beverage Association says Vietnam is fifth in the top ten Asian beer-drinking countries, consuming 31.7 litres a year.

Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff on May 15 held a welcoming reception for Vice State President Nguyen Thi Doan, who is on a visit to the South American country to attend the Global Women’s Summit in Sao Paolo.

The children in Dong Mai Village of Hung Yen province exposed to lead poisoning are expected to receive medical treatment but they may become ill again as their living environment cannot be improved.

A delegation from the Manchester City football club is visiting Hanoi to discuss the establishment of a youth development and training centre next to the Viettel Sports Centre.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade officially launched the pilot electronic certificate of origin (C/O) issuance system on Thursday, part of efforts to expand administrative reforms and assist exporters.

The banking system restructuring has resulted in positive changes, the most notable involving bad debts and interest rates.

Linda Truong, a Vietnamese-Ukrainian athlete, will be one of two representatives from Vietnam at the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games' rhythmic gymnastics event.

Only one-third of the 35,000 small slaughterhouses in the country are under local authorities' control, a seminar heard yesterday.

The Vietnamese economy is forecast to increase moderately at 6.1-6.2 per cent due to to improving exports, investments and household purchasing demand.

Health Minister Nguyen Thi Kim Tien has asked people's committee in cities and provinces to make no smoking at workplace a rule in their office regulation.