VIETNAM TODAY

Hanoi has removed a large promotional panel put up on many streets to mark Reunification Day on April 30 following complaints about its amateurish quality.

Three commune officials in central Thua Thien, Hue Province have been caught using fake high school diplomas.

A delegation from the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism and 15 leading tourism agents are showcasing their products at the Global Exhibition on Services GES-2015, which is taking place in India from April 23-25.

“Hanh trinh Do” (Red Journey), a campaign calling for blood donation across Vietnam, was launched for the third time in Da Lat city in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong on April 23.

Interpol has issued arrest warrants for the 100 most-wanted corrupt Chinese officials who have fled overseas, the CPC Central Commission for Discipline Inspection said on Wednesday.

On April 23, President Truong Tan Sang attended the fourth and the fifth plenary sessions of the Asian-African Conference in Jakarta, Indonesia and met leaders from Iran, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) and Mozambique.

President Truong Tan Sang yesterday met with leaders of several Asian and African nations at the plenary and closing sessions of the 2015 Asian African Summit in Jakarta, Indonesia.

The quota for public high schools students in HCM City this year is about 64,600, leaving approximately 14,000 students with no chance of receiving a public education which was generally known as best in the education system.

Hillary Clinton and Marco Rubio are early frontrunners to become the next president of the United States, according to a well-regarded poll released Thursday.

Hanoi’s April Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose by 0.2 percent against the previous month and 0.74 percent annually, said the city’s Statistics Office.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) recently revealed that the government plans to sign a voluntary partnership agreement (VPA) related to the timber industry with the European Union (EU) by the end of the year.

Vietnam has been recognized as having the world's oldest woman, 121-year-old Pham Thi Tru.

Vietnam National Railway Corporation (VRC) is calling for private investment in railway infrastructure, surrendering its monopoly, to improve service.

A 30-minute film based on real people who have HIV and face discrimination will be shown at the Adora Premium Wedding Reception and Convention Centre in HCM City on April 23.

The Asia-American Gateway (AAG) submarine cable was cut again on April 23 morning, according to its management unit.

Central Highlands provinces need to accelerate measures to protect and develop regional forests which are currently suffering from significant deforestation.

First News Publishing House and US publisher Harper Collins are pushing for tougher measures to prevent book piracy in Vietnam.

More than 26,000 people have been infected with Ebola since the outbreak began and more than 10,800 have died, the World Health Organisation said on Wednesday (Apr 22).

Japanese small and-medium investors are increasing their investment in processing, manufacturing and retail in Vietnam, according to the first quarter report by the Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI).