VIETNAM TODAY

The lucrative Vietnamese $12 billion per annum automobile market could help rescue the Thai automobile industry, which is now facing difficulties.

A fisherman says he saw two fighter jets from the Vietnam Air Force crash into the sea north of Phu Quy Island, but did not see any parachutes that would indicate the pilots had ejected before the incident.

Vietnamese tennis ace Ly Hoang Nam won his second gold medal at the ITF Asian Closed Junior Championships in India, winning the men's singles event on Saturday.

Head of the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) Lai Xuan Thanh asked Vietnam Airlines (VNA) to implement measures to prevent smuggling and illegal transportation of property and goods.

A war-time tunnel has been discovered in a garden in Binh Giang Commune in the central province of Quang Nam's Thang Binh District.

Cuba on Sunday held its first local elections since a historic thaw in relations with the United States with an unusual wrinkle in the single-party system: two of the 27,000 candidates openly oppose the government.

The 2015 Vietnam Trademark Forum opened in Ho Chi Minh City, focusing on the theme of connecting national brands for improved competitiveness.

American singer, actress, and songwriter Demi Lovato will be guest singer in a music event in HCM City next month, multimedia company YAN Group has said in a release.

Vietnam's national vaccine management system has been recognised as meeting World Health Organisation (WHO) standards.

State-owned cement producer Semen Indonesia (SMGR) would further strengthen its foothold in Vietnam’s market by acquiring another local cement company in the country, the company’s executive said.

Iraqi soldiers surrounded and entered the country's biggest oil refinery Saturday, which has been besieged for days by Islamic State militants, a senior official said.

A two-day consultation workshop on “Building and Implementing Ethnic Policies to Ensure the Rights of Ethnic Minorities – Sharing European and Vietnamese Experiences” opened in the Mekong Delta province of Tra Vinh on April 16.

The Nghe An Province's environmental crimes division said this morning that it has detained a man for allegedly trafficking monkeys following a tip-off.

Danang leads the pack as one of the world’s fastest-growing family and vacation destinations as its marble mountains, tranquil beaches and authentic Vietnamese dishes continue to bring international praise.

Michael Phelps experienced his first failure in his return to competition after a six-month suspension.

Free trade agreements (FTAs) between Vietnam and the Eurasian Economic Union, the Republic of Korea (RoK) and the European Union (EU) will be signed in 2015.

Buu Long pagoda, with its famous Gotama Cetiya, is known as an ideal place for sightseeing, photographing and relaxation.

Saudi Arabia, which is leading a three-week-old air war against rebel forces in Yemen, on Saturday announced $274 million in humanitarian aid for the chaos-wracked country.

US Ambassador to Vietnam Ted Osius was the guest of honour at the inauguration ceremony on April 17 for the new St Paul American School campus in Hanoi.