VIETNAM TODAY

Sales of fake products are rampant in the market, and authorities say they are facing various difficulties trying to curb the problem, blaming consumer demand.

China's former security chief Zhou Yongkang was charged Friday (Apr 3) with bribery, abuse of power, and intentional disclosure of state secrets, the official Xinhua news agency reported, setting the stage for a dramatic trial.

The Young Generation Limited Company has launched a tour to the largest volcanic cave system in Southeast Asia, recently discovered in Krong No District in Dak Nong.

Worried about a significant drop in agricultural exports, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) has decided to establish a steering committee that will gather information on problems faced by traders and identify possible solutions.

Iran and world powers agreed on Thursday on the framework of a potentially historic deal aimed at curbing Tehran's nuclear drive after marathon talks in Switzerland.

Deputy Defence Minister Senior Lieutenant General Nguyen Chi Vinh met with Senior Vice President of the US’s Boeing Company Marc Allen in Hanoi on April 2.

A security operation is over and 147 people have been killed in an attack Thursday by Al Qaeda-linked terror group Al-Shabaab on a Kenyan college, officials said.

State President Truong Tan Sang and Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung hosted separate receptions for Speaker of the Singapore Parliament Halima Yacob in Hanoi on April 2.

An explosion followed by gunfire woke students at Garissa's Moi University in Kenya before dawn on Thursday (Apr 2) morning.

More than 25,000 Vietnamese labourers, including 7,733 women, worked overseas in the first quarter of the year, a 10.7 per cent increase compared with the same period last year.

The HCM City People’s Committee has authorized its Department of Tourism to cooperate with necessary departments and agencies to develop tours of Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelago.

Minister of Information and Communications Nguyen Bac Son has reiterated the State’s stance on non-privatisation of the press and declared the reorganisation of press association activities.

A musical show dealing with the fading of tradition as urbanisation approaches will be staged in Hanoi on April 4 and 5.

Charming Vietnamese women is the main subject in photographs taken by Van Anh from Ho Chi Minh City.

Densely populated Southeast Asian island states such as Taiwan, Hong Kong, Japan and the Philippines are likely to face more intense climate events in future, analysts said on Thursday.

Starting from April 10, police will fine parents whose children over six years old do not wear helmets when riding on motorbikes and electric bicycles in an attempt to raise awareness about child safety in traffic.

Over 70,000 workers at Pou Yuen Plant in HCM City have returned to work today (April 2) after a six-day strike over the revised social insurance law.

The PetroVietnam Exploration and Production Corporation (PVEP) has reached a production-sharing contract (PSC) for blocks MD2 and MD4 off the coast of Myanmar with the Myanmar partner.

The quality of water supply resources for HCM City has declined due to pollution in the Dong Nai River, experts have warned.