VIETNAM TODAY

Solar Impulse 2 landed in Myanmar's second largest city Mandalay after completing the fourth leg of its landmark circumnavigation of the globe powered solely by the sun -- and was met by an elephant.

The Ministry of Home Affairs and the Government Inspectorate have issued a joint circular announcing that whistleblowers will be rewarded up to VND3.4 billion.

State President Truong Tan Sang and his spouse will visit Laos at the invitation of General Secretary of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party and State President Chummaly Sayasone.

Singapore has 1,379 valid projects in Vietnam worth a combined amount of nearly 33 billion USD as of February this year, ranking third among 101 countries and territories investing in Vietnam.

A giant carp weighing 135kg has been sold to a restaurant in HCM City. This is the biggest fish that has been bought by a local restaurant.

Vietnamese martial artist Nguyen Tran Duy Nhat has won a gold medal at the ongoing World Martial Arts Council Games 2015 in Bangkok, Thailand.

PM Nguyen Tan Dung held talks with his New Zealand counterpart John Key after arriving in Auckland to begin his official visit to the oceanic country.

A resort complex in northwest Laos targeting Chinese visitors has become a "lawless playground" for the trade in illegal wildlife ranging from tiger meat to bear paws, an advocacy group said Thursday.

The Bangkok-Thua Thien Hue first direct flight carrying 161 Thai passengers arrived at Phu Bai Airport on March 18.

Australia’s New South Wales Department of Education and Communities, the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Education and Training and EMG Education have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on expanding their cooperation.

PM Nguyen Tan Dung arrived in New Zealand on March 19, beginning his two-day official visit to the country at the invitation of New Zealand’s PM John Key.

Ten winners have been announced for the Outstanding Young Citizens awards sponsored by the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union and the Young Talent Support Fund.

U.S. first lady Michelle Obama and her Japanese counterpart Akie Abe have announced plans to deepen cooperation in helping girls in developing nations finish their educations.

Vietnam and Australia have issued a joint statement on lifting bilateral to the next level during Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung’s official visit to Australia.

Concerns have been raised about indoor air quality after dozens of people recently fainted at Big C Supermarket in Hanoi.

Limbless motivational speaker Nick Vujicic will return Vietnam for the third time on March 22 to take part in a series of activities for local disabled people.

President Truong Tan Sang made suggestions for more parliamentary and people-to-people diplomacy activities while receiving Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu in Hanoi on March 18.

At a conference held in Hanoi today to raise awareness about cervical cancer, it was revealed that nine women are dying every day in Vietnam because of the disease.

The Da Nang International Fireworks Competition 2015 (DIFC 2015) will kick off in the central city on March 28, drawing five teams.