VIETNAM TODAY

Workplace safety remains a serious problem in Vietnam, with both companies and workers ignoring government guidelines aimed at reducing job-related injuries and fatalities.

Thousands of unclaimed containers are stacking up at Vietnam's ports, raising concerns that port facilities were becoming waste dumps.

A retired teacher has been offering free classes to poor children of mountainous An Giang Province for 18 years.

India has banned the broadcast of a controversial documentary in which one of the men who gang-raped and murdered a student is shown blaming the victim -- a move the film's maker called "arbitrary censorship".

Steps towards the creation of the My Thuan 2 Bridge, connecting the Trung Luong My Thuan Can Tho expressway over the Mekong Delta Tien River, are underway.

Becamex Binh Duong languishes at the bottom of Group E after being trounced 1-5 by hosts Kashiwa Reysol in a second round match of the Asian Football Federation Champions League in Kashiwa, Japan.

Authorities said that four more bears have died in a private farm in Ha Long city in Quang Ninh Province.

The Operation Game Change (OGC) programme was launched in Hanoi on March 3, calling for joint efforts from the entire community to counteract wildlife crime.

Iran rejected on Tuesday as "unacceptable" U.S. President Barack Obama's demand that it freeze sensitive nuclear activities for at least 10 years but said it would continue talks on a deal, Iran's semi-official Fars news agency reported.

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh held a reception in Hanoi on March 3 for Russia’s First Deputy Foreign Minister Vladimir Titov during his working visit to Vietnam.

Vietnam's rice exports have dropped sharply in value after Thailand began dumping surplus grain on the market, China placed restrictions on imports, and India and Myanmar cut their prices.

Six decrees and one circular are scheduled to take effect in March.

Deputy Foreign Minister Ha Kim Ngoc welcomed Rose Gottemoeller, Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security for the US State Department, on her first visit to Vietnam at a reception held in Hanoi on March 3.

Vietnam Airlines has introduced a wardrobe change for its pilots and flight attendants, with uniforms designed by Minh Hanh.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) is currently appraising the Electricity of Vietnam (EVN)’s proposal to adjust the price of power and will submit a report to the Prime Minister within March, said Minister-Chairman of the Government Office

Growing international out cry over animal cruelty in traditional Vietnamese rituals has led one expert to suggest they become more symbolic events by using paper representations rather than actual living creatures.

Health Minister Nguyen Thi Kim Tien is promoting a Facebook page to provide information about government and health policies and to gather public opinion about the sector.

Thousands of people from different localities across Vietnam have flocked to Tien Du district in northern Bac Ninh province to attend the Lim festival which is dedicated to Quan Ho (love duet singing), part of the world’s intangible cultural heritage.

The annual Kovalevskaya 2014 awards, honouring outstanding female scientists, will be presented on March 7 in Hanoi, according to the Vietnam Women’s Union.