VIETNAM TODAY

Ha Long Bay in Quang Ninh province has been named as top 15 most amazing landscapes and rock formations across the world, according to BBC News.

Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping discussed initiatives to foster friendly bilateral cooperation over the phone, in honour of the approaching Lunar New Year and the 65th anniversary of Vietnam - China diplomatic ties.

Construction to expand part of the Da Nhim hydropower plant began on February 10 in central Ninh Thuan province.

Loans worth nearly $US234m have been agreed between the ADB and Vietnam to support reforms to strengthen the country’s competiveness.

Vietnam People's Army's Chief of General Staff Senior Lieutenant General Do Ba Ty has proposed critical measures to promote the ASEAN armed forces' role in maintaining regional peace.

Vice President Nguyen Thi Doan has praised diplomatic corps for developing the fine friendship between the Vietnamese people and those from other world nations.

Fishermen in central Khanh Hoa province have rescued two Russian men who were adrift on a boat in the sea near Noi Islet.

A car collecting singer Ho Ngoc Ha at Tan Son Nhat International Airport jumped the footpath outside the arrivals terminal and slammed into a group of people, injuring 10.

Plans to build national centres for the elderly following a Japanese model have been on the agenda of health care co-operation between Vietnam and Japan, officials said.

Singapore surpassed the Special Administrative Region of Hong Kong, China to be declared the world’s fastest broadband nation.

These days, Thanh Ha pottery village in Hoi An city, Quang Nam province is very busy producing terra-cotta statues of the Kitchen God to serve the high demand of the market during the lunar New Year holiday.

A Hong Kong woman was convicted Tuesday of assaulting her Indonesian maid in a case that sparked outrage for the scale of its brutality and highlighted the vulnerabilities of migrants working as domestic staff across Asia and the Middle East.

Thailand is hosting the annual multi-national military training event - Cobra Gold from February 9 to 20, with a focus on humanitarian aid and disaster mitigation.

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has pledged to provide any necessary support for Tan Rai bauxite – aluminium complex in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong, saying that it has performed up to expectations since its trial operations

The Dubai-based Global Education Management Systems Limited, or GEMS Education, said that the company is seeking opportunities to expand its business to emerging markets, including Vietnam, in 2015.

Hanoi granted amnesty to 305 inmates, ahead of the upcoming Lunar New Year (Tet) festival, the largest holiday of the country.

Zodiac animals look playful and lively at a joint exhibition by two eclectic artists that opened in Hanoi recently to celebrate the Year of the Goat.

Vietnam's cycling team will participate at the Asian Cycling Championship 2015 which kicks off today in Thailand.

Sen. Lieut. Gen. Do Ba Ty, Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People's Army will attend the 12th ASEAN Chiefs of Defence Forces Informal Meeting (ACDFIM – 12) on February 9-11 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.