VIETNAM TODAY

Farmers in Hoi An Town are reaping a bountiful harvest from foreign tourists wanting to experience farming work in Vietnam.

The death toll from the Ebola outbreak in west Africa has risen to 7,693 out of 19,695 cases recorded, the World Health Organisation said on Friday (Dec 26).

The Vietnamese Government has paid great effort to improve environment improvement capacity and the quality of life for citizens.

A delegation from the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference led by its Chairman Yu Zhengsheng is paying a working visit to Vietnam from December 25-27.

The Government has approved the Decree 120/2014/ND-CP which expands the list of technologies banned from transfer from abroad into Vietnam.

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of Vietnam on December 26 signed a loan agreement for US$85 million in additional financing to scale up and expand investments in rural infrastructure in the central region.

Malaysia's worst flooding in decades forced more than 100,000 people to flee as premier Najib Razak came under fire after photos showed him golfing with US President Barack Obama during the storms.

A ceremony to honour the Nghe Tinh Vi-Giam folk singing of Vietnam as an intangible cultural heritage of humanity is set to take place on January 31, 2015 in Vinh City.

Confidence vote results on 57 holders of leading positions of the Party Committee of the National Assembly (NA) were announced on December 25, with NA Vice Chairman Uong Chu Luu earning the highest number of high-confidence votes with 93.16 percent.

Bus services for women only, to curb sexual harassment on public transport, are infeasible, experts say.

Up to 8,996 lives were lost in 25,322 traffic accidents throughout the country in 2014, according to a report by the Vietnam National Traffic Safety Committee.

Japan and Greater Mekong Sub-region countries have agreed to step up cooperation in improving urban environment in the Mekong region while continuing to pursue their economic growth targets.

As 2014 draws to a close, Vietnam's Science and Technology Journalists' Club has announced its top ten scientific and technology events of the year.

Survivors of Asia's 2004 tsunami and relatives of its 226,000 victims gather along shorelines of the Indian Ocean on Friday for prayers and memorial services to mark the 10th anniversary of a disaster that still leaves an indelible mark

The agricultural sector has recorded an export turnover of nearly $31 billion this year, a year-on-year increase of 11.2 per cent, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development reported yesterday.

The Hanoi People's Committee on Wednesday approved a controversial project to build an information and culture centre next to the Hoan Kiem (Sword) Lake despite a storm of criticism from experts and the general public.

The two largest payment card networks in Vietnam, Vietnam National Financial Switching Joint Stock Company (Banknetvn) and Smartlink Card Services Joint Stock Company (Smartlink), were officially merged on December 25.

A night class for ethnic minority people in Dak Nong Province has successfully helped eliminate illiteracy in Long Son Commune in Dak Nong Province.

The national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines on December 25 officially operated its first international flight at the Noi Bai International Airport’s new terminal T2.