VIETNAM TODAY

Doong Village, Quang Binh Province is an area that only has seven students and special teachers.

The People’s Committee of Thanh Mien district in northern Hai Duong province held a ceremony on November 16 to receive a certificate recognising its Dao Co (Stork Island) as a national relic site.

Australia and China are set to sign a free trade deal hailed by Canberra as a "game changer" that will open up billions of dollars in new export markets and counter a painful downturn in the mining sector.

Thousands in Vietnam have lost their jobs this year due to the massive closure of companies, creating a rise in unemployment that is expected to continue for some time.

Vietnamese designer Vo Viet Chung was the only Asian designer named in the 7th annual Leonardo Simpson’s 10 Best Dressed, which was recently announced in California, the US.

Vietnam had an estimated 204,000 people addicted illegal substances, up four times against the numbers from 1994, according to the Molisa.

A fire at a carrot packaging factory in eastern China has killed at least 18 people, state news agency Xinhua reported on Monday, the latest disaster in a country with a poor record on work safety.

The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) has launched a four-year long project to restore the Lang Sen Wetlands Reserve in the southern province of Long An.

Vietnamese shrimp exporter Quoc Viet in the southern province of Ca Mau has become the first company in Asia to receive an Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) certification.

The largest-ever exhibition of Persian carpets, showcasing more than 200 high-quality carpets hand-woven in the traditional way by Iranian artisans, will be held soon in downtown Hanoi.

Various kinds of service have been opened and attracted a large number of customers to beauty salons.

The Vietnamese Businesses’ Association in Australia (VBAA) has expressed their concern about recent developments in the East Sea, which increase tension in the region.

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Sunday there was a "good chance" of resolving the conflict in Ukraine as Western leaders squarely blamed Moscow and threatened to slap more sanctions if it did not take action to end the crisis.

The seventh annual Vietnam-Russia Strategic Dialogue on Diplomacy-Defence-Security was held in HCM City on November 15.

Around 300 domestic and international companies will take part in the International Vietbuild Hanoi Exhibition 2014, which is scheduled for November 19-23 at the Vietnam Exhibition and Fair Centre, said Dang Kim Giao, head of the Ministry of Construction’s

All 50 officials holding positions elected or approved by the NA passed the vote of confidence during the 13th legislature’s eighth session in Hanoi on November 15.

G20 leaders kick off summit talks on Saturday (Nov 15) under pressure to arrest climate change, rehabilitate global growth and fight Ebola.

Transportation costs in Vietnam are some of the highest in the region, and they show no sign of significant reductions in the near future.

The national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines sold more than 49 million shares worth VND1,093 billion (US$52.05 million) at its initial public offering (IPO) at the HCM City Stock Exchange on November 14.