VIETNAM TODAY

Police in Hanoi have accused two men of forging stamps and signatures of the prime minister and swindling nearly VND100 billion from various companies.

PM Nguyen Tan Dung met with US President Barack Obama on the occasion of the 25th ASEAN Summit, the 9th East Asia Summit and other related meetings in Myanmar.

Vietnam ’s public debt remains within the limit approved by the National Assembly, Deputy Minister of Planning and Investment Dao Quang Thu has said.

Hanoi is to host the 14th informal seminar on human rights of the Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) Forum from November 18-21.

The People’s Court of central Ha Tinh province on November 12 sentenced 11 people to prison for between 15-39 months and three others to suspension for causing public disorder during a riot that broke out at the Vung Ang

The Vietnam national team has arrived in Phuket, Thailand to begin preparing for the 2014 Asian Beach Games (ABG) competition slated for November 18-23.

Conde Nast Traveler named the Long Bien wholesale market in Hanoi located under the famous Long Bien Bridge that was repeatedly bombed and repaired during the war with America on its list of the world top 7 street markets.

Free ad boards placed in public places in Hanoi have largely become places for unapproved posters and graffiti.

In the fourth annual edition of the English First English Proficiency Index (EF EPI) for 2014, Vietnam moved up to 28th place from 33rd.

ASEAN Secretary-General Le Luong Minh has warned of a widening gap between countries' political commitments and actual action seen in the East Sea.

Hanoi was running short of clean water, the two water companies serving the capital warned at a recent meeting last week.

The number of elephants in the central highlands region is on a sharp decline.

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung met his Russian and Australian counterparts in Myanmar ’s capital city Nay Pyi Taw on November 12 to discuss boosting bilateral ties.

A seminar on studying in Japan is scheduled for Melia Hotel in Hanoi on November 15 with the participation of more than 85 Vietnamese and Japanese universities and colleges.

Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam called for the Press Law to be brought in line with reality, with a particular focus on keeping up with today’s constantly changing high-tech media landscape, thus ensuring the law’s effectiveness in the

The United States on Wednesday insisted Ukraine has the right to defend its territory, but voiced hopes a fragile ceasefire would hold, as Kiev prepared for fresh fighting in the east.

The State Bank of Vietnam and the World Bank on November 12 signed a US$ 500 million loan for a US$ 731.25 million operation in support of Vietnam’s energy sector.

The ASEAN should maintain and promote solidarity and raise their common voice on issues of regional concern, affirmed PM Nguyen Tan Dung at the 25th ASEAN Summit in Myanmar.

A court in central Khanh Hoa province on November 11 opened the trial of former officials of the State-owned shipping company Vinalines, who are charged with embezzlement in the repair of the 83M floating dock.