VIETNAM TODAY

A celebration of Germany's Oktoberfest will be held in Hanoi on October 23-24.

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung hosted a welcome reception for the former President of the Republic of Korea (RoK) Lee Myung-Bak in Hanoi on October 21.

Following three days of competition at the ongoing second Asian Para Games in Incheon, Vietnam stands at 5 gold, 6 silver and 3 bronze medals in the medal tally, placing ninth overall in the rankings.

The latest autumn-winter collection from leading designers and brands will be on show at the seasonal Hanoi Fashion Week that opens on October 24.

A hit and run accident involving an SUV in Ea D'rang, Dak Lak Province resulted in two deaths and eight injuries on the afternoon of October 20.

Vietnam and China reached a consensus on settling disputes by peaceful means, while the armies should closely monitor activities at sea to avoid the threat and use of force, and prevent clashes, the Defence Minister told the press on

Forty Miss Vietnam contestants took part in a wide range of activities before the final round of the pageant.

A meeting of leading German companies in Vietnam will be an opportunity to promote trade and investment between Vietnam and Germany, and other European Union countries, said experts.

The illegal manufacturing of fireworks has not been ruled out in the incident which caused an explosion at a factory ostensibly manufacturing fertilizer.

Vietnamese and German experts came together in a seminar in Hanoi on October 20 to share their experience in industrial wastewater treatment techniques in a bid to protect the environment and natural resources.

A young man has become locally famous in Danang for his work contributing to the culture of the city, including the creation of a free street library.

According to the Hanoi Construction Department, the city is promoting the adoption of an urban construction plan with a view towards 2015 with a goal of building 15,500 new social housing units low income families.

Vietnam is quietly fixing itself. After years of credit-intensive growth, with most capital channelled into the inefficient state-owned sector, the country is taking a breather and focusing on a more sustainable growth strategy – exports.

The new Indonesian President Joko Widodo spoke highly of the bilateral ties between Indonesia and Vietnam in a meeting with the Head of the Presidential Office Dao Viet Trung, a special envoy sent by President Truong Tan Sang, in

Joko Widodo, Indonesia's first president from outside the political and military elite, got a rock-star welcome from a cheering crowd at a celebration marking his inauguration Monday but takes power facing huge challenges in enacting bold reforms.

Vietnam’s socio-economic development is progressing steadily, with economic growth likely to reach 5.8 percent this year, according to a Government report.

Jetstar Pacific Airlines (JPA) accumulated losses of 2,564 billion VND (122.1 million USD) during 2008-2013, the latest financial report of Vietnam Airlines Corporation, JPA’s mother company, revealed.

Nguyen Van Thach, the newly-appointed head of the Ministry of Transport's Traffic Safety Department, said he would focus on policies that reduce road accidents.

Vietnam has set up four national-level quick-response teams to prevent the spread of the Ebola epidemic that has been ravaging West Africa.