VIETNAM TODAY

An exhibition casting the spotlight on the economic, cultural and societal achievements of the capital city over the past 60 years has opened in Hanoi and runs until October 12.

The Hoan Kiem District’s People Committee on October 3 launched six more walking streets to serve tourists’ exploration of Hanoi Old Quarter on Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights.

Crowds of people queued up to pay tribute to General Vo Nguyen Giap at his Hanoi home at 30 Hoang Dieu Street on October 4 on the occasion his one-year death anniversary.

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has expressed his concerns and ordered changes after learning about the low rate of labour productivity in Vietnam.

The United States would partially lift its ban on selling arms to Vietnam to help the nation's maritime security, US Secretary of State John Kerry announced on Thursday during talks with Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh

Researchers from Siriraj Hospital in Thailand claimed that they have developed an antibody treatment for the Ebola virus, which could work on an intracellular level to combat the deadly virus from within.

The Vietnam Military Joint Stock commercial Bank (MB) has been named as the Strongest Bank in Vietnam 2014 by Asian Banker magazine.

Right after the opening of Lotte Centre Hanoi, the price of high-end products sold here dropped to 50% but the sales did not go up.

Hai Phong should try to attract investment and foreign partners to become a mechanical engineering and shipbuilding centre of the country, Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung said at a working session with key officials of the northern port city

Vietnam has expanded the plan to develop the petroleum industry in the country by 2020, but some say that the increasing number of refineries comes with significant risks.

Vietnam’s Karateka Nguyen Thanh Duy clinched a bronze medal at the ongoing Asian Games (ASIAD 17) in the Republic of Korea on October 3.

Many Vietnamese passengers have been fined for violations such as false bomb threats, opening emergency doors or using mobile phones on planes.

Deputy Prime Minister Hoang Trung Hai has called for faster work on the building of the National Centre for Disaster Management and Operation, Research and Rescue.

Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam has called on the Vietnam National University- HCM City to make every effort to become a Vietnamese "brand name".

Many are saying that Vietnam should have policies to offer incentives for families with all girls to help decrease the country’s gender imbalance.

The inspectorates of Hanoi is currently looking into an accusation that local authorities have been taking bribes for the red book issuance process for a number of real estate projects in the city.

Architect Vo Trong Nghia was among first 16 award winners at the World Architecture Festival being held in Singapore on October 1-3.

The Minister of Industry and Trade (MoIT) is likely to fulfil all the set targets for 2014, with industrial production index rising 7-7.2 percent, exports growing 12 percent to 148 billion USD and retail revenue expanding by 12 percent,

Three Vietnamese cities have been listed among top 25 destinations in Asia by TripAdvisor – the world’s largest tourism website.