VIETNAM TODAY

Phan Thi Ha Thanh sets historic milestone for Vietnamese gymnastics

An historic milestone was set for Vietnamese gymnastics at the 17th Asian Games (Asiad) on September 24 as Phan Thi Ha Thanh performed excellently to bring home the women’s vault bronze medal – the first ever Asiad medal won

Hanoi students to attend International Junior Science Olympiad

Six Hanoi high school students will compete in the 11th International Junior Science Olympiad (IJSO) in Argentina from December 2-11.

Inflation drops to 3.62% despite sharp monthly rise in consumer prices

Vietnam’s annual inflation in September as measured by the consumer price index (CPI) fell to 3.62% from the 4.31% rate in August although consumer prices saw a marked rise over the previous month.

Vietnam wins three more ASIAD medals

Vietnamese athletes by noon September 24 earned three more medals - one silver and two bronze - at the ongoing 17th Asian Games (ASIAD 17) in Incheon, the Republic of Korea.

Fatal accident raises over unlicensed foreign drivers

Despite the ban, many foreign tourists in Vietnam are provided with motorbike rental services, which has stirred public concern after a recent fatal accident in HCM City.

Hanoi bar fire injures 13

Flames engulfed a packed bar in Hanoi on Tuesday night, leaving 13 with burns, according to a doctor from Saint Paul Hospital.

Vietnam to be one of top ten nations hardest-hit by climate change

Vietnam is expected to be among the top 10 countries in the world most affected by climate change, according to the United Nations.

Floods kill at least 55 in northeast India

At least 55 people have been killed and hundreds of thousands displaced in flash floods and mudslides in India's northeast after days of heavy rain, local authorities said Wednesday.

Danang fireworks competition set to light up the sky

The 2015 Danang International Fireworks Competition (DIFC) themed “A Symphony of Colours” is expected to attract five teams, including South Africa, the US, Australia, Poland and the host, Danang.

Moody's sees improved outlook at six banks

Moody's has placed six Vietnamese banks on positive outlook, the credit rating agency announced on its website on Monday.

Vietnam joins global fight against climate change

Deputy PM Pham Binh Minh and other world leaders delivered strong messages at the UN Summit, all unified on the necessity of preventing the bad effects of a warming climate.

Climate change affects children

Migrant and homeless children, children living in informal housing and children engaged in labour were more vulnerable to the impacts of climate change in Da Nang.

Myanmar intensifies security amid threat from Al-Qaeda

Myanmar has tightened security in the Yangon region, particularly religious buildings, in response to threat from the terrorist organisation Al-Qaeda.

Model agency apologises for bikini photo leak

The director of Venus Model Agency has issued an apology to Vietjet Air after several photos of bikini-clad models supposed to be used in an upcoming ad campaign were posted to a social network.

PM Nguyen Tan Dung meets Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has hoped that Vietnam and Singapore will promote their relations in all areas whilst showing his delight that both share the same view on building an ASEAN Community and the East Sea issue.

Vietnam forecast to spare 4.3 mil men by 2050

Vietnam will have to face with an astonishing redundancy of 2.3 to 4.3 million men unable to find wives as gender imbalance in the sex ratio at birth increased from 106.2 boys /100 girls in 2000 to 113.8 boys/100

Singapore Senior Minister’s visit to promote strategic partnership

The September 23-26 visit by Senior Minister of Singapore Goh Chok Tong to Vietnam is sure to boost bilateral strategic partnership, Vietnamese Ambassador to Singapore Tran Hai Hau has said.

Vietnamese students attend World Youth Rhino Summit

A group of six Vietnamese secondary and high school students attended the first- ever World Youth Rhino Summit on September 21 – 23 at the Imfolozi Game Reserve in Kwa-Zulu Natal province, Republic of South Africa.

Archaeologists find prehistoric ceramic pieces in Truong Sa

Archaeologists on September 22 made public numerous artefacts they had found during the latest excavation off the Truong Sa, Nam Yet, Phan Vinh and Son Ca islands in Khanh Hoa Province.