VIETNAM TODAY

The 12th ASEAN Health Ministers’ Meeting wrapped up in Hanoi on September 19, adopting several joint statements of the meeting and its related ones.

Green One UN House– the new headquarters of the United Nations (UN) in Hanoi - has become the first construction project in Vietnam to receive Gold Lotus certification of the Vietnam Green Building Council (VGBC) for using environmentally friendly

The first Vietnamese travel website dedicated to assisting consumers booking of air tickets, hotels and tours– www.gotadi.com – officially launched on September 18.

The National Assembly and Government need to review and adopt legal regulations to mitigate air pollution, a major contributor to the greenhouse effect.

The Olympic Council of Asia on September 19 selected Indonesia as a host country of the next Asian Games in 2019 (ASIAD 18) in lieu of Vietnam.

Japan's JPE Group recently decided not to create a partnership with a Taiwanese company for a major steel project in Quang Ngai Province, bringing the project to a standstill.

Police officials in HCM City recently arrested two Malaysian nationals for using fake bank cards to withdraw money and purchase high value goods.

Authorities in HCM City are continuing a citywide search for two products believed to contain illegally recycled cooking oil, or "gutter oil".

In Hanoi, four former policemen convicted of murder were sentenced on September 18 to between eight and seventeen years in prison.

The United Nations Security Council on Thursday declared the Ebola outbreak in West Africa a "threat to international peace and security" as the death toll hit 2,630 and France became the latest Western nation to step up its support.

The Halvo Ltd company of Japan has successfully tested its technology in Vietnam that will be used to purify water and treat waste water.

The freedom of the press is a basic civil right. However, the implementation of this right must comply with legal regulations to ensure the liberties of one party do not infringe those of another, Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung said.

Hanoi municipal authorities plan to build around 1,000 markets and trade centres of different kinds, but this has raised concerns among experts.

The Vietnam Olympic football team officially earned a berth to the next round of ASIAD 17 after Iran drew with Kyrgyzstan 1-1 in the Republic of Korea (RoK) on September 18.

The Asian Development Bank is expected to provide Vietnam with funding packages worth 1.37 billion USD in 2014 and 1.24 billion USD in 2015 to support its sustainable growth.

Ha Long Bay in the northern coastal province of Quang Ninh has been selected as one of the six “Most Brilliant Places for Exploration” by travel website Youramazingplaces.com.

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has approved a financial support package of VND 234.5 billion to help farmers adversely affected by drought and saltwater intrusion.

Athletes are snapping up thousands of free condoms being given out at the Asian Games, organizers said Thursday.

The US Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) has provided 700,000 USD in non-refundable aid to the pilot application of Vietnam’s Smart Grid project, that will help Vietnamese energy companies efficiently manage the use of electricity during peak hours, and