VIETNAM TODAY

Farmers in the Mekong Delta region have harvested one-fourth of the summer-autumn rice, with an average yield of 5.6 tonnes per ha, according to the local Plant Cultivation Department.

Renovations got underway on July 5 at the Thac Mo hydropower plant in Binh Phuoc province to lift its capacity from 150 MW to 225 MW.

An Iranian pilot has been killed while fighting in Iraq, state media reported Saturday, in what is thought to be Tehran's first military casualty during battles against Islamic State jihadists.

Vietnamese ships undertaking law enforcement duties in the national waters on July 5 continued encountering the harassing obstruction by a large number of Chinese vessels running to defend their oil rig.

More than 1.6 million rural labourers received vocational training between 2010 and 2013 under a project on rural vocational training until 2020, it was announced at a July 4 meeting of the Central Steering Committee for implementing the project.

Two minor earthquakes accompanied by explosions occurred in the vicinity of Song Tranh 2 hydro-electric power plant in Bac Tra My district, Quang Nam province, on July 5.

Despite being warned about danger when living in the old apartment block C8 on Hanoi's Giang Vo Street, residents still stay.

MasterChef USA 2012 winner Christine Ha will showcase her culinary talent at the Taste the Stories charity gala dinner on July 5 in Ho Chi Minh City.

The southern province of Dong Nai on July 4 opened to traffic new Hoa An Bridge spaning over the Dong Nai River and launched the construction of a tunnel at Tam Hiep junction and a flyover at Amata

Ho Chi Minh City police on July 3 smashed a huge online betting ring for allegedly taking more than 1 trillion VND (47.6 million USD) in bets on football matches.

For the seventh consecutive year, Vietcombank has been selected the Best Trade Bank in Vietnam in the prestigious Trade Finance Magazine Asia-Pacific Awards 2014 for excellence.

A blue swimming crab bank set up in Phu Quoc has helped fishermen improve their incomes while also conserving the species, a speciality of the island.

Ukraine has proposed a time and a place for talks on Saturday on reaching a durable ceasefire with pro-Russian rebels and is awaiting a reply, the president's website said, as fighting in the east killed 13 servicemen.

Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong has asked Binh Thuan province to further develop its maritime economy as it boasts one of the country’s three largest fishing grounds.

France’s Regional Council Poitou Charentes and other French partners on July 4 provided financial aid worth over VND11 billion to help central Thua Thien Hue province implement a project to develop eco-tourism in the locality.

The Mekong Delta Economic Cooperation Forum (MDEC) 2014 will take place in Soc Trang province from July 5-7, focusing on restructuring the agricultural sector and building new-style areas in the region, announced representatives from the Steering Committee for the

On July 4, China maintained the presence of five battleships, 48 coast guard, 15 cargo vessels and four tugboats around its oil rig, according to the Vietnam Fisheries Surveillance Department.

Floor Killer, the fourth Vietnam recreational dance championship, will be held this weekend in Hanoi. About 800 contestants from Vietnam and overseas are expected to take part.

Experience and good practices in preparing national reports on human rights protection and promotion in compliance with United Nations human rights mechanisms and conventions were shared at a two-day regional workshop held in Hanoi by the ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission