VIETNAM TODAY

Japan said Thursday it was "deeply worried" by China's behaviour in a spat with Vietnam over contested waters, and urged Beijing to rein in its "provocative" actions.

China’s blatant infringement of Vietnam’s territorial waters in the East Sea in breach of international law has brought about strong opposition from the world community, one official said.

Tens of thousands of visitors arrived at Bai Dinh Pagoda, in Ninh Binh Province to attend the 11th United Nations Day Vesak.

The head of the maritime company that owns the South Korean ferry that sank with the loss of around 300 lives last month was detained Thursday ahead of formal manslaughter charges.

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has approved a list of 127 projects that will await foreign investment until 2020.

Knowledge of how dengue fever spreads and key behaviours to prevent it will be disseminated in an appealing manner through a play to be staged at 21 primary schools in two HCM City districts this month.

A Mekong Delta project on sustainable rural development and climate change adaptation will start in Ben Tre province later this month, according to Director of the provincial Department of Planning and Investment Nguyen Truc Son.

A recent survey showed that thousands of students do not know what to do or how to find jobs after failing high school graduation exams and university entrance exams.

Vietnamese tourism officials have shown strong opposition to a regulation requiring local travellers to prove they have USD700 to be allowed into Thailand.

Iran and six world powers held more "useful" talks on Tehran's nuclear program, the European Union announced on Wednesday, as a Western diplomat said they are still struggling to overcome deep disagreements on the future of Iranian atomic capabilities.

The United States said on Wednesday it was concerned about dangerous conduct and intimidation in the East Sea after reports of a Chinese vessel ramming Vietnamese ships. It called for restraint on all sides.

As many as 800 new designs by 17 Vietnamese and foreign designers will be staged during the Vietnam Autumn-Winter Fashion Week 2014 from May 11-14 in Hanoi.

Vietnam on May 7 strongly protested against Chinese vessels’ provocative act in its territorial waters, injuring several crew members of the Vietnam Fisheries Resources Surveillance force and damaging their ships.

An integrity alliance has been established in Vietnam in an effort to combat corruption and promote a healthy business climate in the country.

The Hanoi's People's Court handed down death sentences for former Vinalines chairman, Duong Chi Dung, and former CEO, Mai Van Phuc, at an appeals court on May 7.

Indian police searched for at least a dozen missing people on Wednesday after finding seven bodies floating down river from a national park in Assam where Muslim villagers were killed in a massacre that has marred the country's general election.

No Vietnamese have fallen victim to increased violence in Ukraine since the political crisis arose late last year, a conference on Vietnamese community affairs heard in Kiev on May 6.

The Ministry of Health has established five nationwide inspection teams to head up hand-foot-mouth disease (HFMD) prevention efforts.

A draft regulation that proposes raising retirement ages and lowering pensions has stirred up opposition from the public.