VIETNAM TODAY

A series of explosions killed 28 people and wounded more than 40 at a Shi'ite political organization's rally in Iraq on Friday, police and medical sources said.

The Ministry of Education and Training has postponed submission of a plan on textbook reform to the NA after facing the public opposition.

The Vietnamese Ministry of Finance will work hard to improve the investment environment to raise the efficiency of projects and bring long-term benefits to Japanese investors in Vietnam.

An eclectic mix of ceramic statues are on display at the Vietnam National Museum of History in an exhibition that chronicles the historical roots of Vietnamese culture.

Angry relatives of people missing on Malaysian Airline flight MH370 held some members of the carrier's staff for more than 10 hours in a hotel in Beijing, the airline said on Friday.

Dr. Do Lai Thuy, a literary critic, gave his opinions about the reading culture in Vietnam, and why book sales are better in the South than in the North.

Harsh penalties were needed to control illegal foresting and land clearance in northern Son La Province, officials say.

A safe food production chain with an expected capacity of 20,500 tonnes per year was launched in Hanoi this morning, April 25.

Camilla Mellander, Swedish Ambassador to Vietnam, gives her opinion about traffic and traffic safety in Vietnam.

Campus France - the French national agency for the promotion of higher education, international student services, and international mobility - held a Vietnam Day in Paris on April 24 to provide an overview of Vietnam’s university system and the

Vietnam will compete against strong rivals in Group C at the final round of the U19 Asia Football Tournament 2014, according to a draw held in Myanmar on the evening of April 24.

Former Vinalines chairman, Duong Chi Dung, gave speech at court hopes of avoiding the recommended penalty of death.

Prudence Foundation and Save the Children have provided more than 12,000 children in 24 primary schools in Dong Thap and Tien Giang with training and life-saving equipment to better prepare them for potential disasters.

Phu Quoc, the island district in the southern province of Kien Giang urgently needs more than 6,000 qualified workers for its hospitality sector, local authorities say.

Ukrainian forces killed up to five pro-Moscow rebels on Thursday as they closed in on the separatists' military stronghold in the east, and Russia launched army drills near the border in response, raising fears its troops would invade.

Hanoi Ceramic Road, made in 2010 to mark the 1000th anniversary of Thang Long (Hanoi), is in bad shape after only a little over three years.

Authorities in this historic town are getting stricter about enforcing the mandatory entrance ticket policy, but their failure to explain the abrupt change has caused confusion among tourists, with many complaining about the fee on social media.

The first national festival of “Don ca tai tu”, a world intangible cultural heritage, has officially opened in Bac Lieu province with the participations of artists from 21 provinces and cities in the region.

Vietnamese farmers are put at a disadvantage by current policies and the lack of effective oversight and competent regulators, one expert said.