VIETNAM TODAY

Taxis have been temporarily banned from crossing the Chuong Duong Bridge to enter central Hanoi during the peak hours from today to prevent traffic jams.

Up to 30% of university graduates are attending vocational schools and additional courses after being unable to find a job in their chosen profession.

Thousands of people nationwide have actively responded to the national blood donation campaign on the occasion of the Day for Voluntary Blood Donation (April 7).

The market for smuggled goods in Vietnam has been greatly affected after a Vietnam Airlines' flight attendant was arrested by Japanese police for smuggling.

Vietnam’s top badminton player, Nguyen Tien Minh, left Vietnam on April 6 to take part in the 2014 Singapore Open Super Series from April 8 - 13.

Nu Cuoi Phong Bi (Envelope Smile) was one of three first prize winners at the biennial Vietnam press cartoon contest, taking the Rong Tre (Bamboo Dragon) Cup at a ceremony organised on April 6 in Ho Chi Minh City.

An adult male gaur (Bos gaurus) has been discovered wandering around the Sao La Nature Reserve buffer zone, and scientists plan to return him to the Nam Cat Tien Nature Reserve.

Indians began voting in the world's biggest election Monday which is set to sweep the Hindu nationalist opposition to power at a time of low growth, anger about corruption and warnings about religious unrest.

China has emerged as the fourth largest importer of Vietnamese seafood lagging behind the US, Japan and the EU, and it is predicted to be a major Vietnamese seafood consumer in the coming years.

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung on April 6 joined thousands in a charitable walk in HCM City to support people with disabilities.

A roaring fire gutted a private parking lot in front of a hospital in HCM City on April 5, burning down more than 300 motorbikes in it.

Overlapping policies are hindering poverty reduction efforts, according to Minister of Labour, War Invalids and Social Affairs Pham Thi Hai Chuyen.

Three separate but fleeting sounds from deep in the Indian Ocean offered new hope Sunday in the hunt for the missing Malaysia Airlines jet, as officials rushed to determine whether they were signals from the plane's black boxes before

Bulgarian Prime Minister Plamen Oresharki began a four-day visit to Vietnam on April 6 to discuss the implementation of a new economic model to raise bilateral relations to a strategic partnership level in the near future.

Casino operators in Vietnam have placed their biggest bets on attracting Chinese customers.

The second Mekong River Commission (MRC) Summit was a success with the most important outcome being the approval of the Ho Chi Minh City Declaration, said Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung.

Acclaimed American music band The Amigos will perform at a free public concert and take part in outreach events for disadvantaged people from April 12 to 14 during the Festival Hue.

The State Bank of Vietnam planned to merge six or seven more banks, SBV governor Nguyen Van Binh said.

Vietnam plays a central, active role in addressing issues of the Mekong River Commission (MRC) and the region, says an MRC executive.