VIETNAM TODAY

Despite the inclement rainy weather, thousands of people are flockingto Hanoi’s PhucTho stadium to attend a buffalo fighting festival – the first of its kind in the capital city.

Cracks in one of the main piles of Vinh Tuy Bridge, which spans the Red River in Hanoi, will not impact the quality of the project, according to a senior transport official.

A climate change response project launched by the UK charity Oxfam has benefited 15 communes in the southern province of Ben Tre since 2012.

Deputy Prime Minister Hoang Trung Hai attended a ground-breaking ceremony of a thermal power plant in the northern province of Thai Binh on February 22.

The northeastern coastal province of Quang Ninh will pour 162 billion VND (7.7 million USD) into infrastructure building for its Tran Island, which now has become a national youth island.

President Truong Tan Sang has paid a working visit to the central coastal province of Binh Dinh to inspect the local socio-economic situation.

US President Barack Obama met with the Dalai Lama at the White House on Friday, in a move that drew harsh criticism from China.

Vietnamese internet users may see slowdowns to their international connections during the week of scheduled maintenance to the Asia-America Gateway cable system.

An education fund has been set up for the children of workers in industrial zones in several southern provinces, which includes to improve preschool education.

February's Consumer Price Index in Ho Chi Minh City notched up 0.24% from the previous month, official statistics show.

The President of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Central Committee Nguyen Thien Nhan will pay an official visit to China from February 21-25.

The Asian Development Bank launched on February 21 a grant of 3.6 million USD to assist Asian companies targeting poor and low-income communities.

The number of deaths resulting from air pollution in Vietnam is expected to double by 2030, according to the latest report from DARA International.

Education authorities in Quang Trach District, Quang Binh Province have been criticised for organising an outdoor swimming competition despite cold weather.

The UK welcomes the opportunity to assist Vietnam to successfully develop and implement initiatives conducive to the creation of a thriving social business environment.

China on Friday urged US President Barack Obama to cancel a planned meeting with exiled Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama.

Vietnam has at least 16 national initiatives on poverty reduction, however overlap has diminished their effectiveness.

Nguyen Manh Tuong, director of a cosmetic surgery centre, faces up to 10 years in prison following a botched operation on a woman patient that led to her death.

The National Assembly’s Committee for Finance and State Budget (CFSB) on February 20 worked with Ba Ria-Vung Tau provincial leaders and Ho Tram Company on building a legal framework for casino services.