VIETNAM TODAY

Model Ha Anh received supportive comments after sharing her opinion on Facebook that women should say no to having children if they are not ready.

Measles is spreading far and wide in the capital city and the local government and healthcare workers mobilise to stop the virus from spreading.

Ho Manh Giang, is the first and sole Pako ethnic minority man in Thua Thien-Hue province, to achieve an MA degree from a big US university.

Ke Bang National Park, a UNESCO world heritage site in the central province of Quang Binh, will launch an adventure tour at Toi Cave (Dark Grotto) this month, according to the Phong Nha-Ke Bang Tourism Centre.

The initial five members of the Vietnam Motorbike Association will officially debut the new industry body later in February.

Forecasters say that Vietnam will continue facing difficulties in rice exports this year because of abundant supply.

Many fortune-tellers and beggars have been operating at festivals across the country, annoying visitors.

A festival to commemorate the nation’s legendary mother Au Co began in Ha Hoa district, the northern midland province of Phu Tho on February 6, the seventh day of the Lunar New Year.

Cambodia is set to dispatch troops to join a United Nations peacekeeping force in Mali on February 9, senior officials said on February 6.

Vietnamese leaders cut the red ribbon at the February 6 inauguration of the 110-kV Ha Tien-Phu Quoc undersea cable system, connecting the island to the national electricity grid.

Hanoi authorities have announced a VND90 billion plan to build an underground pedestrian passageway that would link the suburbs with the city centre.

Vietnamese exports to China have become increasingly diverse in terms of structure and earned more export revenues, gradually developing brand names and gaining the trust of Chinese consumers, reported the Vietnam Economic News on February 6.

Peleg Cohen, who left his home in Israel nearly nine years ago to “live his dream” and travel around the world, is now in Vietnam for a one-month visit.

Hong Kong is known for its long working hours and rat-race lifestyle, but on the rugged trails of the surrounding hills extreme runners are driven by a different ambition -- the ultimate 'ultra' experience.

New Zealand ambassador to Vietnam Haike Manning has said Vietnam is New Zealand’s key trade partner in Southeast Asia and one of its 20 leading export markets globally.

A senior Chilean official believes the enforcement of the free trade agreement between Vietnam and Chile will help spur bilateral trade.

Lao welcomes nearly 3.8 million foreign arrivals in 2013, up 500,000 visitors over the previous year and even surpassing the target set for 2015, according to the Lao Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism.

The PM has asked the five cities of Hanoi, HCM City, Haiphong, Danang and Can Tho to pilot a public bicycle project in the city centres.

The head of the Price Management Department talks about their efforts to control the prices of essential products including petrol and electricity.