VIETNAM TODAY

Chapters of the Vietnam Journalists Association across the country have presented gifts worth over 81 billion VND (3.8 million USD) to social welfare beneficiaries, poor people and those from ethnic minority groups in 2013.

Thai anti-government protesters shout slogans during a rally in Bangkok on January 27, 2014Thai anti-government protesters shout slogans during a rally in Bangkok on January 27, 2014

Some 207 specilisation courses of 71 universities nationwide will have to stop new admissions from this year.

A PhD thesis on Vietnam's ancient ceramics by researcher Beatrice Wisniewski from the Paris-Sorbonne University has been awarded the Young Talent grand prize by the France-Vietnam Friendship Association.

One in four nursery school children caught up in Japan's 2011 tsunami disaster has psychiatric problems, a report said Monday, with experts warning the effects could last a lifetime if left untreated.

A HCM City People’s Court has sentenced a former VietinBank worker to life imprisonment charged with embezzling VND4 trillion and falsifying documents.

The Government is committed to clamping down on corruption and strengthening the organisation and prosecution of big time cases in its bid to restore people’s trust.

Dr. Alan Phan, a well-known overseas Vietnamese fund manager, said that it is Vietnam’s potential and favourable conditions that attracts foreign investors.

Hungary has announced it will grant 50 full scholarships to Vietnamese students in the 2014-2015 academic year.

Vietnam welcomed nearly 777,000 foreign visitors in January, increasing 7.5% from the previous month and 21% from a year ago.

All 100 vehicle registration centres throughout the country will be inspected, following a proposal issued during a recent meeting on Tuesday at the Transport Ministry.

Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong has said the Party and State have always valued intellectuals, artists and scientists as a vital source of brainpower to the country.

The Ministry of Information and Communications has submitted a plan to separate MobiFone from the state-owned Vietnam National Post and Telecommunications.

Local authorities must communicate better about forest fire prevention and fighting regulations to minimise practices that could cause forest fires during the dry season.

A high school in a harsh area in Thanh Hoa Province has only male teachers, who are considered local heroes for the efforts they must make just to get to school.

Thai police have said an anti-government protest leader was killed and at least five others were injured on January 26 in Bangkok.

Three Vietnamese garment and textile businesses participated in the Paris apparel and garment fair – Who’s next 2014 which is taking place from January 25-28. The annual professional event aims to introduce new trends for fashion designs and showcase

Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong has said the Party and State have always valued intellectuals, artists and scientists as a vital source of brainpower to the country.

Vietnam has achieved tremendous results in poverty reduction, socio-economic development and has come a long way in conquering new challenges in its status as a middle-income nation.