VIETNAM TODAY

Japan’s CyberAgent Ventures, Inc. on January 7 announced it is investing in an online sales solution at Internet Bizweb.vn, which is owned by DKT Company – a Vietnamese e-commerce service provider.

Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki called on Fallujah residents to expel "terrorists" to avoid a security forces assault, as the United States said it would speed up deliveries of missiles and surveillance drones to the Baghdad government.

The US-based food website Daily Meal continues its culinary tour of the world with its first-ever roster of the 101 Best Restaurants in Asia, which honours five Vietnamese restaurants.

Cultural experts talk about the need and challenges of preserving ancient villages in Vietnam.

A German couple - Alexander Babriel and Jana Halloun, who are on a bicycle tour around the world and have ridden bicycles through 13 countries during the past year, recently arrived in Hanoi.

Bonsai growers in Vietnam have become quite imaginative this Tet season, making fruit trees into bonsai.

More than 300 people across Japan have fallen ill after eating frozen food products contaminated with pesticide, reports said Tuesday.

The US Embassy in Vietnam has announced the Fulbright Vietnamese Student Scholarship Program.

National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung has called for major improvements to the living conditions of farmers saying this was key to ensuring rural development and national industrialisation.

Malaysian police recently raided two premises in Seri Manjung town, rescuing 108 Vietnamese women from an allegedly human trafficking ring.

A HCM City Supreme People’s Court on January 6 rejected a Malaysian national’s appeal and upheld the First Instance Court’s life imprisonment ruling against the drug trafficker.

Thailand’s army on January 6 rejected rumours of an imminent military coup to overthrow the government of Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra.

In its preliminary determination, the US Department of Commerce has found Vietnam and two other Southeast Asian countries dumped their welded stainless pressure pipes on its market.

Tourism-review.com suggests some of the best cities for riding bikes in Asia, which are known for their bike-friendly policies, scenic beauty and good infrastructure.

The Deputy Prime Minister has requested that the Electricity of Vietnam ensure the domestic power supply starting in 2014.

AS Roma defeated Vietnam 2-1 in their first match of the International U19 Football Tournament in HCM City on January 6.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) has recently issued a circular regulating cigarette and cigar import, which will come into effect on February 20, 2014.

The song Chiec Vong Cau Hon (The Engagement Bangle) by Dam Vinh Hung won the "Song of the Year 2013" award at a ceremony in Hanoi on Sunday night.

China crushed a pile of ivory reportedly weighing over six tonnes on Monday, in a landmark event aimed at shedding its image as a global hub for the illegal trade in African elephant tusks.