VIETNAM TODAY

Myanmar women Chinlone team won the first gold medal of the 27th Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games) on December 4.

The United States warned Wednesday it would keep pushing Iran on human rights and universal Internet and social media access even as it chases a nuclear deal and improved relations with Tehran.

The National Action Month on Population was launched on December 4 in Hanoi, with the theme “An Aging population – Challenges in looking after the elderly.”

The Ministry of Defense is investigating a case in which military lands were leased out for dozens of pig farms in Hanoi's Thach That District.

A workshop discussing measures to support people suffering the con sequences of unexploded ordnance (UXO) left over from the war in Vietnam took place in Hanoi on December 4.

The UN's new Green Climate Fund (GCF)opened its headquarters in South Korea on Wednesday, facing the key challenge of funding its mission to support low carbon projects around the world.

Hanoi hosted the Asia-Europe Foundation experts’ meeting and public forum on creative economy in Asia and Europe themed “Emerging pillar of economic growth & development” on December 4.

Findings from two recent excavations in central Thanh Hoa province show the development of stone tools by early cave dwellers and their adaptation to climate change, according to scientists.

Vietnamese students surprised the world with their high rankings in science and maths in a report on global education, an official said.

Australia’s leading healthcare company Sanofi has announced its program of cooperation with the American Diabetes Association (ADA) and the Society of Endocrinology - Diabetes Vietnam (VADE) to control diabetes in Vietnam.

Tensions in Bangkok have eased remarkably after Thai police abandoned their defence of the besieged government headquarters, allowing protesters to cross barricades on December 3.

A Biblically-named restaurant in China where patrons can pay whatever they want -- or nothing at all -- has shown that while loving your neighbour may be laudable, it is a risky business model.

Hanoi's chairman has just ordered to halt the operations in the Zone 9 entertainment area, after six people died from a bar fire.

The flood tide in Ho Chi Minh City is forecast to reach 1.68m on December 5 and 6, a record level in the past six decades.

Well-known American chef Robert Danhi will be the new host for the second season of the television show Kham Pha Vietnam (Taste of Vietnam), the producers told the inaugural ceremony of Robert Danhi – Taste of Vietnam.

Deputy Prime Minister Hoang Trung Hai on December 3 reaffirmed Vietnam’s commitment to finalizing institutions and accelerating administrative reforms to facilitate business operations.

A man in Hanoi recently returned home after 28 years living with an ethnic group in Cambodia, while his family believed he had died in the war.

Michael Jackson's mother Katherine is seeking a retrial against tour promoters AEG Live, who were found not liable over the pop icon's 2009 death, court documents show.

The curb sides of Hanoi and HCM City have become lucrative for small traders who earn big money amid lax management.