VIETNAM TODAY

A family in HCM has accused a low-flying plane, arriving at Tan Son Nhat Airport, of destroying part of their roof on Nov. 29.

China will launch its first ever moon rover mission on Monday, state media have announced.

Authorities in the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai plan to expand and upgrade traditional markets in Bac Ha district to facilitate more trade by ethnic minority communities and attract more tourists.

Real GDP growth rates for Vietnam were projected at 5.2% in 2014 and over 6% in 2015-17, according to Ernst & Young.

Deputy Prime Minister Vu Van Ninh vowed all possible support for Vietnam – Canada joint farming projects while receiving Canadian Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Gerry Ritz in Hanoi on November 29.

The world heritage Gong, a sacred and precious musical instrument of the Tay Nguyen (Central Highlands) is likely to lose its original cultural significance, a UN cultural expert warned.

Danang City on November 29 hosted an international seminar discussing the application of information technology (IT) in foreign language learning and teaching.

The Ministry of Agriculture is piloting a public-private partnership model in agriculture with the participation of 15 trans-national groups, one official said.

Two hundred athletes representing 20 countries and territories are competing at the 2013 Ho Chi Minh City Open International X Games on November 29-30.

Myanmar is "100 percent" ready for the Southeast Asian Games, a senior official said Friday, as the clock ticked down to the biggest sports event in the nation's troubled history.

Vietnam will have the chance to vie for a World Cup 2015 berth following a draw of the AFC Women’s Asian Cup 2014 in HCM City on November 29.

Two foreigners aboard a Panama flagged ship were rescued and brought ashore for medical examination by a Vietnamese rescue ship on November 29.

10 fishermen from Nghe An Province have gone missing after their boat capsised due to strong winds on the early morning of Nov. 28.

NA's deputies called for tighter control over immigration for foreigners to Vietnam as well as stipulate specific responsibilities of agencies in providing guarantees for the immigration.

Deputies to the 13th National Assembly’s session approved the draft revised Land Law in Hanoi on November 29 with 89.96% of votes in favour.

Hanoi’s Department of Education and Training has proposed that the municipal People’s Committee suspend operations at the University of Technology and Management following violations of the education regulations.

After some reporters pointed out that the funds promised by Diamond Access Inc was suspect, several people have denounce the company for swindling their money.

Japan's Shinzo Abe on Friday named the country's first ever female aide to the prime minister, just weeks after Caroline Kennedy arrived as the first woman US ambassador to Tokyo.

Local organisations in HCM City are carrying out activities to celebrate the International Day of People with Disabilities on December 3.