VIETNAM TODAY

Vietnam Railways announced to stop operation on five rail lines in the northern and central region from January 1, 2014 due to their loss-making business.

The WB has decided to finance USD25 million for investment in Vietnam to help manage water resources and climate risks in the Mekong Delta region.

Jahanzeb says he can no longer live in his home village in eastern Afghanistan where, when night falls, fear rules in "the kingdom of the Taliban".

The photo contest “I Love My City, My People”, sponsored by the French Consulate General in HCM City, is now accepting entries, hoping to encourage Vietnamese artistic expressions of local love for the homeland.

Vietnam's Minister of Science and Technology and the British Embassy signed a memorandum of understanding on co-operation in peaceful use of nuclear energy on November 28.

The local government of Tien Giang Province has refused a VND4.2 trillion grant offered by a foreign group because they said it was for infeasible proposals.

More than 600 trees of 45 species in 35 cities and provinces nationwide have been recognised as Vietnam ’s heritage trees.

Many Vietnamese students have been struggling with a difficult student life in Japan, as they are abandoned by their overseas study consultancy companies.

Asia's surging energy use means it has leverage to demand cheaper prices and holds the balance of power in the global market, the head of the International Energy Agency (IEA) said Thursday.

Vietnam’s best male badminton player Nguyen Tien Minh has earned 8th place in the World Badminton Federation’s (WBF) latest rankings.

The third international conference on cooperation between Vietnam- Foreign Non-Governmental Organizations (FNGOs) opened in Hanoi on November 28.

Government agencies, consumers, manufacturers and the entire community should work together to fight phony or counterfeit products, delegates told a conference in Ho Chi Minh City on November 27.

One of the most important religious symbols in Vietnam, the Bodhi tree, where the Lord Buddha was said to have sat under in order to reach enlightenment, has been given as a gift from India.

China has placed a provincial vice governor under investigation, officials said, the latest senior official to fall in a highly-publicised anti-graft campaign under the country's new leadership.

Looking for a"green" drink in Hanoi? A network of restaurants and cafes has been set up to offer small gifts or discounts to customers riding any kind of bicycle.

General Electric, an American multinational corporation, is considering expanding its wind turbine plant in Haiphong city in 2014.

Phan Nhu Thao has outclassed other Vietnamese candidates to represent the country at Asia’s Next Top Model 2013.

With 97.59% of votes in favour, the National Assembly passed the amended 1992 Constitution at its plenary session in Hanoi on November 28.

Penalties in international corruption cases are rarely paid to the country where the crimes took place, the World Bank and United Nations said Wednesday.