VIETNAM TODAY

Thirteen people were killed Saturday when an Indonesian army helicopter carrying construction workers crashed in the jungles of Borneo as it came in to land, an official said.

The Asian Development Bank and the Vietnamese Government on November 8 signed agreements for two loans and a non-refundable grant worth nearly US$166 million to improve urban environment and climate resilient infrastructure in three local cities.

The UN's top court will on Monday hand down its verdict in a dispute between Thailand and Cambodia over a flashpoint temple that threatens to reignite nationalist tensions.

Hundreds of thousands of people living along the central and north-central coastal provinces have been ordered to evacuate from high-risk areas as Haiyan, the most destructive storm in history, is heading towards Vietnam.

Vietnam will scruntinise rubber planning and may make adjustments to prevent possible losses from typhoons in the future, one official said.

The UNESCO General Conference’s 37th session in Paris has issued a resolution honouring great Vietnamese poet Nguyen Du and other international cultural figureheads.

An orphanage in HCM City, which is supposed to take care of disadvantaged children free of charge, has been collecting money from the parents of the children.

Former Italian soccer star Fabio Cannavaro will arrive in HCM City ahead of attending the 2013 Tiger Street Football tournament as an honourable ambassador.

Vietnam and Russia are expected to sign 15 cooperation deals across economics, energy, science-technology, education, health care and military affairs during President Vladimir Putin’s visit.

At least 100 people may have died in the Philippines from the impact of super typhoon Haiyan, a senior government official said on Saturday.

Vietnam’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has sent a diplomatic note to Malaysia, Indonesia, China and the Philippines asking them to help Vietnamese fishermen find shelter from the oncoming super-typhoon Haiyan.

The European Union’s Vietnam delegation has announced plans for a November 12–13 visit from 50 leading European businesses led by European Commission (EC) Vice President Antonio Tajani.

Vietnam deems the United Nations Development Programme as an important development partner, which has provided practical assistance to the country in poverty reduction, socio-economic development and the realisation of Millennium Development Goals.

The United Nations on Friday sounded the alarm over record seizures of methamphetamine across much of Asia as the illegal drug floods streets and clubs.

The nation's fashion industry is heating up with three major fashion shows set to take place this month, ahead of next month's Spring-Summer Fashion Week which will attract 24 designers across the nation.

Many domestic banks are trying various ways to meet their credit growth targets for 2013 amid difficult economic situation.

Super-typhoon Haiyan is moving fast into the East Sea and will strike the central provinces on the night of November 10. It is forecast to be the most powerful ever over the past 10 years.

A South Korean container ship nearly sank after it collided with the Marshall-Island cargo vessel Eleni off the coast of the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province last night. No casualties were reported.

The People’s Procuracy of Bac Giang is investigating suspicions of coerced testimony in the case of a man who was imprisoned for 10 years on charges he denies.