VIETNAM TODAY

Vietnam has signed a joint communique with the Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis, formalising their diplomatic ties at ambassadorial levels in New York on November 1.

Farmers in Da Lat flower villages in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong are busy preparing for Culture and Tourism Week 2013 from December 27 to December 31.

"Xiang jiao! Banana!" says Fu Huijuan, beaming as she waves the fruit in front of her three-year-old pupil, Leon, at a Madrid nursery school.

The Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP) proposed that the state establish a production quota for tra fish in order to avoid an oversupply.

A mobile film projection scheme aiming to screen free short films to the public is officially launched today in Hanoi by the The Vietnam Cinema Association's Centre for Assistance and Development of Movie Talents (TPD) and Vietnam New Media Group.

More than 400,000 Syrian refugee children in Lebanon urgently need the international community to step up its assistance, especially ahead of the harsh winter months, the UN Children's Fund said.

Russian President Vladimir Putin will pay a State-level visit to Vietnam on November 12, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Minister of Planning and Investment (MoPI) Bui Quang Vinh has reassured the National Assembly session underway in Hanoi that 2013’s targeted 5.4% GDP growth is well within reach, citing concrete evidence.

The Department of Child Care and Protection said they will give protection to a three-year-old boy who was brutally abused by his uncle.

Vietnamese trio Nguyen Thu Ngan, Chau Tuyet Van and Nguyen Thi Le Kim snatched a gold medal at the first day of the World Taekwondo Poomsae Championships in Bali, Indonesia.

inister Dato Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein has led a delegation on a two-day visit to Vietnam at the invitation of his counterpart General Phung Quang Thanh.

A self-proclaimed psychic has been arrested for faking hundreds of sets of revolutionary martyr remains, causing public outrage.

For one Japanese man, being at the front of a Tokyo queue as the new iPad debuted around the world Friday was his way of saying "thank you" to Apple after a year that turned his life around.

Vietnam may fail to achieve their targets for sending 80,000 labourers abroad this year, experts said, forecasting that the situation would improve in coming years.

Nguyen Manh Tuong, who dumped a woman's body into Red River after she died at his beauty salon, is under prosecution for two offenses.

Hoi An ancient town in the central province of Quang Nam has won the 2013 Asian Townscape Awards given by the United Nations Human Settlements Programme.

As many as 150 companies from 10 countries are showcasing their products at the Vietnam International Retail & Franchise Show 2013, which opened in Ho Chi Minh City on October 31.

New Zealand will provide US$500,000 for Vinh Long province to implement its “Livelihood Improvement for Building Resilient Communities-LIBRE” project.

Thailand's lower house of parliament on Friday passed a controversial political amnesty bill that has sparked mass anti-government protests.