VIETNAM TODAY

More than 300 elephants and other animals have died of cyanide poisoning by poachers in Zimbabwe's largest game park, a wildlife conservation group said Monday.

Tropical Vietnam now has 15 sites for bird watching, giving a fascinating glimpse into life of more than 70 species of birds.

200 children in central Hue City yesterday joined over 60,000 children from 67 countries around the world to beat the world marathon record, with a view to alerting policy makers and social organisations to work together to ensure better

Li Chunying has been arrested at HCM City’s Tan Son Nhat International Airport for bringing methamphetamine into Vietnam.

As the number of electric bikes rises in Vietnam, local authorities are discussing solutions to better manage these vehicles, including, making number plates mandatory.

Fifteen young and promising Vietnamese high-school students from different parts of Vietnam have won their entrance tickets for premium education in Singapore.

The year-end session of the National Assembly opened in Hanoi on October 21 to examine what Vietnam has done during the past three years and set orientations for the last two years of the 2011-2015 development plan.

Apple is expected to rev up its iPad line Tuesday as the tablet market heats up with competition from devices powered by software from Google and Microsoft.

An inter-governmental committee between Vietnam and Sudan will be established soon to expand bilateral economic cooperation on a par with their fine political relations.

Images of old Hanoi have drawn the old Dao Hung in. The hustle and bustle outside the Exhibition Hall on Hang Bai Street now seem a world away.

A flower bike parade was held in Nguyen Tat Thanh Square in the central coastal city of Phan Thiet, Binh Thuan province, on October 20 to call for maritime environment protection.

Tourism companies in central coastal Quang Nam Province and Danang City have faced a great loss due to the recent Storm No. 11.

An accord reached with world powers over Iran's controversial nuclear programme could help Tehran foster better ties with Europe, visiting members of the European Parliament said here Sunday.

The sixth session of the 13th National Assembly (NA) is expected to make major decisions on many important national issues.

Ten new bridges on provincial road 883 in southern Ben Tre province were officially opened on October 19, which is expected to contribute significantly to an improvement in traffic circulation in the region.

A suicide bomber driving a truck packed with 1.5 metric tons of explosives killed at least 31 people and wounded dozens in the Syrian city of Hama on Sunday, state media and a monitoring group reported.

Hanoi has increased the rate of children wearing helmets when riding motorbikes from 9.1 percent to 52.9 percent thanks to the “Children also need a helmet” campaign initiated in 2011.

Vietnamese and international charity and emergency relief groups have allocated substantial resources to helping the victims of the storms and flooding besetting central provinces.

Three major mobile providers in Vietnam are facing public criticism for a group monopoly after they decided to increase 3G service fees by 40% at the same time.