VIETNAM TODAY

A total of 26 countries and territories have confirmed their participation in the Hue Festival 2014 by sending art troupes to perform at the event.

Thien Minh Tourism JSC recently announced that it would start operation of the Hai Au airlines next year.

Vietnam’s annual average temperatures have risen 0.7 degrees during the past 50 years and sea levels have risen by 20cm, has told October 15’s second annual coastal forum.

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang left Hanoi on October 15, concluding his three-day official visit to Vietnam at the invitation of Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung.

Nobel chemistry prize winner Arieh Warshel said Wednesday he was "not on speaking terms" with one of his two co-laureates, Martin Karplus, but thinks the award will bring them together.

The Vietnam Business Association has said that around 800 chief executive officers in Vietnam will attend the annual 2013 Vietnam CEO Summit at the end of this month.

Ten ministries, organisations and media agencies will work together with the Vietnam Red Cross in a joint humanitarian programme over the next five years.

The Hanoi People’s Court has accepted the Russian Federation Procuracy’s proposal to extradite two wanted Russians who were arrested in Vietnam.

A 7.2-magnitude earthquake killed at least 32 people across the central Philippines on Tuesday, toppling buildings and historic churches and sending terrified residents into deadly stampedes.

Vietnamese people are estimated to spend a total USD3.5 billion on jewelry every year, making the country to be a large potential market for jewelry consumption.

UNESCO has presented an official plaque to the Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi, reconising its achievements in conserving the Lost Bomb Shelter.

Black credit in Vietnam is estimated at USD50 billion, equal to around 30% of the size of the formal credit system, said a local expert.

A passenger was killed, one missing and 33 injured after a coach from Lai Chau to Lao Cai plunged 3m into a stream in Yen Bai province on October 15.

Human Rights Watch Tuesday said it was concerned Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott failed to discuss rights with Asian leaders, saying he shouldn't give them a "free pass" on the issue.

Nari, packing winds of up to 150kph, battered central provinces on the morning of October 15, bringing heavy rains and triggering high waves.

As the home to 17 ethnic groups with unique traditions and festivals, Dong Van Karst Plateau is believed to be good potential for tourism development.

The Vietnam-China friendship is a valuable asset that should be nurtured and developed in the future, Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong has said.

Decreasing salaries has lowered consumer demands and badly affected many enterprises and the whole economy in general.

Local authorities granting permission to too many mineral exploitation projects to begin operations has caused ineffective business management as well as a state budget deficit since 2005.