VIETNAM TODAY

The Hanoi Department of Industry and Trade has proposed that the operation of 12 petrol stations should be stopped for failing to meet safety regulations.

The new circular to deal with stabilising the price of children's formula products is not gaining much support from local traders and economists who doubt its effectiveness.

Despite recent declines in the incidence of child labor much more must be done to tackle the issue, the Third International Conference on Child Labor heard Tuesday.

Almost 70 Canadian institutions will join the 2013 Canada Education Week, to be held in Vietnam from October 13 to 19.

Authorities from the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau have agreed to relocate the current Vung Tau airport to Go Gang island of Long Son commune, Vung Tau city.

Peter Higgs of Britain and Francois Englert of Belgium won the Nobel Prize for Physics on Tuesday for conceiving of the so-called "God particle" which confers mass.

The Government Inspectorate has said that ineffective and massive non-core business activities are to blame for the EVN’s great losses.

India is looking at issuing visas on arrival for visitors from 40 more countries, a minister has said, raising hopes it will overcome national security fears to boost its tourism industry.

Premier Li Keqiang’s October 13-15 visit to Vietnam demonstrates China’s desire to develop its comprehensive, strategic cooperation partnership with Vietnam, said China’s Vice Foreign Minister Liu Zhenmin.

Strengthening information exchange and training to ensure maritime safety and security were discussed at a maritime security workshop in Hanoi on October 7 hosted by the High Command of Vietnam Marine Police, in coordination with the US Embassy.

Vietnam Asset Management Company has signed contracts to buy bad debts totaling VND850 billion from three more banks.

Vietnam claimed a convincing victory over Australia on October 7, successfully taking berth to the final round of the U19 Asian football tournament.

Around 2.7 billion people -- 40 percent of the world's population -- will be connected to the Internet by the end of 2013, the United Nations said Monday.

Vung Chua-Dao Yen area in central Quang Binh province will be the final resting place for General Vo Nguyen Giap.

People with disabilities nation-wide are expected to receive better access to health and education, employment and protection towards 2015.

Prime Minster Nguyen Tan Dung and his delegation on October 8 left Hanoi for the 23rd ASEAN Summit and related meetings from October 8-10 at the invitation of Sultan of Brunei Hassanal Bolkiah.

Police in Nepal have arrested 14 rhinoceros poachers including the alleged mastermind of a cross-border smuggling ring, a national parks official said Monday.

E-cigarette trading has become more popular in Vietnam, and authorities seem unable to control it.

Vietnam is willing to work together with other APEC members to strongly implement regional economic connectivity and reinforce the multilateral trade system.