VIETNAM TODAY

The United States' commitment to Asia is as strong as ever, Secretary of State John Kerry said Saturday after President Barack Obama cancelled his trip to the region due to the crisis in Washington.

A selection of international airlines including Etihad Airways (Middle East), SpiceJet (India), Ethiopian Airlines (Ethiopia), and a South African carrier have all foreshadowed plans to begin flights to Vietnam in response to growing customer demand.

The International Federation of Football Associations has allocated US$20,000 in funding to Thua Thien-Hue province’s “Football for All in Vietnam” initiative.

Photos of General Vo Nguyen Giap taken by a former photo journalist for the VNA help us to understand more about the simple daily life of this great person.

The northern port city of Hai Phong licensed five foreign-invested projects worth nearly US$1.59 billion in the third quarter of this year.

Vietnam’s leading travel operator Saigontourist will welcome 4,500 foreign passengers and crew members on three luxury cruise ships touring Vietnam this October.

Panama flagged ship Bright Royal went aground in the waters about 6 nautical miles north west of Quang Ngai province’s Ly Son island early on October 4, releasing large amounts of oil into the sea.

Foreign and trade ministers of the 21-member Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum met on October 4 in Bali, Indonesia where they are expected to adopt a statement towards the goals of sustainable growth and closer connectivity at the end of

Vietnam is expected to receive around USD11 billion in overseas remittances in 2013, making the country 9th among the top 10 recipient countries in the world.

With box office takings in Asia growing faster than anywhere else in the world, more studios from Hollywood and beyond are seeking local partners to tap into the region, say industry players.

Many students in HCM City have been taking Recotus cough medicine over the past two years as a recreational drug.

Grobest Industrial Vietnam Co.,Ltd has just donated VND 300 million to support the victims of the storm Wutip in the central region.

General Vo Nguyen Giap, former Commander-in-chief of the Vietnam People’s Army, passed away in Hanoi on October 4 at the age of 103.

Quang Ngai provincial authorities have appreciated foreign non-governmental organisations’ projects, helping improve local living conditions and fulfill socio-economic development targets.

Russia’s energy company Gazprom should work closely with the Vietnam Oil and Gas Group (PetroVietnam) to speed up joint projects, says President Truong Tan Sang.

More than 200 workers were rushed to hospital this morning with food poisoning after eating lunch yesterday at the Korean Wondo Vina Company in Long Binh Dien Town, Tien Giang Province.

Thousands of students in low-lying areas of some central provinces still cannot return to class due to the damage caused by the 10th storm.

Vingroup has officially announced the development of its Vin Kids Center system in major cities across the country.

President Barack Obama has canceled his upcoming trip to the APEC summit in Bali due to the US government shutdown, the White House confirmed.