VIETNAM TODAY

Embassy in collaboration with the local Topas Ecolodge Resort, will take place on October 5 in Sapa in the northern province of Lao Cai.

The Asian Record’s Organisation is about to grant certificates recognising three Hanoi’s unique dishes for their meeting Asian culinary values.

The Vietnamese squad defeated its Taiwanese rivals 6-1 at the opening match in F group of the U19 Asian football tournament’s qualifying round in Malaysia on October 3.

Vietnam has been urged to map out new agricultural strategies to keep up with the increasing demand for vegetables, fruits and dairy.

Marine scientists warned Thursday that our oceans are declining more rapidly than previously thought -- becoming ever warmer and more acidic and losing oxygen at an alarming rate.

Premier of the People’s Republic of China Li Keqiang will make an official visit to Vietnam from October 13-15.

Stronger constructive cooperation is needed to turn the waters in the ASEAN region into an area of peace, security, safety and cooperation in the face of traditional and non-traditional challenges.

Claims that migrant workers are treated like slaves in 2022 World Cup host Qatar were centre stage on Thursday as global football's governing body FIFA met behind closed doors.

The Vietnam Telecom Services Company has announced new rates for international roaming services as of October with big reductions in voice call and data transmission charges.

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung will lead a Vietnamese delegation to the 23rd ASEAN Summit and related meetings scheduled to take place in Bandar Seri Begawan, the capital of Brunei from October 8-10.

A new decree by the government concerning the trading of petrol has suggested stricter punishments for those who trade in low-quality products.

Understanding ecological risks (Ecological Risk Assessment or ERA) created by climate change is part of an approach to help communities understand the problems.

At least 50 asylum-seekers drowned and 120 were rescued after a boat carrying some 500 people caught fire and capsized near an Italian island on Thursday, officials and media reports said.

Ha Long Bay was named as one of the world's Top 10 dramatic coastlines by Huffington Post, a US-based prestigious online news website.

Many low-quality irrigation constructions in the central and Highland regions are threatening lives downstream after storms hit these areas.

The Hanoi People's Committee has discussed extending walking space in Hoan Kiem District.

Stars of Asian cinema gathered in the South Korean port city of Busan Thursday as the region's biggest film festival geared up for its gala opening.

Though economic indicators showed improvements, more efforts are still needed for attaining the 5.5% GDP growth target, according to the National Financial Supervisory Committee.

Vietnam should renew its attitude towards education and education management so it could train teachers with intellectual skills and creativity, Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung said in Hanoi yesterday.