VIETNAM TODAY

The Hanoi Department of Finance tightened its market management as part of its efforts to stabilise prices, curb inflation and ensure the supply of essential goods until the end of the year and the Lunar New Year.

A series of Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum (APEC) meetings commenced in Bali, Indonesia on October 1.

The Cat Tien National Park has received two lorises that are listed in Vietnam's Red Book.

A young Singaporean is hoping her fast hands and feet can strike a blow for Asian women when she joins the region's tiny ranks of female cage-fighters next month.

The Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of central Binh Thuan province plans to work with the Southern Institute of Social Sciences to carry out excavation at an ancient tower complex of the Cham ethnic group in the province.

State agencies are worried about the budget deficit while many big companies from various sectors ask for tax incentives and other support from the government.

The National Committee for Traffic Safety launched a three-month campaign to strengthen communication, patrol and punishment over drink driving violations this morning.

Vietnam continues to support reform efforts by Irina Bokova, General Director of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) to help the organisation through a difficult time and gradually improve its performance efficiency.

South Korea staged its largest military display for a decade on Thursday, as President Park Geun-Hye warned of the "very grave" threat posed by North Korea's nuclear weapons programme.

The Vietnamese government is seeking investment from Japanese investors for a string of urban development projects.

A seminar on the UK-Vietnam cooperation in education and training was held in Hanoi on September 30 within the framework of the UK’s Great Week in Vietnam.

A new technique that coaxes an infertile woman's ovaries into producing eggs again has resulted in the birth of a baby in Japan, international scientists said Monday.

Customers are often thought of as "Kings” but are treated in a very impolite way by staff members at a number of famous and popular shops and restaurants in Hanoi.

All six companies in the aviation sector reported profits, said Lai Xuan Thanh, head of the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam.

More and more newly-graduated university students are applying for higher education after being unable to find a job with their diplomas.

Typhoon Wutip has claimed first human lives and left a trail of destruction when it slammed into the central coastal region.

Augmented reality glasses that can translate a menu in real time were unveiled at a Japanese gadget fair Monday, with promises they could be ready for visitors to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

The government of Vietnam will create the best possible conditions for Republic of Korean companies, including Samsung, to do long-term business in the country, says Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung.

President Truong Tan Sang will attend the 21 st Economic leaders’ Meeting of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum scheduled to take place between October 6 and 8 in Bali, Indonesia .