VIETNAM TODAY

Key English teachers have been trained in a new innovative English teaching method for primary schools which focuses on learners instead of teachers.

The fifth National Motor Racing Cup will be held in southern Binh Phuoc Province this Sunday for both professional and semi-pro racers.

Iran began voting on Friday to elect the successor of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, the state television announced.

The government of Vietnam will continue cooperating closely with the US in the search for US personnel missing in action during the war in Vietnam.

The Vietnam Rubber Group has affirmed that it took its responsibility for its investment in Cambodia and Laos very seriously and ensured it was used for the sustainable development of the two countries.

The Singapore Armed Forces will participate in the ASEAN Defence Ministers' Meeting-Plus Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief Military Medicine Exercise in Brunei from June 17-20, announced the Defence Ministry of Singapore on June 13.

The Hanoi-based National Hospital Pediatrics has become the second hospital in the country allowed to perform transgender surgeries.

Thirty-seven people remain missing after a ferry sank in the central Philippines on Friday, the coastguard said.

Developing countries, including Vietnam need to attract more finance to mitigate the impact of climate change, an expert said.

Government officials and experts met yesterday to discuss ways to revitalise the property market through several measures, including resolving bad debts, adjusting land prices, and balancing supply and demand.

The results of the votes of confidence on 47 elected or approved officials announced on June 11 have stirred debate.

The final round of the third Miss Vietnam pageant is taking place in the picturesque city of Hoi An.

Hanoi hosted a seminar on June 13 to review the Vietnam Provincial Environmental Governance project - considered the highlight of Vietnam-Canada cooperative relations.

The social networking websites which helped mobilise anti-regime protests in 2009 are buzzing again -- this time urging Iranians to be sure to vote on Friday when Iran elects a new president.

Ia Krel 2 Hydropower Plant's main dam broke on June 12, threatening the lives of hundreds of local residents in Gia Lai.

President Truong Tan Sang will pay a State-level visit to China from June 19-21 at the invitation of his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping.

A rare species of striped rabbit has been discovered by the Sao La Nature Reserve in Thua Thien Hue Province.

The development of buildings with classical western designs seems to have eclipsed local architectural forms, one official said.

The Da Nang Science and Technology Department has successfully completed a one-year pilot project to test solar powered energy on two deep-sea fishing vessels.