VIETNAM TODAY

The Vietnamese tourism industry is lacking able personnel even though the industry is growing and greeting more tourists each year.

A collision between Singaporean and Vietnamese ships off Vung Tau coast early on September 16 left one dead and 7 others missing.

The Ministry of Education and Training is piloting a new model of primary schools in 63 cities and provinces across the country.

Tropical Storm Manuel drenched Mexico's southwestern Pacific shoulder Sunday and Hurricane Ingrid closed in on the country's Gulf coast, as heavy rains and landslides caused at least 21 deaths and led authorities to evacuate thousands.

President Truong Tan Sang arrived in Budapest, Hungary, on September 15 at the start of his three-day State visit to the country at the invitation of President Ader Janos.

The Ministry of Education and Training has urged educational departments and local authorities to quickly re-examine the facilities standards at all private pre-schools to assure the safety of children, an official said.

Singapore’s Sembcorp Development Group plans to develop more industrial parks in Vietnam in the future, announced the group’s CEO Kelvin Teo.

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon will present a report on chemical weapons in Syria that could renew pressure on President Bashar al-Assad.

Vietnam has qualified for the semi-finals of the ongoing ASEAN U19 Youth Football Championship in Indonesia, after defeating their hosts 2-1.

Visitors from Ho Chi Minh City and its surrounding areas flocked to the Vietnam-Japan Cultural Festival, held in the city on September 15, for a better understanding of the Japanese people and culture, especially the flourishing friendship between the

More than 200 Vietnamese delegates from 12 European countries have examined ways to strengthen links and expand operations in this large, lucrative market.

The organising board of the 68th trade fair announced on September 14 that Can Tho City will be an honourable guest at the 69th Accenta Trade Fair in Belgium in 2014.

Blue and green should never be seen, or should they? Do the traditional rules of dressing still apply?

Vietnamese President Truong Tan Sang will pay State visits to Hungary from September 15-17 and the Kingdom of Denmark from September 18-20 at the invitations of Hungarian President Ader Janos and Danish Queen Margrethe II.

Hundreds of people were reportedly missing as floods devastated homes and businesses in Colorado, pushing the confirmed death toll to five and forcing thousands to evacuate.

Although the number of certified new plant varieties every year has increased, many have not been put into large-scale production, according to experts.

Domestic and international experts gathered at a September 14 seminar in Hanoi to discuss practical, sustainable initiatives for poverty reduction.

President Barack Obama vowed on Saturday that Syria will be held to account if it fails to live up to its promises to surrender chemical weapons as he faced questions about how a deal brokered by U.S. and Russian

The Prime Minister asked the ministries of Health and Finance on Thursday to report the high price of milk on the local market.