VIETNAM TODAY

A cashier at a school in Nghe An was accused of misappropriating over VND230 million to pay for medical services.

The Ministry of Transport, the Airports Corporation of Vietnam and the People’s Committee of central Nghe An province kicked off construction on a passenger terminal of the Vinh airport on April 26.

The government’s efforts to ease business difficulties helped the business confidence index rise 31 points to 114 in the first quarter of this year.

Scientists have discovered many bricks of thousand years old in the campus of the Ho Dynasty Citadel in Thanh Hoa province.

A project on improving the Vietnamese industry and trade sectors’ capacity to control greenhouse gas emissions and increase adaptation to climate change has been recently launched in Hanoi.

Hanoi's Department of Information and Communications has asked telecommunication companies to stop offering services to more than 100 enterprises that posted advertisements illegally in public places.

Police in Bangladesh on Friday fired tear gas and rubber bullets at protesters during a mass rally by garment workers after a building collapse two days earlier.

The domestic real estate market has not seen improvement, and has led to large inventories in the construction materials.

Ten Vietnamese records in the field of intellectual property were announced at a ceremony in Ho Chi Minh City on April 26, on the occasion of the World Intellectual Day 2013.

A prosperous and environmentally sustainable Mekong region will help build a strong and united ASEAN and contribute to maintaining peace, stability, cooperation and development in Asia and the world.

Vietnam should enhance public awareness of eco-tourism to ensure sustainable development in the market, one expert said.

Anheuser-Busch InBev, the world's largest beer maker with famous beer brand name Budweiser, plans to build a brewery in Vietnam next year to tap the large and fast-growing Asia market.

Two bird's nest-shaped restaurants have been launched at the newly-opened Mooc Water Springs tourism area in Quang Binh Province's Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park – a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

One million books will be given to children from rural, mountainous and remote areas of the country as part of a progamme launched by the Kim Dong Publishing House.

A fire raged through a psychiatric hospital outside Moscow early Friday, killing 38 people, including two nurses, emergency officials said.

A regulation in an amended draft of the land law requires stricter control over areas used for rice cultivation.

Voters in HCM City's District 4 expressed their opinions about the country's economic restructuring in a meeting with President Truong Tan Sang yesterday.

Many banks and listed companies have announced plans to cut bonuses and salary for top executives this year if they fail to reach their business targets.

ASEAN will hold negotiations with China on East Sea issues, ASEAN Secretary General Le Luong Minh has affirmed.