VIETNAM TODAY

Dreams of meeting limbless Australian writer Nick Vujicic will come true for many Vietnamese tomorrow when he arrives to address an expected 70,000 people in total.

More than 5kg of rhino horns were seized by customs officers at Tan Son Nhat Airport yesterday while being smuggled into Vietnam.

Vietnamese students won two fourth prizes at the 2013 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair in the fields of electricity and mechanics, and materials and biotechnology.

The committee on drafting amendments to the 1992 Constitution did not submit the proposal to change the country's name to the NA.

A devastating, two-mile-wide tornado touched down near Oklahoma City on Monday, killing at least 51 people—including at least 20 children—decimating homes, businesses and a pair of elementary schools in the suburb of Moore.

While banks often hunt for or prioritise large-scale businesses for lending, one expert said they should be more careful to prevent possible risks.

The Ordinance on Religion and Belief has created a favourable legal corridor for ensuring people’s right to religious freedom.

Several underprivileged students in HCM City have been forced into the role of domestic help for their landlords after being provided with free or discounted accommodation.

A seminar was held in Hanoi on May 20 by the Government Inspectorate and the World Bank to review the 2011 Vietnam Anti-Corruption Initiative programme.

A shortage of clean water has hit residents in many of Hanoi's suburban districts, leaving them no choice but to spend over the odds on water or resort to using stagnant pond water.

A suicide bomber dressed in a police uniform killed 14 people including a prominent provincial council chief Monday in northern Afghanistan in an attack outside the council headquarters, authorities said.

Vietnam hopes that the Thai government will encourage more Thai businesses to invest in Vietnam’s central region, especially the East-West Economic Corridor.

The government's report has shown that it will be very difficult to achieve a 5.5% GDP growth rate in 2013 amid the current challenges.

A workshop to introduce the foreign news service development strategy for the 2011-2020 period and the Government’s action programme in the field for the 2013-2020 period was held in Ba Ria-Vung Tau province.

A massive blast ripped through an explosives factory Monday in eastern China, killing five people and leaving another 20 missing, state media reported.

A request that press agencies must report exam cheating to local authorities before publishing stories has been widely rejected.

The Starbucks Corporation, one of the world’s leading coffee brands, has claimed initial success in Vietnam.

Up to 95% of tobacco shops nationwide were found to have violated advertising and promotion laws, according to a survey.

Unashamedly escapist, with wafer-thin plots and cheesy dialogue, all punctuated by exuberant song and dance routines, Bollywood musicals are beloved by millions despite the critics' reservations.