VIETNAM TODAY

Hanoi's Steering Committee for Flood and Storm Prevention and Control yesterday opened Thanh Liet Floodgate to discharge water from Nhue River into To Lich River, to ease rising flood waters and prevent flooding in the nation's capital.

Vietnam and Japan have emphasised the necessity of solving disputes and differences by peaceful means to avoid armed conflicts when it comes to sea and island sovereignty issues.

Russia is not planning to retaliate over Barack Obama's cancellation of a visit to Moscow in September for talks with Vladimir Putin and hopes contacts will be resumed, the Kremlin said Friday.

The 2013 Mekong River Delta bicycle race will begin in Ho Chi Minh City on August 12, featuring 19 domestic teams as well as the amateur American representatives Tamouh.

Hanoi has held a preparatory meeting ahead of hosting the plenary session of the Asian Network of Major Cities 21, scheduled for November 18–19.

An Ethiopian military cargo plane crash landed and burst into flames Friday at Mogadishu airport, killing four crew members, officials with Somali security and AU forces said.

Director of the Hoai Duc General Hospital, Nguyen Tri Liem, has been temporarily suspended pending investigation involving the duplication of 1,000 blood test results for 2,000 patients between May and July.

Six teenagers from Vietnam joined 30 others from six Greater Mekong Sub-region (GMS) countries to discuss human trafficking at a recent conference in Chiang Rai, Thailand.

A father and son in Quang Ngai Province who have been living in the forest for decades, wish to return to their old lifestyle.

With Hanoi still reeling from Tropical Storm No 6, forecasts predict continued heavy rains.

Poland has committed VND840 million (roughly US$40,000) in non-refundable aid to a project to refurbish King Tu Duc tomb of the Hue Relics complex.

Authorities and people in the Mekong Delta province of Tien Giang have been equipped with fundamental knowledge about climate change and its risks through an Oxfam-funded project.

Al-Qaeda's branch in Yemen took the initiative to plan an attack that triggered a security alert across dozens of US missions in the Middle East, according to a report.

About 100 artists from circus troupes will gather at the National Circus Festival 2013, which starts today in Hanoi.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs held a flag hoisting ceremony in Hanoi on August 8 to mark the 46 th founding anniversary of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and 18 years since Vietnam joined the grouping (July

Domestic and foreign experts gathered at a seminar in the central province of Ninh Thuan on August 8 to discuss activities to disseminate information on nuclear power and nuclear safety culture.

The deputy minister of Information and Communications discussed the government's new decision on providing information for the media.

Leading Vietnamese player Nguyen Tien Minh has narrowly defeated Spain’s Pablo Abian 2-1 in their World Badminton Federation World Championship round of 16 match on August 8.

Hanoi has played host to an August 8 seminar introducing the industrialisation strategy Vietnam has devised for its 2020 cooperative framework with Japan and its long term vision towards 2030.