VIETNAM TODAY

Many noodle makers in northern Vietnam have been reporting slow sales after the stories of unsafe noodles reported in the south.

Vietnam and New Zealand have agreed on a range of concrete measures to further develop their bilateral comprehensive partnership in the time ahead.

Vietnamese Hungarian Hoang Thanh Trang drew with Viktorija Cmilyte (Lithuania) in the last game on August 3, winning the 2013 European Individual Women’s Chess Championship title held in Belgrade, Serbia.

In an interview with DTiNews, the deputy director of the Institute of Tourism Development Research talked about measures that could promote the tourism industry.

A stone church and the Muong Hoa valley in Sapa tourist town, the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai, have been submitted to the Vietnam Record Organisation (VietKing) to seek recognition as national records.

A Thai delegation from the National Anti-Corruption Commission led by its President Phanthep Klanarongran is visiting Vietnam from August 4 to 10.

A survey by the SBV showed that 50% of Vietnamese banks made lower profit between January and June this year against the second half of 2012.

The State Department announced Sunday that 19 US missions in the Middle East and North Africa will remain closed until August 10 due to concern over a possible al Qaeda threat. The list includes 15 that were closed Sunday

Three ASEAN countries including Thailand have embarked on a plan to develop a vocational-education programme that will prepare graduates for work in any of their territories.

Vietnamese striker Le Cong Vinh has been named the best player in Southeast Asia in an online voting contest organised by sports online newspaper Goal.

The online hotel booking service is becoming a lucrative business for investors in the hospitality industry in Vietnam.

Alberto Pellegrini doesn't speak or read Japanese, a deficit that threatened to leave the Italian tourist starving in a nation famous for its gastronomic delights.

The Vietnam Maritime Rescue Centre has found the last two bodies of the nine people missing from a sinking passenger ship in the Soai Rap river, Can Gio district, HCM City on August 2.

The Mekong River Basin has experienced increased climate and flood variability in recent decades, according to a new research report from a doctoral student at Finland's Aalto University.

The two sides have compared notes on Vietnam-China relations as well as regional and international issues of common concern.

A young man from Hanoi who came first in his university entrance exam wishes to delay his military service to continue his studies but has met with opposition.

Made-in-Vietnam micro satellite, Pico Dragon, was shipped to the International Space Station on August 4 to prepare for a mission in space.

Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Thien Nhan on August 3 visited and presented gifts to families of victims of Agent Orange/dioxin in the northern mountainous province of Bac Giang.

The United States took the unusual step of issuing a worldwide travel alert to its citizens on Friday, warning of a “significant threat” of an al Qaeda terrorist attack between now and the end of August.