VIETNAM TODAY

A sea tourism festival will be held in Do Son District of the northern port city of Haiphong from April 28 to May 6.

The United Nations has presented a list of recommendations, including a strict hygiene culture and keeping different breeds of animals apart, to try to curb the spreading of the H7N9 flu virus which has killed six people in China.

Vietnam fetched VND53.5 trillion (USD2.5 billion) from tourism services in the first quarter of this year, equal to third of the sector’s total revenue in 2012.

Hai Phong City People’s Court on April 5 handed down jail terms of up to five years to farmers involved in land reclamation in the city.

Two Spanish choreographers Elias Aguirre and Alvaro Esteban of the EA&AE group will perform a contemporary dance piece called Entomo (Insects) on April 8 in Hanoi.

Export processing and industrial zones in HCM City are showing signs of recovery with increased investment and higher production levels, according to the city’s Export Processing and Industrial Zone Authority.

Vietnam may pilot turning commercial housing into houses for lease as part of efforts to deal with the slump in the real estate market.

Vietnam has requested other countries in the region not to use force against fishermen and other people working at sea.

Ho Chi Minh City’s tourism authority has projected an additional supply of 27,000 hotel rooms by 2020 as part of it's master plan.

The Vietnamese tourism display booth that recently featured a picture of China at travel fair was unfortunate for the country’s tourism industry, an official said.

The MoLISA admitted being unable to deal with the rising number of illegal immigrant workers from Vietnam in South Korea.

The most 'modern' park in Hanoi, Hoa Binh, turned on all lights during daytime despite the country's efforts to save energy.

Scientists in Japan said they had found a way to "read" people's dreams, using MRI scanners to unlock some of the secrets of the unconscious mind.

Hanoi authorities have set up a pilot scheme to install cameras in underground sewers to detect the dumping of any building or other waste into the drainage system.

A northern mountainous market will be reproduced with the direct participation of ethnic groups during the 2013 Vietnam Ethnic Groups Cultural Day from April 19 to 21, said the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism on April 4.

Authorities in the Mekong Delta province of Tra Vinh have banned civil servants from drinking during lunch on work days, saying those who violate the rule could be fired, Tuoi Tre reported Thursday.

Any official found to have issued or signed legal documents with irregularities should be strictly punished, an official has said.

World powers will urge Iran on Friday to accept their offer to ease some economic sanctions if it stops its most sensitive nuclear work, in talks aimed at easing tensions that threaten to boil over into war.

The MoF has proposed to cancel tax debts or fines prior to July 2007 for individuals and state-owned enterprises that are no longer be able to make their repayments.