VIETNAM TODAY

Vietnam's National Museum of Nature is building a new exhibition hall dedicated to the evolution of living things, which will help it become the leading museum of its kind in Vietnam.

Phu Quoc Island in the southern province of Kien Giang will be connected with the national electricity grid by an undersea cable system by 2015.

Seventeen spectators were crushed to death at a boxing match in remote eastern Indonesia after supporters of the loser started a riot, police said on Monday.

Several H’re ethnic people in Quang Ngai Province have become billionaires after receiving compensations by Dakdrinh hydropower investor.

Vietnamese badminton player, Nguyen Tien Minh triumphed over his Chinese rival, Wing Ki Wong 2-1 in the US Open Prix Gold’s final clash on July 14, winning the championship title.

All five Vietnamese students got medals, including two golds, at the 2013 International Physics Olympiad in Denmark from July 5-15, the Ministry of Education and Training said.

Deputy PM, Nguyen Thien Nhan, have asked relevant agencies to investigate recent reports on the rampant smuggling of sturgeon into Vietnam.

The capital city of Hanoi is stepping up a drive to phase out the use of nylon bag as it is harming both environment and human health.

Egypt's interim prime minister was assembling his cabinet on Sunday to lead the country under an army-backed "road map" to restore civil rule, with peace having returned to the streets after the military removed President Mohamed Mursi.

The Speaker of Sri Lanka’s Parliament, Chamal Rajapaksa, arrived in Hanoi on July 14, beginning a six-day official visit to Vietnam at the invitation of National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung.

Vietnam will be the centerpiece of the Asian Culture Festival to be held in Potsdam, Germany, on August 3, organizers said at a press briefing on July 12.

George Zimmerman, the Florida neighbourhood watchman who shot dead an unarmed black 17-year-old male last year, has been found not guilty.

Pollution from a porcelain factory has raised concerns among residents in the northern province of Phu Tho's Phu Tho Town.

Vietnamese badminton player, Nguyen Tien Minh defeated Japanese rival Kento Momota 2-0 in the semi-finals of the US Open Prix Gold 2013 on July 13.

The MoC announced a list of projects and enterprises to benefit from the real estate stimulation package, but low income individuals are not yet among them.

Twenty-six collectives and individuals were acknowledged in Hanoi on July 13 for their excellent performances in various aspects of life.

Lawmakers yesterday agreed to improve the handling of citizen's complaints and criticisms to protect people's legal rights and in the interests of the State.

Fourteen people were killed on Saturday and 16 injured in a traffic accident outside Moscow involving a truck, a passenger bus and several other vehicles, officials said.

A group of Vietnamese seaplane pilots have completed their first training course in Canada.