VIETNAM TODAY

At least six people were killed Wednesday as a spring tornado outbreak devastated parts of North Texas, destroying or damaging dozens of homes and injuring dozens of people.

Vietnamese students who studied abroad are also finding it difficult to find suitable jobs on their return to Vietnam.

Designer Vu Ta Linh was one of three who shared first prize at the Asian-wide fashion design competition held in Singapore.

A JICA-assisted project has helped build schemes and policies to manage water resources and protect water environment in some localities in Vietnam.

A Vietnamese delegation led by Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung arrived in Minsk, beginning an official visit to Belarus at the invitation of PM Mikhail Myasnikovich.

Despite lower interest rates, many enterprises are still finding it hard to access bank loans and are turning to personal channels to source capital to main their business.

The 2013 Cannes Film Festival officially kicked off Wednesday morning with a gust of wind, a rain shower, and a burst of 3D-enhanced colour at the press screening of this year’s opening film: Baz Luhrmann’s long-gestating adaptation of F.

Hanoi police continue to grapple with the problem of taxi drivers using different methods to cheat customers out of money.

A Vietnamese Foreign Ministry spokesperson criticised China’s 2013 fishing ban in the East Sea, including some of the waters of Vietnam.

Ho Chi Minh City will host the Southern Land Cuisine Festival and the Southern Fruit Festival as part of its strategy to stimulate tourism demand in 2013, according to the municipal Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

PM Nguyen Tan Dung and his Russian counterpart Dmitry Medvedev have discussed a number of measures to enhance the Vietnam-Russia comprehensive partnership in all areas.

The government's policy to buy rice from farmers at the peak of the harvest season is inefficient as it only indirectly supports rice growers and their real benefits are modest.

Philippine President Benigno Aquino signed a law Wednesday giving children three extra years of schooling, one of his key reforms aimed at lifting the country out of poverty.

Shares of Hoang Anh Gia Lai Group has dropped sharply after an NGO accused the firm of land grabbing of in Laos and Cambodia.

After a long delay due to lack of drugs, Vietnam will finally use lethal injection for prisoners with death sentences using local made drugs starting June 27.

Scientists and journalists should improve their relationships so the public can learn more about emerging science on nutrition, food safety and health, experts have said.

The World Bank has signed three credit agreements with Vietnam to finance a combined USD400 million for enhancing the country’s competitiveness and education.

Many citizens perceive bribery to be on the rise and still widespread in the public sector, according to the results of the Vietnam Public Administration Performance Index (PAPI) 2012 released yesterday.

The 18th Annual World Electronics Forum has started in Hanoi, drawing the participation of the world’s leading electronics industries, including the US , India , Japan , the Republic of Korea , China and Israel .