VIETNAM TODAY

Vietnam attaches importance to increasing all-sided cooperation with Belgium, a country that plays a vital role in the European Union.

On January 17, the State Bank of Vietnam and the Asian Development Bank signed four loan agreements totalling 176 million USD to support four projects in Vietnam.

Dozens of middle-aged and elderly women in Hanoi have been dancing Gangnam Style for their morning exercise.

Five years since the Government established the Dong Nai River Environment Protection Committee, there is still no improvement in the quality of the water.

Iran's announcement that it will make its own film to counter the "distorted" thriller "Argo" is fueling a debate about Hollywood and historical accuracy.

A lot of non-state science institutions show that they have been operating very well and they are in no way inferior to the organisations funded by the State.

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has issued a circular that will ban nine categories of antiques and valuable ancient items from leaving the country’s borders.

Former Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola's move to Bayern Munich stunned Spain's partisan sporting press, which marvelled Thursday that he chose the German league over the English.

President Barack Obama launched the biggest U.S. gun-control push in generations on Wednesday, urging Congress to approve an assault weapons ban.

Due to lower hydropower output, the EVN intends to spend nearly USD239.6 million on power purchases from China this year.

Vietnamese chess player Le Quang Liem will leave the Aeroflot chess tournament in Russia to compete in the UK’s Festival Tradewise Gibraltar 2013 from January 22-31.

The number of automobiles that were imported to Vietnam in 2012 was just 27,427, a decrease of 50% compared to 2011.

Vietnam and Japan will develop their strategic partnership comprehensively, especially in economics, trade and investment.

International airlines rushed to rearrange flight plans as Europe, India and Japan joined the US in grounding Boeing 787 Dreamliner flights pending an investigation into battery problems.

HCM City's authorities have instructed local people to hand over any weapons or explosives to the municipal police or army forces.

While a regulation on education quality verification has taken effect since January 6, many schools in HCM City said it’s unpractical and improper.

A T-shirt designing contest that raises people’s awareness of environmental protection has been launched in Hanoi.

The Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front has allocated over VND 3.34 billion to support poor households nationwide on the occasion of the upcoming Lunar New Year.

Police arrested seven in a huge gambling case in which hundreds of billions of VND were being transferred abroad each day.