VIETNAM TODAY

Melrose Pyrotechnics of the US with a spectacular display overwhelmed four other teams to rank first at the 2013 Da Nang International Fireworks Competition.

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations from May 6-8 will hold its seventh Defence Ministerial Meeting in Brunei, according to the Brunei’s government website.

South Korea said Wednesday it was edging towards a deal with North Korea to ensure the return of the remaining workers at a joint industrial zone that has become a casualty of military tensions.

Vietnam is seeking further global assistance to clean up bomb and mine contaminated areas.

Researchers have found an ancient harbor city in the Egypt's Bay of Aboukir with some of the amazing historical artifacts.

A first-time mother of a two-year-old girl is desperate: no matter what she does, her child refuses to eat or eats very little. She distracts her with games and says encouraging words. But nothing works.

Just few households in Yen Phu Village, which is famous for ornamental fish breeding, have maintained their traditional industry.

Vietnam ranked second in the Southeast Asian region for overseas remittance with 10 billion USD in 2012, according to the latest report issued by the World Bank.

The Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs has recommended the government delay an increase in the minimum wage.

Crown Prince Willem-Alexander will become the youngest monarch in Europe on Tuesday when his mother Queen Beatrix, 75, passes the royal torch to her son by signing an act of abdication at the royal palace.

Vietnam asks China to end its wrong actions on Hoang Sa archipelago in order to not affect peace and stability in the East Sea.

Vietnam Marine Police and the Cambodian National Committee for Maritime Security have agreed to strengthen law enforcement cooperation at sea during a bilateral meeting on yesterday in HCM City.

A four-year-old Indian girl has died in hospital nearly two weeks after she was raped and found unconscious at a farm, hospital staff and reports said.

The Labor Code (revised), the Law on Prevention and Control of Tobacco Harms, regulations regarding marriage involving foreign elements are among legal documents to take effect since May.

As many as 130 disadvantaged Vietnamese students who have made outstanding achievements in study have been selected for scholarships in the second term of the 2012-2013 academic year.

The Hanoi People’s Committee has agreed to grant certificates of land-use rights and house ownership, known in Vietnam as a “red book”, to overseas Vietnamese and foreign home buyers.

Italy's new prime minister will face an early test of his mission to reverse Europe's austerity course Tuesday as he meets German Chancellor Angela Merkel after vowing to stop a policy he says is killing his country.

A display of 100 Finnish posters produced since the beginning of the 20thcentury opened in Hue city on April 29 to mark the 40th anniversary of diplomatic ties between Finland and Vietnam.

The 2013 Danang International Fireworks Competition has been opened in Danang City with participation of representatives from the US, Russia, Japan, Italy and Vietnam.