VIETNAM TODAY

No positive samples of avian influenza H7N9 virus have been found in Vietnam, Deputy Head of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Department of Animal Health, Dam Xuan Thanh has said.

Domestic and foreign tourism companies will gather at the first national-scale Vietnam International Travel Mart slated for April 18-21 in Hanoi.

A mine collapse in Ghana's central gold-producing region has killed 16 people who were working illegally and had been told to leave by the operator, police said Tuesday.

US businesses have voiced their support for Vietnam’s efforts in promoting negotiations on the Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement between Vietnam and other countries, including the US.

The spectre of a huge imbalance in the numbers of Vietnamese women and men is a real threat to the country’s future socioeconomic development and social welfare.

Vietnam treasures the sound development and effective outcome of the bilateral ties between Vietnam and Japan, and hopes to continue enhancing this strategic partnership, including defence relations.

Big C The Garden, a branch of BigC Hanoi, has been fined VND35 million after mislabelling local grapes with a Chinese flag.

Organised crime groups dealing in fake goods, drugs, human trafficking and illicit wildlife trade earn nearly $90 billion annually in East Asia and the Pacific, a UN report has shown.

The Committee on drafting amendments to the 1992 Constitution has proposed to change the country's name to the Democratic Republic of Vietnam.

A “seeking second Vietnamese to fly into space” programme has been launched in Hanoi by the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union, Unilever Vietnam and Axe Brand.

Six inspection delegations will be set up to check AIDS, drugs and prostitution prevention and fight in 11 localities.

A new obstetrics and gynaecology clinic that will offer reproductive-health services for low-income families has been opened in Dong Nai Province's Bien Hoa City.

Foreign direct investment in HCM City in the first quarter of the year rose by 109 per cent compared to the same period last year, pointing to a positive trend that indicates investors feel more confident about the economy.

At least 130 people are injured and three dead after two bombs exploded near the finish line of the Boston Marathon Monday afternoon (local time).

The Minister of Construction has confirmed that they will make amendments to loosen foreign property ownership regulations in Vietnam this year.

The Communist Party of Vietnam wishes to foster friendship and cooperation with political parties in Myanmar, Thailand, and Sri Lanka, for increased ties with the three countries.

Up to 17 officials of Binh Phuoc Province will have to repay more than VND25 billion after they illegally sold rubber plantation land.

A grand ceremony to commemorate the death anniversary of Lac Long Quan and Au Co, the nation’s legendary father and mother was held in Phu Tho province on April 15.

The Party and State give top priority to reducing poverty and ensuring social welfare, affirmed Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung.