VIETNAM TODAY

G8 foreign ministers met in London for talks on Thursday but failed to overcome deep divisions over the crisis in Syria or devise a plan on how to handle North Korea’s nuclear threats, which they condemned “in the strongest

The Ministry of Justice has issued an instruction to ban its officials and employees from drinking alcohol during work days.

Telecommunication officials and managers from Southeast Asian countries convened at the TELSOM-ATRC Leaders Retreat in Haiphong city on April 11.

The northern province of Quang Ninh has officially ceased the loading, unloading and transportation of goods, including clinker, cement and wood chips at Ha Long Bay.

Tra Vinh Province authorities are investigating a case against an official who was accused of abusing her position.

Barbequed Cau Mong veal from Dien Ban District in Quang Nam Province has been recognised by the Vietnam Records Organisation as a national specialty.

A student-run organisation based in Hanoi, Hanoikids club, has been providing free city tours around the city for foreign visitors.

Businesses need to capitalise on free trade agreements to expand markets, boost exports and balance trade, experts said at a forum in Hanoi on April 11.

Five children were among at least 45 people killed in southern Syria as the army launched an all-out assault on two towns in Daraa province, a watchdog said on Thursday.

National Highway No. 5 has seen a sharp fall in the number of trucks after a pilot application of a scale station to check vehicle loads.

The Ministry of Health has issued a document to guide the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of A/H7N9 avian influenza.

The latest slight fuel price adjustments did not receive a warm welcome by consumers.

The Advisory Council for Administrative Procedure Reform officially made its debut on April 10 with the aim of improving dialogue between the Government, businesses and the people.

A recent death threat made to a reporter at Lao Dong Nghe An Newspaper has raised new worries for the safety of investigative journalists.

Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has asked authorities from all sectors and localities to overhaul efforts to help farmers and ethnic groups to get to know their legitimate rights written in laws.

The PM has signed a decree to stipulate a minimum capital of VND300 billion to set up a new airline.

The draft Law on Protection, Care and Education of Children (revised) was discussed at a seminar in the northern mountainous province of Hoa Binh.

The United States has warned North Korea it is skating a "dangerous line" with an expected missile launch that could start a whole new cycle of escalating tensions in a region already on a hair-trigger.

Large enterprises have been encouraged to increase their cooperation with education institutions to increase the expertise of the Vietnamese workforce.