VIETNAM TODAY

Land management breaches by Da Nang City authorities had caused a loss of VND3.4 trillion (US$161 million) for the State budget, the Government Inspectorate said.

Algerian forces stormed a desert gas complex to free hundreds of hostages but 30 were killed in the assault along with at least 11 of their Islamist captors, an Algerian security source said.

A lack of long-term strategic mechanisms has prevented Vietnam from tapping into the financial resources and technological assistance that are available from the global community to support countries dealing with climate change.

Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong’s visit to the EU is a significant event to bring the EU-Vietnam mutually-beneficial cooperation and friendship to new heights.

Shamed former Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong admitted taking several banned performance enhancing substances.

Vietnamese photographers that specialise in nude photography still face difficulties in promoting their works, says photographer Viet Van.

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.