VIETNAM TODAY

The Vietnam Environment Administration announced the country's biggest polluters, after inspections last year revealed over 100 companies breaking environmental laws.

Vietnam failed to meet the target of sending 90,000 labourers to foreign countries for work in 2012, said a recent report.

While hundreds of teachers continue to wait for a job, several areas in Thanh Hoa Province have a serious lack of teachers.

The inexorable push for mobility in gadgets has reshaped the electronics industry, a shift that reflects a changing of the guard at the world's biggest consumer technology show.

Four young women were found shot to death in the same apartment in a rugged part of south Tulsa in the US on Monday.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade held a ceremony in Hanoi on January 7 to grant the National Trademark award 2012 to 54 outstanding businesses.

The NA attaches importance to strengthening cooperation in energy between Vietnam and Russia and creates favourable conditions for Russian enterprises to expand their activities in Vietnam.

A grand meeting took place in Phnom Penh on January 7 to celebrate the 34 th anniversary of the overthrow of the Pol Pot genocidal regime (January 7, 1979-2013).

Vietnamese rice exporters aim to export at least 7.5 million tonnes of rice in 2013, but less than last year, according to Truong Thanh Phong, President of the Vietnam Food Association.

Vietnam has seen a sharp rise in identified cancer victims; however most of them receive their diagnoses at a late stage.

The Beijing Commercial Court ruled in favour of the Vinamit's ownership of the Duc Thanh brand name over a Chinese rival.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade has issued Circular 301 to ease the import of mobile phones, spirits and cosmetics.

Google Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt on Monday arrived in North Korea on a private visit, despite apprehension from the US government over the timing of the trip.

Early winter’s penetrating chill is making Hanoians shiver. The temperature regularly drops to between 11°C and 15°C but feels much colder, and frequent drizzle only adds to its sting.

The Government has decided to spend USD115.2 million to support 23 poor districts nationwide to reduce poverty quickly and sustainably in the next five years.

Although the landmark 2,400 MW Son La hydropower plant was plugged into the national power grid recently, the potential for electricity shortages still loom across Vietnam.

Travelers to Vietnam are seeking more unique experiences from luxury travel and are bringing the family along for the ride, according to the results of a trends forecast.

A defiant speech by President Bashar al-Assad calling for peace in Syria has met rejection by the opposition.

A Vietnamese man was arrested with rhino horn worth more than half a million dollars in his luggage at Bangkok's main airport, Thai officials said.