VIETNAM TODAY

At least 34 people were killed after twin car bombs exploded in Jaramana, an eastern suburb of Damascus reportedly loyal to President Bashar al-Assad, Syrian media said.

It is essential to curtail over 70 weak securities companies, said the Chairman of Ho Chi Minh City Stock Exchange, Tran Dac Sinh.

Around 9 million Vietnamese people, or 10% of the country’s population, suffer from mental problems, according to the WHO.

The WB approved a $6.4 million grant for water and sewage services in the Gaza Strip in the wake of an eight-day firefight between Israel and the territory's Hamas rulers.

Roughly 10,000 people are expected to join an event named “The Hanoi Run for Children 2012 (HRC)” on December 2 this year at Thien Quang Lake.

Director Peter Jackson and the cast of "The Hobbit" received a rock star reception at the Tolkien epic's world premiere in Wellington, cheered on by 100,000 screaming fans.

Aconference relating to the ongoing Free Trade Agreement negotiations between Vietnam and the Republic of Korea was held in Ho Chi Minh City.

The Hanoi municipal Party Committee plans to conduct a vote of confidence on members of its standing board early next year, one official has said.

Achim Ecke from the German National Olympic Committee is running a training course in Hanoi for Vietnamese coaches.

The peak season of inbound tourism has arrived, yet many tour operators have not recorded growths in international tourist arrivals.

Vietnam is expected to move into the top 10 most competitive nations for manufacturing in next five years.

Increasing numbers of Vietnamese are taking MA studies to progress in their careers. However, the quality of the courses is in doubt.

The first time Ma A Pho, a Mong resident of Lao Cai Province's Sa Pa Township travelled to Hanoi in 2005, he left feeling ashamed and upset due to the barrage of "curious looks" he received.

As an energy-rich country, Vietnam welcomes foreign resources to sustainably develop the domestic energy sector, said Deputy PM Hoang Trung Hai.

Tens of thousands packed Tahrir Square to protest a power grab by Mohamed Morsi, piling pressure on Egypt's Islamist president as he faces his most divisive crisis since taking power.

Leading economists believe lending interest rates should be maintained at 11 percent per year, and preferential loans granted to private businesses.

The number of foreign arrivals is predicted to surpass the set target of 6.5 million this year due to the current robust growth in the sector, the Sai gon Giai Phong daily cited a report from the VNAT.

Several well-off families in Hanoi have started to plant vegetables at their homes to ensure the quality of their food and create green space for their houses.

Vietnam’s national team lost to the Philippines 0-1 in the second match of the ASEAN Football Federation of Suzuki Cup at Rajamangala Stadium in Thailand on November 27.