VIETNAM TODAY

The regulation on the ownership right transfer on motorbikes needs a broad road map to be effectively implemented, said an official.

Taliban militants have killed 17 captured Afghan soldiers in Badakhshan, a relatively peaceful province in the far northeast of the country, officials said on Wednesday.

Vietnam faces a high risk of bird flu outbreaks due to unfavourable weather conditions as well as the development of new poultry flocks after Tet, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.

The mysterious disease that afflicted hundreds of people in Quang Ngai Province seven months ago has returned, with seven residents of the province’s Ba To district reported to be suffering from the condition, a provincial health official announced.

A maritime tourist route between Beihai in the Chinese province of Guangxi and Ha Long Bay in Vietnam’s northern province of Quang Ninh is to start operating early this April.

The MoET will veto any plan on the set up of a new university from now to 2020, said Deputy Minister Bui Van Ga.

Chinese couples are flocking to divorce to evade a new tax on home sales after the government cracked down on property speculation, the Shanghai Daily newspaper reported Wednesday.

The Asian Development Bank will provide additional 100 million USD in technical assistance for the development of secondary cities in three central and Central Highlands provinces.

Hanoi traffic police will try to improve their image among citizens by cleaning up the appearance and conduct of officers.

A domestic publishing house was compelled to recall a book meant for children because it contained the image of Chinese flag.

The Ministry of Transport proposed stricter punishments and higher fines for traffic violators, especially illegal street racers.

Obama led a chorus of politicians saying they hoped that Chavez's death would open a "new chapter" in relations between the US and one of the world's top 20 oil exporters.

Toys rental services are becoming popular in Hanoi as local parents look to keep their children entertained.

PM Nguyen Tan Dung has approved an action programme on foreign news service in 2013-2020 with the aim of maximising the capacity of foreign news service channels to serve the national development.

The 38th International Food and Beverage Exhibition (Foodex Japan 2013) opened in Japan’s Chiba prefecture on March 5.

A delegation from the Vietnam Association of Victims of Agent Orange /Dioxin is paying a working visit to Australia to foster links in seeking justice for AO victims in Vietnam, Australia, New Zealand and the US, among others.

Several proposals made by interest groups or professional associations have faced public criticism due to their sectional interests or overall lack of applicability.

Real Madrid qualified for the quarter finals of the Champions League after winning 2-1 at Old Trafford and securing a 3-2 aggregate win over Manchester United.

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez lost his battle with cancer, plunging his divided oil-rich nation into an uncertain future.