VIETNAM TODAY

South Korea was forced to shut down two nuclear reactors to replace components that had not been properly vetted, a minister said.

Despite large investment, the quality of Vietnam’s education remains far from expectations, one educator has said.

Vietnam will establish a large system of biodiversity conservation areas in order to preserve endangered animal and plant species and ecosystems, one official has said.

The Vietnamese Youth and Students Association held a charity concert in Japan on November 4.

‘Lam and Sac Mau’ by artist Phan Hoang Vu opened at HCMC Association of Fine Arts, bringing visitors to the world of multicolor layers and bold expression.

The equipment used by the famous elephant hunter Ama Kong, who just passed away at the age of 103 has been put on display.

Indirect foreign investors have been more hesitant to invest in Vietnam since the beginning of this year, experts said.

Rice exports could reach a record high of 7.5 – 7.7 million tonnes this year, with shipments in the two remaining months exceeding a million tonnes, one agency has said.

A US soldier accused of killing 16 Afghan villagers was due in court Monday for the first time since the massacre.

Russian PM Dmitry Medvedev has emphasised that the leaders and people of both Russia and Vietnam have to share the task of promoting traditional ties and reliable partnership.

Customers of 25 golden places around Hanoi are enjoying 20–50 percent discounts on a variety of products and services including food, beverages, garments, and electronic appliances.

More than 1,000 people of the Cham ethnic minority group gathered at the Kate-Ramuwan Festival in Ho Chi Minh City on November 4.

China has seriously violated Vietnam’s sovereignty over the Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa archipelagos.

Iran will increase its naval presence in the Gulf to strengthen its authority over three islands which the United Arab Emirates says are its territory, Tehran said.

Dozens of European and Asian leaders are gathering in Laos for a major summit set to be dominated by the eurozone debt crisis and growing territorial tensions in the region.

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung left Hanoi on October 4 for Vientiane, Laos, for the 9th Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM-9).

Falling temperatures on Sunday put more people at risk in a region already battling gasoline shortages, stubborn power outages and spasms of lawlessness in the wake of Superstorm Sandy.

Senior officials of ASEAN and China have agreed to fully and effectively implement the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the East Sea (DOC).

1.7 million people in 8 provinces in the Red River Delta will gain access to safe water and 650,000 people will receive improved sanitation.