VIETNAM TODAY

The People's Committee of central Thua Thien - Hue province has given the nod to a three-year project on preservation and renovation of Ngo Mon (Noon Gate), an iconic symbol of the former royal city of Hue.

U.S. President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney remain essentially tied in the race for the White House with razor thin margins in four key swing states, according to a Reuters/Ipsos daily tracking poll released on Saturday.

Desertification in Binh Thuan is occurring so quickly that many sandy areas along the coast have already become "dead" for production.

Ha Long Bay in the northern province of Quang Ninh is among tourism draws to bring more Japanese tourists to Vietnam, according to Japanese travel agencies.

The number of students becoming the victims of overseas study consultancy firms’ trickeries has been increasing.

The Ministry of Finance has put up for debate possible amendments to import tariffs next year under the World Trade Organisation commitment.

South Korean pop sensation Psy's "Gangnam Style" has become the second most-watched YouTube video of all time with more than 620 million hits.

The Asian Development Bank will provide USD90 million to help Vietnam strengthen teaching quality and courses in biology, chemistrys and social sciences.

Britain's former Europe minister Denis MacShane resigned from parliament after a watchdog found that he had cheated on his expenses, including for travel to the continent.

Foreign companies in Britain owe around £5.5 billion in taxes, figures unearthed by The Times newspaper showed Saturday.

Vietnam’s first ever paragliding competition will be held in Lac Son district in the northern province of Hoa Binh from November 16-18.

Up to 45% of enterprises in Vietnam bribe local authorities, according to a survey conducted by the World Bank.

Vietnam and Bangladesh have agreed to bring two-way trade to 1 billion USD in the next five years, apart from further boosting bilateral ties in politics, security, defence, economics, trade and investment.

The World Bank has approved a US$ 200 million IDA credit for the ongoing program to provide safe water for 1.7 million people in eight Red River Delta provinces.

The vice Chair of the NA's Legislation Committee was interviewed about the inspection problems that are hindering anti-corruption activities.

Senior Asian and European officials has met in Laos’ capital city Vientiane to discuss the preparations and issues to be addressed at the forthcoming 9 th Asia-Europe Meeting.

Vietnam’s public debts are forecast to be higher in coming years, according to a government report.

At least 11 people died in Brazil's Sao Paulo state overnight as the region reels from an alarming rise in the homicide rate, a report said.

A grim routine set in as superstorm Sandy's US victims struggled to adjust to gas lines and temporary housing while the death toll from the monster cyclone approached 100.