VIETNAM TODAY

Vietnam’s Chinese chess team won a silver medal after beating West Malaysia 2-1 at the Asian Team Chess Championship held in the Philippines.

Hurricane Sandy shredded candidates' endgame plans for next week's toss-up US election, in a new test of nerve for Barack Obama and Mitt Romney.

The VASEP expressed a differing opinion on an article posted by Bloomberg, which gave bad image to shrimp produced in Vietnam.

Sectarian bloodshed has left at least 88 people dead in Myanmar this month, the authorities said Monday, with more than 26,000 others forced to flee a wave of rioting and arson.

Talking to VietNamNet about the distinction between the rich and the poor at public hospitals, specialists and officials believe that this model will have to change.

The nation's industrial production increased 4.5 percent in the first 10 months of this year compared to the same period last year.

"Storm No.8" hit hard on northern coastal regions, leaving at least ten missing.

A concert series opened in Hanoi on October 27 to mark the 20th anniversary of diplomatic ties between Vietnam and the Republic of Korea (RoK).

The sexual abuse scandal surrounding the late television host Jimmy Savile widened Sunday after the British police arrested a former pop star in connection with the case.

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung will be directly responsible for less than 10 state-owned groups, under a new draft decree.

The PM has asked ministries, agencies and localities to coordinate closely to contain the rate of inflation at no more than 8 percent.

Powerful storm Son Tinh struck down a 180-metre TV antenna tower in Nam Dinh, the tallest of its kind in north Vietnam, late on October 28.

Do Hoang Anh, the second runner-up at this year's Miss Vietnam pageant, will represent the nation in the Miss Earth 2012 competition, which will begin in the Philippines on November 4.

Chocolate is conquering new worlds, with sales booming from Asia to Brazil.

Hawaii state officials have canceled a tsunami advisory prompted by a powerful earthquake off the Canadian coast.

Vietnam’s garment and textile sector has seen positive signs in the fourth quarter of the year with many big names having acquired sufficient orders for the period and even for the first quarter of 2013.

Vietnam Airlines has announced the cancellation of 62 flights to and from Danang, Hue, Dong Hoi, and Vinh airports over October 27 and 28.

Hawaii was hit by a tsunami on Saturday night prompting the authorities to order at least 100,000 people on the island state to move to higher ground.

Winners of regional and international Olympiad prizes have not yet got state funding for overseas study.