VIETNAM TODAY

Parents in Hanoi’s Quoc Oai District were outraged to learn that a local public preschool only accepted children of local officials.

An Austrian daredevil hopes to make a new record-breaking attempt to jump from the edge of space, after his initial launch bid was aborted due to gusting winds.

A young man broke into the 10A kindergarten in Tan Binh District, HCM City this morning, to control two children. Hundreds of police surrounded the kindergarten to rescue kids.

Many companies have been deferring payment to their staff, forcing many of the employees to look for part-time work elsewhere.

Tales of Chewing Gum, Noodle Soup are the intriguing title of an exhibition that brings together rarely seen works by acclaimed artists Nguyen Trung and Hoang Duong Cam.

The Ministry of Finance has decided not to cut petroleum prices despite the falls in world prices, one official said.

Labour market-oriented training was a common trend in developed countries across the region and throughout the world that Vietnam needed to follow, said Deputy PM Nguyen Thien Nhan.

Just days after winning a tough re-election battle, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez named his foreign minister Nicolas Maduro as his new vice president.

The government has reiterated its position that only foreign passport holders will be allowed to use casinos in Vietnam’s five-star hotels.

Chinese manufacturer Lenovo has overtaken US-based Hewlett-Packard as the largest global vendor of personal computers, according to a survey highlighting a struggling PC market.

The Vietnam National Mekong Committee held a seminar in Hanoi on building a national action plan to implement the Mekong River basin development strategy.

Catastrophes like Japan's 2011 tsunami cost the world over $3.5 trillion over the last 30 years, a conference heard, as the World Bank called for better disaster planning.

19 crew members of a Vinalines ship lying in the UAE are calling for help as they have been out of food and water and have not been paid for months.

Korean sensation Psy, whose hit song "Gangnam Style" has taken the pop world by storm, will wave the chequered flag at his home grand prix on Sunday, where he will also be performing live.

The World Bank has lowered its economic growth forecast for Vietnam to 5.2% from its earlier forecast of 5.7% given in May, citing unfavorable environments in the region and the world.

Over the last three years, the people living along the Vu Gia – Thu Bon River have been struggling hard with floods in rainy season and facing the drought in the dry season.

Two American scientists won the 2012 Nobel Prize for chemistry for research into how cells respond to external stimuli that is helping to develop better drugs.

Vietnam plans to spend around VND2.7 trillion ($1.3 billion) to increase the average income of poor households nationwide by 160 percent during the period of 2012 – 15.

Toyota said it would recall 7.43 million vehicles globally over a fire risk caused by a power-window defect in models including the popular Camry and Corolla.