VIETNAM TODAY

An official from the Vietnam Bank for Social Policies confirmed that they have enough money to make loans to students from low-income families.

Defending champion Le Quang Liem experienced his fifth draw on Oct 16 at the ongoing Spice Cup Chess Festival in the US.

Environmental experts have called on Vietnam to make further efforts in providing economic incentives and better policies to promote "greener" buildings.

The Government is considering a plan to delay the planned increase in the minimum wage for State officials that was set for 2013.

China will have to spend around 80 billion yuan ($12.74 billion) by 2015 to upgrade the security of its nuclear facilities and radioactive contamination control to international standards, a report issued by the Ministry of Environmental Protection said.

Hanoi police caught many drivers who falsely claimed to be disabled veterans to make money by operating three-wheeled vehicles.

Microsoft's tablet with 32GB of storage will start at $499. Add the novel ultrathin keyboard, and the price jumps to $599.

Toyota Motor Vietnam has decided to recall 5,299 Toyota sedans nationwide to check if there is a faulty power window switch.

Supermodel Truong Nam Thanh has received an invitation from Mister World 2012 to represent Vietnam in this year’s beauty pageant, said director of Elite Vietnam company.

Some cafes in Dalat City have set up small shacks for those who want to seek private pleasures.

The 4th ASEM Labour and Employment Ministers’ Conference will take place in Hanoi from October 24-26. Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung will attend and address the event.

Despite low credit growth, many banks have attempted to attract deposits.

The pressure is on US President Barack Obama when he faces his Republican challenger Mitt Romney in the second debates.

Nearly 100 circus artists will perform original gravity-defying acrobatic feats at the National Circus Gala 2012 in HCMC from October 19-21.

Different schools are following different English curriculums, thus making parents puzzled.

Vietnamese hospitals are still facing many difficulties in liver transplant techniques, a doctor said.

Businesses in HCMC have spent VND6.7 trillion on goods to prepare for the three months before and after the Tet holiday.

The People’s Committee in the central province of Khanh Hoa is considering installing cameras at strategic locations to protect foreign tourists from being victimized by petty thieves and pick-pocketers.

Anti-corruption investigators have opened an inquiry into Iraq's central bank tied to alleged manipulation of the local currency's value against the US dollar.