VIETNAM TODAY

A Pakistani schoolgirl shot in the head by the Taliban because she campaigned for the right to education was on Monday sent to Britain for medical treatment, the military said.

The Ministry of Education and Training is considering providing the once- seniority allowance to retired workers. However, teachers say they feel “self-pity” with the new policy.

April Lufriu has had an enjoyable experience in Vietnam’s capital city, wearing the traditional costume and travelling around major tourist attractions.

This year's Nobel season wraps up on Monday with the announcement in Stockholm of the economics prize.

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd (SEV) issued a statement on October 13 announcing plans to invest $700 million in building a new mobile phone production factory in Vietnam.

Vietnam's Nguyen Tien Minh has jumped two places from 13th place to 11th in the world rankings, according to the latest figures from the Badminton World Federation.

A 20 metre long and 6 metre high section of the dam at Dakrong Hydropower Plant 3, has broken after only 15 days of operation.

Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair arrived in Hanoi on October 14 for a two-day visit to Vietnam.

The sudden rise in CPI in September was a result of sharp increases in prices in four goods and services, said the Minister of Finance.

National Assembly deputies from Dong Nai have called for a renewed Environmental Impact Assessments report prepared for two controversial power plants intended to be built in the locality.

Europe's foreign ministers will sharply ramp up the pressure on Iran and Syria at talks, while assisting Mali reconquer its north from rebels and Islamist extremists.

California workplace safety officials are investigating how a worker at a Bumble Bee Foods seafood plant wound up being cooked to death in an industrial oven.

Many guesthouse owners in HCM City have been applying arbitrary fees and regulations to their customers.

Should the central bank decide to import gold? The question is urgent as credit institutions will not be allowed to mobilise gold after Nov 25.

The Indian office of the Asia Book of Records has confirmed that a made-in-Vietnam cake will be named in the category

Although funerals are usually known as a time of lament, these occasions can be boisterous celebrations in one commune in Thai Binh Province.

Swedish rookie Jonas Blixt earned his first US PGA victory after rolling in a four-foot par putt on 18 to capture the $5 million Frys.com Open by one stroke.

Prices for various memory and wireless combinations for the unannounced tablet allegedly depicted in screenshot from European retail giant's inventory system.

Libya's national assembly elected a new prime minister on Sunday, the second within a month to face the daunting challenge of forming a government acceptable to the country's many factions.