VIETNAM TODAY

The next generation iPhone 5, which Apple Inc. plans to release this week, could not only boost the tech giant's bottom line - but could give a significant boost to the overall U.S. economy.

Universities continue enrolling students for vocational training, ignoring the request by the MOET to stop providing career training.

Many among Hanoi's wealthy class are willing to pay billions of VND on luxury items in order to show their status.

The country's textile and garment sector achieved a trade surplus of 5.3 billion USD in the first eight months of 2012, a year-on-year increase of 24 percent.

Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong will pay an official visit to Singapore from September 12-14.

Chinese state media says two government patrol ships have been sent to islands disputed with Japan.

The supreme court panel is expected to deliver its ruling on whether German participation in a permanent bailout fund is constitutional.

Fining telecommunication and internet services providers that violate copyright laws is proving difficult in Viet Nam even though the necessary legal system is in place.

Many moon cake shops in HCM City which have opened for more than two weeks, have had a hard time with sales.

Hospitals which do not make attempts to improve services after the recent hospital fee increase will face punishments.

President Barack Obama has a growing lead in polls and an easier path to the White House than challenger Mitt Romney.

A number of petroleum wholesalers proposed a price hike of VND1,300 per litre of perol to the Ministry of Finance.

Next year the central province of Quang Ngai will organize the ceremony to pay tributes to sailor-soldiers of the Hoang Sa (Paracel Islands) Flotilla who sacrificed their lives to guard Paracel Islands centuries ago.

Vietnamese and Russian officials signed the Proceedings on the impact of the Free Trade Agreement between Vietnam and the Tariff Alliance.

When the match ended, after Djokovic’s return sailed long, Murray covered his face with this hands, his wild triumph complete.

Vietnamese citizens will have their passport renewed when it comes to expire after 10 years of validity, instead of applying for a new one, according to a new Government decree.

Speculators have been selling rice to Thailand via Cambodia for over a month despite domestic prices rising VND1,000 per kilogramme.

Vietnam and Kazakhstan will further expand cooperation in politics, economics, trade, investment, energy, agriculture, culture, humanity, science-technology, transportation, and military techniques.

Vietnam has won a Southeast Asian e-sport competition on home soil after beating Singapore in the final hosted by the central city of Da Nang on the weekend.