VIETNAM TODAY

Land and land clearance made up 75 percent of all complaints and denunciations received by Hanoi's People's Committee in the first nine month of the year, said a local official.

With nearly 2.6 billion litres of beer consumed in 2011, Vietnam ranks first in Southeast Asia for beer drinking, followed by Thailand and the Philippines.

The sixth meeting of the 11th Communist Party of Vietnam’s Central Committee opened in Hanoi on October 1.

A rare crocodile, believed to be a Siamese crocodile of the Crocodylus Siamensis species, and the last of its kind in Vietnam, was found dead in Phu Yen Province.

Joint-stock credit institutions are expected to face even more difficulties to be listed on the stock market after the central bank's newly issued circular.

Vietnam will have a warmer and shorter winter this year, said an official.

The 12th annual charity Fun Run at Ho Chi Minh City’s Phu My Hung Urban Area was hailed as a roaring success.

Vietnam’s stated-owned enterprises have racked up an estimated VND200 trillion (USD9.52 billion) in bad debts.

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has approved the low-carbon agricultural support project with a total capitalization of $84 million.

Oscar-nominated "Himalaya" opened up the remote, pristine villages of the world's tallest mountain range to the West.

Authorities in Hue are investigating a local tourist agency after it was accused of swindling and cheating foreign tourists.

The first Vietnam Coach Institute officially opened in Ho Chi Minh City on September 30.

US President Barack Obama set the table for his first debate with Mitt Romney, billing the clash as about security for hard working Americans.

The Ministry of Transport will initiate a project to establish a Port Authority in Vietnam in an effort to put seaport development plans back on track and boost the logistics sector.

Chairman of the National Assembly Nguyen Sinh Hung will lead a delegation to attend the 7th Asia-Europe Parliamentary Partnership Meeting in Vientiane on October 3 and 4.

Vietnam has outlined its commitment to reducing greenhouse gases emissions with the implementation of the Green Growth strategy, approved by the Prime Minister last week.

Nearly VND15 billion was raised for children with congenital heart disease through a charity programme in Hanoi on September 29, organized by the Vietnam Heart Fund.

Tens of thousands of people marched through the sunny streets of Paris to protest against an EU fiscal treaty requiring governments to commit to stricter economic practices.

Two of Japan's biggest steelmakers will formally merge on Monday, creating the world's second largest firm in the sector.