VIETNAM TODAY

The Vietnam National Petroleum should be divided into different independent companies to avoid the possibility of a monopoly developing, said experts.

Kurdish rebels wielding rocket launchers and machine-guns attacked a security base in southeast Turkey, triggering a firefight that left 30 people dead, local officials said.

Inhabitants of An Binh Islet, 30km off the coast of central Quang Ngai province, will now have access to fresh water for the first time in 300 years.

Vietnam ranked 8th among the 50 countries which were most attractive for their software outsourcing in 2011, said the US-based AT Kearney consulting group.

Vietnam’s female chess team has trounced US players in the fifth round of the ongoing World Chess Olympiad in Turkey.

The WWO in coordination with local relevant agencies is carrying out the Rainbow Project to offer help to vulnerable children in HCMC for three years starting from this month.

US President Barack Obama was in the blue-collar heartland of Ohio, seeking to energize his labor union base after accusing Mitt Romney of failing to offer "a single new idea.

Vinashin has asked the government to use the loan for the group's restructuring to repay tax debts.

Oscar Pistorius was dethroned as young Brazilian stole his Paralympic T44 200m crown with a powerful run, topping a successful night on the track for the South American nation.

Various airlines in Vietnam are working hard to finance their fleet expansion as increasing passenger demand presents a positive outlook for the industry.

The fact that two elephants were killed in the Yok Don National Park has once again raised the worries about the safety of the wild elephants in Vietnam.

Many HCM City businesses are faced with labour shortages while, paradoxically, the city has the highest unemployment rate in the country.

Defending champion Novak Djokovic stormed into the US Open last 16 as Andy Roddick stretched his long goodbye into a prime-time showdown.

Many schools have tried to shorten the deadline for the admission rounds in violation of regulations.

One of the founders of the popular file-sharing Pirate Bay website, has been arrested in Cambodia, the local police have announced.

A lot of students weep bitterly not because they failed the university entrance exams, but because they cannot afford the tuitions which have unexpectedly increased.

In September 2012, some new policies will come into effect, including those relating foreigners.

The Vietnam Automobile Transportation Association has shown their opposition to a proposal on raising certain types of taxes on motorbike and autos.

People from the Thai, Dao, Tay and Kinh ethnic groups are gathering on the Moc Chau Plateau in the northern province of Son La to commemorate Vietnam’s National Day (Sept. 2).