VIETNAM TODAY

A flash flood in the northern province of Lao Cai left at least seven dead and several others missing.

Iran was under intensified international pressure after a IAEA report charged that it was expanding its controversial nuclear programme and had "hampered" the UN watchdog's inspectors.

The total forest area burnt down between January and August amounted to 1,915 hectares, two times higher than the same period last year, said the Forest Protection Department.

Vegetarian food restaurants have seen a huge upswing in customers during the Vu Lan Festival today.

Motorbikes should not be restricted from central areas of large cities because it could affect the lives of many people, an official said.

As Vietnam gears up for the new school year, a shortage of classrooms and the over-collection of tuition and other fees are worrying educators.

A Japanese court will issue a ruling in a bitter patent dispute between Apple and its South Korean rival Samsung, the latest case in a global battle between the two technology giants.

Residents at Keangnam Hanoi Landmark Tower have filed a lawsuit against the company for its fraud in apartment sales.

Romney vowed to rescue the US economy and create jobs as he accepted the Republican presidential nomination at the climax of a convention that sought to humanize the candidate.

An international conference on marine security in Southeast Asia was held in Indonesia with the participation of scholars, analysts and defence experts from many countries.

Teachers at primary schools need to instruct and help their students to finish their homework in class if they do a full day at school.

Badminton player Nguyen Tien Minh is still placed 14th in the latest Badminton World Federation rankings, despite winning the 2012 Vietnam Yonex Sunrise Open.

Deputy Finance Minister Truong Chi Trung attended the 19th APEC Finance Ministers’ Meeting and related meetings in Moscow.

The death toll from a gas explosion at a coal mine in southwest China has risen to 37, with another 10 people still trapped, the official Xinhua news agency said.

Nam Hoa Ward in Quang Ninh Province has an increasing number of women married to foreigners.

The appeal court upheld a jail term of 20 years handed down at the trial for former Chairman of the Vinashin Pham Thanh Binh.

The HCMC People's Committee has given approval to HCMC Power Corporation to bury 19 electrical grids and telecommunication cables this year.

Experts and scientists have underlined the importance of planting vertiver grass to prevent erosion, curb pollution and stabilise river banks and sea dykes, paramount in Vietnam's battle against sea erosion.

The domestic monetary market has become more stable after it was shaken by the news that several CEOs of local banks and a financial tycoon were arrested due to alleged illegal activities.