VIETNAM TODAY

An international conference aimed at sustainable development of Ha Long Bay took place in Ha Long City in the northern coastal province of Quang Ninh.

Symphonies for piano by world-famous composer Sergei Vasilievich Rachmaninov will be performed by Guigla Katsarava in Hanoi next month.

The death toll from ethnic violence in northeast India rose to 35, officials said, as military reinforcements were called in to quell more than four days of clashes.

The Hanoi Department of Transport has rejected a Ministry of Transport inspection report on the city’s use of pavements and roads.

China's economy will rebound in the second half of 2012 to achieve annual growth of 8%, the IMF said.

Spanish borrowing prices hit a new historic high, roiling world markets already hit by a surprise ratings warning to Germany.

Around 160 overseas Vietnamese teenagers, who are attending the 2012 Summer Camp, set foot in HCMC – six days before the 19-day camp ends in Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province.

US Senator John McCain has emphasized that China’s sovereign claims in the East Sea have no basis in international law.

Vietnamese sole Olympic badminton representative Nguyen Tien Minh will compete in group D following a draw held yesterday in London.

President Truong Tan Sang will pay an official visit to Russia from July 26-30 at the invitation of his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin.

A strong earthquake struck off Sumatra in Indonesia, the USGS said, but authorities said there was little chance of a tsunami.

After three years, only a third of housing projects for low-income earners have begun construction and only a tenth have been completed.

Vietnam expects to receive USD248 million of aid to its efforts to adapt to climate change this years, as all major international donors have now joined the Support Programme to Respond to Climate Change.

Warner Bros said "The Dark Knight Rises" took in $160.8 million at U.S. and Canadian box offices over the weekend.

A bull whose roaming had closed the airport serving one of Vietnam’s tourist cities was captured Tuesday, and authorities said it may have killed an elderly villager.

The establishment of a military command in the so-called Sansha City violates international law as well as Vietnam’s sovereignty.

Thousands of VIPs including some 120 national leaders have jet into London for Friday's Olympic opening ceremony.

Vietnam’s July consumer price index dropped 0.29% against June, the second drop in a row this year.

Representatives from non-governmental organisations and Vietnamese journalists reached an agreement for better communication on climate change.