VIETNAM TODAY

The team working with an extreme athlete who hopes to become the first skydiver to break the sound barrier is inflating the balloon that is designed to lift him to the stratosphere.

Vietnamese student Nguyen Trong Nghia has been honoured with South Australia’s International Student of the Year award.

Le Thanh Hai, director of the National Hydro Meteorological Forecasting Center, said that the central and southern regions will see another one or two storms and tropical depressions from now until the end of the year.

Working together in co-operatives will enable farmers to buy agricultural utilities at more attractive prices, lower production expenditures and generate more profit from their work, said an official.

Airfares on domestic routes is set to increase, with Vietnam Airlines having the highest rise of VND50,000 per one-way ticket.

Vice President Nguyen Thi Doan is leading a Vietnamese delegation to attend the 14th Francophone Summit in Kinshasa, the Democratic Republic of Congo, from Oct. 12-14.

As sea level rises, encroaching on the shores of Phu Thuan Commune in Thua Thien Hue Province, many households have yet to be relocated.

The company that produced contaminated medications linked to an unprecedented fungal meningitis outbreak faced mounting scrutiny over whether it illegally sold drugs to medical facilities, as the death toll from the disease grew to 15.

Watchdog agencies and culturists believe that Vietnamese original traditional festivals would help attract more tourists. However, travel firms do not think so.

The People's Committee in HCMC has tasked the DoCST to resolve all existing problems within the country’s professional football clubs.

Hanoi government has asked the Department of Construction to work out a price frame for apartment services.

Techcombank has been named the strongest bank in Vietnam, following the recent rankings announced by Asian Banker earlier this month.

A project to detect and clear bombs, mines and unexploded ordnance (UXO) commenced on October 12 in the central province of Quang Nam.

Supporters of Egypt's President Morsi clashed with opponents in Cairo leaving more than 100 injured in the worst violence over the Islamist leader.

EU President Herman Van Rompuy argued that the 17-state eurozone could have a central 'Treasury' with a shared budget and raise funds on commercial bond markets.

Several prominent names from the world of international cinema have been announced as jurors for the second Hanoi International Film Festival which comes to the capital next month.

Working together in co-operatives would enable farmers to buy agricultural utilities at more attractive prices, lower production expenditures and generate more profit from their work.

Bulgarian Finance Minister Simeon Dyankov will pay an official visit to Vietnam from October 16-19 at the invitation of Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Thien Nhan.

Businesses in Vietnam owed tax arrears worth nearly VND20 trillion by the end of September, one official has said.