VIETNAM TODAY

The dangers of chemical use in agriculture and livestock products has turned many households to seek out more natural products.

Authorities in China's remote northwestern region of Xinjiang have culled more than 150,000 chickens following an outbreak of bird flu.

Vietnam will hold a Remembrance Day for Road Traffic Victims, along with promises to take further road traffic safety measures.

Methane gas released from a pit at the Khe Tam coal mine in Quang Hanh Ward, Cam Pha City, Quang Ninh Province, exploded yesterday morning, killing four workers on the spot.

The retail price of gasoline and other petroleum products were cut by VND200-600 per litre beginning at 19:00, July 2.

Japan is committed to providing Vietnam with Official Development Assistance (ODA) to help develop infrastructure and cope with climate change.

State-owned enterprises have incurred a total debt of USD47.6 billion compared to their combined equity of USD37.6 billion.

Land is being let go to waste due to inefficient use and slow project implementation.

The Vietnam Bar Federation released a statement opposing China’s violation of international laws through the establishment of the so-called Sansha city.

Supermarkets saw a sharp decline in the sale of non-food products in the first six months as customers focused on daily necessities.

Microsoft said it would take a $6.2 billion writedown to reflect the slump in value of its online services division.

An exhibition of photographs on Vietnam, its countryside and people, shot by Argentinean photographer Amanda Perez, is underway in Montevideo City in Uruguay.

Duong Thi Viet Anh will be the second representative of Vietnam's track-and-field team at the upcoming London Olympics after success on July 1 at the Asian All Star Athletics Meet.

The eurozone debt crisis delivered more bad news with data showing record high unemployment of 11.1% and a manufacturing outlook at its lowest levels for three years.

Despite a decrease of 0.6 percent in June, the retail sales value of goods and services in the first half of the year surged 6.5 percent against the same period last year, said the General Statistics Office.

More than 23,000 units of blood have been donated since the Red Spring festival was launched in 2008.

Visitors from overseas can now have the sum of the value added tax that they have paid on goods purchased in Vietnam refunded.

At least 79 people have died and 2.2 million forced to leave their homes over the last week as torrential monsoon rains triggered floods across India's northeast, officials said Monday.

The latest increase in electricity prices from July 1 is putting additional burden on small businesses.