VIETNAM TODAY

Vietnam and Laos need to step up information exchange in administrative reform as they are common concerns of the two home affairs ministries, said President Truong Tan Sang.

A recent inspection revealed a number of misconducts in affiliated programmes of Vietnam National University, branch in Hanoi.

Italy put behind them a nightmare run-in both on and off the pitch to reach the Euro 2012 quarter-finals with a 2-0 defeat of Ireland.

The laws on Deposit Insurance, Anti Money Laundering, Tertiary Education, Prevention of harmfull effects of Tobacco and the revised Labour Code were passed at the 13th National Assembly.

The old houses of Hoi Ky in the central province of Quang Tri are at high risk of being swallowed up by landslides.

Microsoft unveiled a Surface tablet computer as the technology titan steps in with its own hardware to take on Apple's iPads.

The Australian dance company ‘Remnant Dance’ will present to Vietnamese viewers contemporary dance moves in a series of performances in Hanoi.

Authorities in HCM City this month are conducting an inspection of medical waste-treatment management at local health facilities.

Hotels in HCM City are struggling with lower occupancy rates, said a report of the local Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

Ninety-one Vietnamese athletes have begun fierce competitions against rivals from more than 40 countries and territories at the third Asian Beach Games.

Lax management of the local securities market is creating opportunities for investors to violate the law.

After searching for months for cash, the IMF looks able to firm up a huge emergency "firewall" fund for crisis prevention after China said that big emerging economies would chip in.

David Nguyen, a Vietnamese student in the US has been granted a scholarship from Gates Millennium Scholars Programme founded by billionaire Bill Gates.

The “Samsung Hope Relay” to promote the 2012 London Summer Olympics and raise funds for charity was held in HCM City on June 17, attracting 7,400 people.

Writing compositions proves to be a very easy work for Vietnamese students, because they just need learn the sample essays by heart and then write down.

People at Suoi Giang Commune in the mountainous province of Yen Bai have rushed to look for ornamental stones for sale.

The Ministry of Education and Training issued a circular giving incentives to private kindergartens.

There are 12 public companies holding over VND1 trillion (USD47.6 million) in cash, but most of them are also big debtors.

Hanoi has been rated as the cheapest destination for travelers in summer 2012, according to the US website TripAdvisor.