VIETNAM TODAY

A circus from Yunnan province in China will go on tour in Vietnam , giving 23 performances across the country from May 26 to June 30.

As part of a large sea wind power project, two wind turbines have been installed in the sea off southern Bac Lieu Province.

Usain Bolt opens his European track season full of confidence, in top shape and eyeing the ultimate prize - more Olympic medals.

Several NA deputies came out against the Government’s economic restructuring plan, calling the content vague and cursory.

Vietnam’s Foreign Ministry once again requested China to release Vietnamese fishing vessels detained by the neighbouring country, calling it a “serious violation of Vietnamese sovereignty”.

Vote counting was underway in Egypt after two days of polling ended in a landmark presidential election.

The PM requested the Vietnam Bar Federation make more contributions to building a socialist rule of law state, defending justice and citizens’ legitimate rights and opposing hostile forces’ sabotage.

The IFC granted a credit package worth US$25 million to Orient Commercial Joint Stock Bank to increase capital accessibility for small-and-medium-sized enterprises.

Many high school students are avoiding arduous domestic university entrance exams by opting to study abroad.

Iran and six world powers closed two days of intense nuclear talks with little to show except an agreement to meet again next month.

Sex is too sensitive to be taught at K-12 schools, granted a growing number of students falling in love and having sex with each other.

VFF will invite Vietnamese nationals abroad to play for the national U22 squad in preparation for the Asian U22 qualifiers.

Hanoi Taxi Association has made protests over much of the content in the city's plan to tighten control over taxi operations by 2015.

EU leaders vow to keep the debt-wracked country, Greece, in the eurozone as officials prepared for a possible doomsday scenario of exit.

Archaeologists uncovered a tiny clay seal believed to be the earliest evidence for the existence of the ancient biblical city inscribed with the word "Bethlehem".

Healthcare universalisation is a basic goal of Vietnam’s health sector and was integrated into the socio-economic and medical development policy.

Despite a ban on unregistered pre-paid SIM card trading from June 1, many traders have continued to stock the cards to sell them at higher prices.

Hanoi will install new underground drainage systems in 44 streets in seven inner-city districts from now till the end of next year.

Australian men's field hockey team head coach says his world number one side have been disadvantaged by an unfair draw at the London Olympics.