VIETNAM TODAY

The International Criminal Police Organisation (Interpol) has placed Duong Chi Dung, former chief of the Vietnam Maritime Administration on its ‘red notice’ wanted list.

Dozens of passenger buses and aggressive workers were suspended due to violating regulations and overly aggressive competition in Gia Lam Bus Station.

A Vietnamese student living in Poland has earned an award of a literature contest for child authors.

The first phase of HCM City Environmental Sanitation Project is expected to be completed by the end of this month, as scheduled, according to the project management board.

The Government Inspectorate has responded to Vietnam National University's complaints on their inspection report.

Two sisters from New Zealand, Sally Hewlett and Kim McVinnie, are cycling from Hanoi to HCM City in order to raise $4,000 for malnourished children in Vietnam.

Efforts to stop Myanmar's tigers being hunted to extinction are under threat from a civil war raging in a region, experts warn.

The health of 15 of the world's largest financial institutions has been called into serious question after Moody's downgraded their credit ratings.

Top Vietnamese badminton player Nguyen Tien Minh easily thrashed Indian opponent Ajay Jayaram in the second round of the Singapore Open Super Series.

The low pressure, wich brought heavy rain to the north will subside, brining a heat wave to northern Vietnam.

Leaders of the eurozone's four biggest economies gather in Rome Friday to thrash out ideas to tackle the debt crisis.

Finance Minister Vuong Dinh Hue has said that police do not spend all revenues collected from traffic fines on their own pay, at least not as much as critics allege.

Foreign Ministry spokesman Luong Thanh Nghi made a statement in rejection of China’s unreasonable accusations of Vietnam’s legitimate act.

Portugal will have to do without striker Helder Postiga for their Euro 2012 semi-final after he had to go off injured in Thursday's 1-0 win over Czech Republic, the team doctor indicated.

“The Government has only implemented part of the solution to save the economy by reducing interest rates to 9%,” an expert said.

The Ministry of Finance has decided to lower petrol prices by VND300-VND700 per litre, the fourth cut so far this year.

A recent report on land management revealed a number of problems in defining land price frames in Hanoi and HCM City.

Artists from Australia's Remnant Dance troupe will stage a free contemporary dance performance at the Youth Theatre in the capital city on Saturday.

The Hanoi Department of Transport has asked investor Vinafood Corporation to continue maintaining the operation of Luong Yen Bus Station in Hanoi.