VIETNAM TODAY

Price of gold in Vietnam fell by VND1 million a tael over the previous day to the lowest level in past nine months on May 9 fueled by a sharp drop in global price.

Vietnam’s top female sprinter Truong Thanh Hang has failed to get a berth for 2012 Olympics in London.

Thirteen patients whose serious diseases were rumored to have been successfully treated by a superstitious woman in Long An Province have actually died.

The Ministry of Health released a report which mentions elements that may cause the bizarre skin disease in Ba To district of the central province of Quang Ngai.

Maritime experts say it is a huge waste for the government to favour the unprofitable Vinalines.

The Culture Ministry would postpone the merging of two popular theatres in the north to form a new national drama theatre.

The final round of the 2012 Robocon Vietnam contest got underway at Military Zone 7′s stadium in Ho Chi Minh City on May 8.

Hydropower has been a key to the development of Vietnam's power sources, but it also comes at a cost, experts have said.

Voters in North Carolina approved a state constitutional amendment explicitly forbidding gay marriages, civil unions and domestic partnerships.

A clip featuring a story of a mother and her son has attracted thousands of hits and positive comments on local internet forums.

Three people were killed and five missing Wednesday after floods carrying volcanic debris swept through a town in eastern Indonesia, a government official said.

Top Vietnamese chess player Le Quang Liem won two successive matches at the Asian Chess Championships after his unexpected first round loss against China's Xiu Deshun.

In part 1 of her second series on Dien Bien Phu, Laura Lam looks back at how the Vietnamese people prepared for the great battle.

An annular solar eclipse will occur on May 21 and can be observed in some parts across Vietnam, according to chairman of the Vietnam Amateur Club of Astronomy.

Members of Vietnam Bank Card Association have decided not to collect internal ATM transaction fees this year.

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment will coordinate with Quang Ninh Province's authorities to organise activities marking 2012 World Environment Day in the province.

The Ministry of Finance announced five bailout packages in order to support enterprises in overcoming economic difficulties.

The man ordered by Al-Qaeda's branch in Yemen to blow up a US-bound airliner was a double agent who infiltrated the group and volunteered for the suicide attack, US media reported.

Vietnamese military scientists have successfully produced bullet proof vests that are both cheap and lightweight but still meet safety requirements including the US’ NIJ0101.04 standard.