VIETNAM TODAY

President Bashar al-Assad vowed to crush the rebellion against his regime and to cleanse Syria of "terrorists".

DreamWorks Animation plans to build a $3.2 billion "entertainment zone" in Shanghai, as the US film giant seeks to bolster its presence in the booming Chinese market.

Hundreds of young people wearing rainbow flags, the symbol of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community, gathered for a bike parade in Hanoi recently.

Vietnam's Le Huynh Chau will compete with Wei Chen Yang from Chinese Taipei in the first match of the men's taekwondo 58kg category in the London Olympics.

Fewer students are enrolling in technology studies although the demand for trained staff in the field is high, according to university officials.

South East Asia's largest underwater tunnel, Saigon River Tunnel, continues to be plagued by cracks.

Exports totalled $62.9 billion in the first seven months of the year, according to a report presented at an online meeting held by the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

After its first day on Mars, NASA's rover sent back to Earth stunning images of its crater landing site and the mountain it aims to climb in the hunt for signs of life.

The Government has approved a project to support people with disabilities in the 2012-2020 period.

Despite many people tightening their belts in the tough economic climate, Vietnam’s rich are still splashing out on luxury food.

There's a lot Vietnam can learn from Malaysia when it comes to conveying the country's culture and providing an unforgettable holiday experience, writes JC Smith.

Thirty students from the Imperial College London have come to Vietnam for two weeks to discover the country's rural lifestyle.

Banking giant Standard Chartered on Tuesday rejected a US regulator's claim that it hid $250 billion in transactions with Iranian banks in violation of US sanctions.

Vietnam’s fishing boat, BV 95134 TS, with 7 fishermen on boat, sunk after being hit by an unknown ship at co-ordinates 0600’N-107000’E at 5am on August 6.

The story of Agent Orange victim Nguyen Duc has inspired Japanese high school teacher Toshiaki Uchimoto to compose a song about peace.

Garbage dumped along dykes protecting Ly Son Island is polluting the water, killing coral, prawns and sea vegetation.

The UN's Food and Agriculture Organisation revised down its global rice forecast for 2012 due to low monsoon rainfall in India.

Oil prices rose amid rumors of an attack on Syria's embattled leader and as Tropical Storm Ernesto appeared to grow into a hurricane.

President Truong Tan Sang held talks with visiting chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme People’s Assembly of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea Kim Yong-nam.