VIETNAM TODAY

During a five-day joint patrol, the Vietnamese and Chinese navies will together go the rounds in the joint fishing area and practice an anti-pirate maneuver.

The fourth ICFOOD Cup has been held at Chungnam National University in the Republic of Korea, by the Vietnamese Students’ Association and the Korean ICFOOD Company.

Police in Bo Trach District in Quang Binh Province prosecuted five people in connection with stealing Sua timber from the Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park.

A solar plane made history by landing in the Moroccan capital after flying across the Strait of Gibraltar from Spain on the world's first intercontinental flight in a plane powered by the sun.

Vietnam along with nearly 90 countries from across the world took part in a charity fair in the Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur, to raise funds for disadvantaged children.

The United States said Al-Qaeda number two Abu Yahya al-Libi was dead, after a drone strike dealt the most weighty blow to the terror group since the killing of Osama bin Laden.

The Minister of Construction proposed certain measures to deal with the outstanding problems in the real estate market.

Hanoi's vice chairman asked relevant agencies to carry out a plan for preserving the Lang basil fields.

The agriculture and rural development sectors have yet to receive adequate public investment, while the living standards of farmers are still at low levels, NA delegates said.

Vietnamese authorities are investigating illegal Chinese fish farms in Cam Ranh Bay, Khanh Hoa Province.

The ECB is coming under increasing pressure to come to the rescue once again as the eurozone debt crisis deepens, with analysts suggesting it could cut interest rates soon.

The Vietnamese Government has set a target to raise the rate of trained workers from 26 percent in 2010 to 55 percent in 2015 and 70 percent by 2020.

Representatives from the Vietnamese government and the country’s power generators are attending the 2012 AtomExpo International Forum and Exhibition in Moscow from June 4-6.

Many people have been flocking to buy gold again as the market showed signs of recovery since the end of last week.

Astronomers around the world trained their telescopes on the skies Tuesday to watch Venus pass in front of the Sun.

Miss Vietnam World 2007 Ngo Phuong Lan and international chess grandmaster Le Quang Liem will participate in the torch relay of the 2012 London Olympics.

Parents and students have been intensively preparing for the race to high schools, the race which is no less stressful than the university entrance exam.

Vietnam honours individuals and organisations for their contributions to environmental protection.

Sony said that seven senior executives, including its new chief, will not receive bonuses tied to its latest annual results, which saw the troubled firm post a record USD5.8 billion loss.