VIETNAM TODAY

At least 32 people were killed on Monday when a fire ripped through a coach on a speeding express train as it carried sleeping passengers to the southern Indian city of Chennai, officials said.

Vietnam’s gymnasts, shooters, and weightlifters have ended their dream at the 2012 London Olympic Games.

Afghan security forces are dying at five times the rate of NATO soldiers as Taliban insurgents step up attacks ahead of the withdrawal of foreign troops in 2014, the latest figures show.

Hanoi People's Committee has asked the local Department of Health to tighten control over private clinics.

Over 1,000 delegates from 62 countries worldwide attended the 97 th World Congress of Esperanto (UK 97) in Hanoi.

The eurozone reached a crucial juncture and its leaders will work with the ECB to save the currency, the Eurogroup chief said.

Ethnic clashes in southern Ethiopia have left 18 dead and scores displaced, the Kenya Red Cross Society reported.

China surged clear at the top of the Olympic medals table on Sunday, adding two more golds to their opening day haul as swimming star James Magnussen put Australia on course for relay glory.

A Vietnam-Laos friendship bicycle tour was launched in Hanoi on July 29 to promote bilateral cooperation in investment and environment protection.

The global tourism industry is gearing up for a projected boom in Muslim travel over the next decade, experts say.

The Hanoi Health Department has given a fine of VND20.5 million (nearly US$1,000) to My Viet General Clinic in the capital for violating medical examination and treatment regulations.

An old Chinese provincial geographic map released by PhD. Mai Ngoc Hong is considered the latest proof of Vietnam’s undeniable sovereignty over the two archipelagoes.

The daily sights and sounds of Saigon never fail to disappoint, writes Tim Bishop.

Vinacomin said that it has cut 10% from staff salaries compared to last year, and there may be more to come.

Experts of Vietnam and Japan have compared notes on the organisational structure and operations of local administrative agencies at a recent seminar in Hanoi.

The F-1 satellite, the first of its kind manufactured in Vietnam, successfully connected to the International Space Station (ISS) on July 27 after a week-long journey.

Vietnam and Russia have agreed to elevate their bilateral relations to comprehensive strategic partnership to meet each country’s development demands and their people’s aspirations.

Swimming legend Michael Phelps suffered a nervy start in his bid to become the greatest Olympian in history on Saturday while Chinese shooter Yi Siling claimed the first gold of the Games.

Many private high schools in HCMC have enrolled fewer 10th-grade students for the upcoming 2012-13 school year because of higher school fees.