VIETNAM TODAY

Sales of low quality Chinese chicken in Vietnam remains uncontrolled, posing a threat to the domestic industry.

A website specializing in odd finds around the globe has recently listed Vietnam’s monkey bridges among the scariest in the world.

ECB chief Mario Draghi vowed unconditional support for the beleaguered euro, sending markets soaring as traders eyed further action from the bank to shore up the eurozone.

While veterinary staff working at the grassroots level of communes are playing a key role in control of diseases among cattle and poultry, there are very few support policies for them.

China’s recent actions to unilaterally assert control of disputed territories in the East Sea may be a violation of international law, said US Senator Jim Webb on the Senate floor.

Vietnamese and Russian leaders agreed to accelerate negotiations and the signing of a free trade agreement between Vietnam and the customs alliance of Russia, Belarus, and Kazakhstan.

Vinacomin is seeking PM approval to cut coal export taxes to 10% to ease its difficulties.

Vietnam Airlines will launch a three-day promotional programme in August, offering special discounts of 50 to 70 percent compared to the normal prices on its international flights.

Fighting in Aleppo raged through the night and into Thursday, a monitoring group said, after the army and rebels rushed in reinforcements for what is seen as a decisive battle for Syria's second city.

Foreign lending institutions and foreign bank branches will be forbidden from using amounts in excess of 50% of their charter capital to acquire or invest in fixed assets.

S.Korean prosecutors said they have brought graft charges against the brother of President Lee Myung-Bak, following a series of corruption scandals involving the leader's aides.

Stars of sport and screen gathered in London to honour legendary heavyweight boxer and Olympic champion Muhammad Ali as the countdown to the 2012 Games neared its finale.

A police officer who took part in assaulting two journalists of the Radio Voice of Vietnam (VOV) in Hung Yen Province has been removed from his post.

A branch of the Vietnam Development Bank has received no customer for the past two years capable of meeting its criteria for loans.

Vietnamese high ranking officers laid wreaths in commemoration of heroes and fallen combatants in Hanoi on the occasion of the 65 th War Invalids and Martyrs’ Day.

Dozens of projects in the expected 'super urban area' of Me Linh District have been left abandoned for almost four years.

HCMC's well-known Rong Vang (Golden Dragon) Water Puppetry Troupe will take part in the Kijimuna Festa 2012 in Japan from July 28 to August 6.

Banks have resumed mobilising gold at an interest rate of 0.6-1% per annum after gold owners were required to pay interest on their gold deposits at banks.

Nomura Holdings Group chief executive Kenichi Watanabe will resign to take responsibility for an embarrassing insider trading scandal at the firm.