VIETNAM TODAY

UN-Arab League envoy Kofi Annan called for the deployment of 300 ceasefire monitors in Syria but a top UN official said it will take at least one month to get the first 100 in place.

China must immediately cancel its national plan on islands protection, strictly follow DOC and take no more actions that may complicate the situation in the East Sea.

Bong Dau Village in Quang Nam Province is famous for being a place where 70% of its male residents aren’t married.

Lionel Messi missed a penalty as holders Barcelona were sent crashing out of the Champions League semi-finals after 10-man Chelsea battled to a 2-2 draw at the Camp Nou.

Non-state owned schools now already prepare the enrolment plan for the next school year because of the lack of students.

Environmentalists have called on residents and authorities in the northern province of Lai Chau to stop the killing of migrating storks, which are protected under international law.

The country is estimated to face a trade deficit of USD200 million in the first four months of the year, equal to 2.3% of the country's total export value.

HCM City is going to take drastic measures to deal with dead holes on roads this monsoon season.

Australian auto workers took carmaker Toyota to court claiming they were unlawfully sacked for holding health and safety officer posts or being union stewards.

Photographer Phan Thanh Cuong won the first prize for veteran artists at the "Southwest Region – 10 Years of Achievements and Development" competition.

Vietnam's total retail market is forecast to grow 23% annually til 2014, offering opportunities for both domestic and foreign retail businesses, AT Kearney reported.

HCM City’s Department of Transport has spent over VND50 billion carrying out a 40-kilometre median barrier installation project to ease traffic congestion.

SpaceX has postponed by a week its bid to become the first private company to attempt to launch an unmanned cargo vessel to the International Space Station.

Hanoi's Chairman Nguyen The Thao has ordered municipal agencies to improve the quality of public bus service.

Five international carriers have registered to open new routes or reopen flights to Viet Nam, bringing the number of foreign airlines operating in Vietnam to 48.

The Ministry of Health initiated an immunisation week today as part of its efforts to raise awareness about the importance of vaccinations in preventing contagious diseases.

VimpelCom Group said it would sell all of its 49% stake in Gtel Mobile, the provider for Beeline mobile network in Vietnam.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade said that the power supply will be sufficient for this summer.

The Audio Vision Global Company (AVG), Vietnam Professional Football (VPF), and the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) finalized a deal for TV broadcast rights.