VIETNAM TODAY

Vietnamese and Lao law enforcement agencies have confiscated a tonne of marijuana and 15kg of heroin from criminals, the largest amount of drugs ever seized so far.

The seventh session of the National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee opened in Hanoi on April 10 with Nguyen Sinh Hung in the chair.

Scientists in An Giang Province have successfully reproduced a rare fish species, which is listed in red book.

The Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs in coordination with the WB and UNICEF hosted a seminar in Lam Dong to share their experiences in implementing programmes to provide money to poor children.

Facebook announced a billion-dollar-deal to buy the startup behind wildly popular smartphone photo sharing application Instagram.

At least 60 people were killed when Al-Qaeda militants raided a barracks, the latest in a spate of attacks by the extremist network which has boosted its presence in Yemen's lawless south and east.

The PM criticised 10 provinces and central cities for having reported an increase in fatalities in the first quarter from traffic accidents.

Anh Vu, a rare and precious species of fish which was only offered to kings has recently been successfully propagated to return it to its natural habitat.

The Hon Me Rescue Centre for bears in Kien Giang Province has in the last three months, rescued 29 wild animals which had been captured illegally or discovered whilst being smuggled.

With demand for steel and cement still in a steep decline, manufacturers, distributors and dealers of these two commodities are struggling to survive due to huge unsold inventories.

After many children were admitted to hospital from lead poisoning recently, Bach Mai Hospital in Hanoi took samples for testing which showed a high lead content in the children.

The 45th Asian Pacific Economic Cooperation Telecommunications and Information Working Group meeting is taking place in the centre of Danang city from April 9-11.

The Prime Minister has approved targets for the National Programme for Rural Water Supplies and Sanitation during the 2012-15 period.

North Korea is counting down to the 100th anniversary of its founder's birth, with top-level meetings and a controversial rocket launch scheduled in coming days to bolster his grandson's credentials.

The Government should set up a fund that could take over the bad debts of bankrupted enterprises, an economist said.

Four men who stole petrol and batteries from lorries parked near a cement plant in Quang Binh Province were prosecuted.

Mike Wallace, the legendary CBS News broadcaster, interviewer and "60 Minutes" icon, has died at the age of 93, the network said.

Thousands of people gathered in the Truc Lam-Tay Thien Zen Monastery for the inauguration of the world's biggest Buddha statue made from sapphire in Tam Dao District, Vinh Phuc Province.

The Government is attempting to create a legal system to deal with the problem of importing toxic waste from other countries.