VIETNAM TODAY

The Deputy Minister of Construction said that inventory in the domestic cement sector remains at a safe level.

Asian parents are spending billions of dollars on private tutors for their children, and the practice is growing despite doubts over its effectiveness, according to a study.

Vietnam’s national football team has moved down 22 places to stand at 120th position in the FIFA rankings in July, marking their departure from the top 100

The General Department of Customs has been informed that Petrolimex might be trying to avoid USD3.1 million in new taxes.

French-Vietnamese pianist Gabriel Tran Phuong Nam will perform his third concert in Vietnam on July 8, this time to support a clinic for ethnic minorities.

The Government will continue to place top priority for the remainder of this year on keeping inflation in check and stabilising the macro-economy, said PM Nguyen Tan Dung.

Annual college and university entrance exams offer a good occasion for various services to boom and earn big money.

The life of wheelchair users got a little more convenient Tuesday when the Ho Chi Minh City Union of Transport Cooperatives introduced eight green buses, including two for people with disabilities.

More than half a million candidates sat for entrance examinations for 125 universities nationwide this morning.

The high use of chemicals and machinery in agriculture is putting farmers at high risk.

If sea levels rise by 2 metres, up to 92% of the Mekong Delta region’s total area will be innundated, according to a new report.

The Asian Billiards Championships is held in HCM City today with 32 athletes from six countries.

Andy Murray beat Marin Cilic to reach a fifth successive Wimbledon quarter-final where he will meet Spanish bulldozer David Ferrer who has made the last eight for the first time at the 10th attempt.

Although the power price increase is within the law, EVN did not necessarily do a good job of explaining it to the public.

The world's whale body narrowly agreed to extend whaling rights for indigenous peoples in the United States, Russia and the Caribbean but opposition mounted to a hunt in Greenland.

PM Nguyen Tan Dung decided to use VND450 billion from the State budget to help top Vietnamese students selected by the Ministry of Education and Training continue their studies abroad.

The fire at the Bangchak Petroleum Plc refinery will be discussed at the meeting of the economic ministers, Thai Deputy PM Kittiratt Na-Ranong said.

The Indian Ministry of External Affairs asked relevant authorities of the West Bengal State and Kolkatta port to rescue a Vietnamese ship in distress offshore West Bengal.

A painting exhibition themed “War and Peace through Children’s Eyes” is taking place in Ho Chi Minh City.