VIETNAM TODAY

Vietnam welcomed over 3.3 million overseas arrivals in the first six months of this year, up 13.9 percent against the same period last year, according to the General Statistics Office.

According to the Ministry of Health, 56 percent of hospitals in Vietnam do not have wastewater treatment systems.

The Vietnamese team participated in the fourth ASEAN School Games themed “Spirit, Friendship and Excellence”, kicking off in the Indonesian province of East Java on June 29.

Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc will lead a Vietnamese delegation to pay an official visit to Japan from July 1-5.

Euro 2012 reaches its climax in Sunday's final in Kiev, when defending champions Spain will bid to hold off an Italy side who have steadily eased into form in trademark fashion.

Inflation has been tamed, macro-economy has stabilized and growth is moving up the slope, official statistics show.

Catching HIV does not mean the end of life. HIV carriers can live usefully and contribute to the community if the community welcomes them.

Serena Williams fired down a Wimbledon record 23 aces and Andy Murray beat the clock on Saturday.

Vietnam and Thailand have agreed to work towards signing of a mutual recognition agreement on control and supervision of quality and hygiene safety of aquatic products.

Thai ethnic minority in Thanh Hoa Province has a custom that a girl will get married to the same man twice.

The International Association of Democratic Lawyers has called on the Human Rights Council to protect the right to life of Vietnamese Agent Orange victims.

Cameras will be installed in two key national highways, No. 5 and No. 70, in order to make traffic control more efficient.

Small and medium sized enterprises are expected to generate between 3.5 and 4 million jobs during the 2011-2015 period.

Yxine Film Festival introduced the Vietnamese film industry to international observers at Image India film festival.

A judge granted Apple's request for an injunction blocking US sales of Samsung Galaxy Nexus smartphones to challenge the iPhone.

Mongolia was facing political gridlock with the ruling party leading calls for fresh elections and rejecting a new voting system.

Management of private kindergartens will be tightened when new regulations come into effect on August 2.

Roger Federer survived a huge scare to reach the Wimbledon last 16 while defending champion Novak Djokovic avoided another Czech Republic Centre Court ambush.

The Vinh Phuc Province People’s Court sentenced two former chairmen of Vinh Yen City People’s Committee to 5 years in prison each for wrongdoings related to the illegal use of farmland.