VIETNAM TODAY

Hundreds of local people and foreigners burned incense at the Son My relic site in Quang Ngai Province to pray for the victims of a bloody massacre conducted by the US army 44 years ago.

The Ministry of Health has urged hospitals to upgrade and build more facilities to reduce overcrowding.

Female prostitutes on average earn over USD500 per month, around 2.5 times over the average earning of the group of 20 percent highest income earners in Vietnam, according to a recent research.

Apple die-hards in Asia became the first to snap up the new iPad, but compared with the scramble at the firm's past launches the response was muted for a device that is short of new technology.

The body of 22-year-old Tran Thi Kim Hang, a resident of Krong Pak District, who was killed in the recent boat tragedy, was recovered by the rescue team in Dak Lak Province, morning of March 16.

The question has been left unanswered for the last 20 years, since the first industrial zone was set up in HCM City.

By 2020, Vietnam will have to still fight forest fires manually, said a senior official of the General Department of Forestry.

Despite the recent fall in interest rates, many enterprises are still finding it hard to get loans from banks.

European Union foreign and trade ministers gathering in Brussels will look at ways to spur growth in the world's biggest tariff-free trading bloc, an official said.

Vietnam is willing to cooperate and share experiences in agriculture and rural development with other countries through the FAO’s South-South Cooperation Programme.

The Director of the Electricity Regulatory Authority of Vietnam addresses the issue of recent power price hikes with DTiNews.

North Korea said it would launch a rocket next month to put a satellite into orbit, a move that would breach a United Nations ban imposed after previous launches.

The husbandry industry met difficulties after some husbandry units were reported to be feeding their pigs controlled substances.

China dominates the global art and antiques market as of last year, said a report ahead of the launch of the European Fine Art Fair.

Sustainable development would depend on a shift to a green economy, officials said at a seminar held in HCM City.

As much as 99% of real estate projects in Vietnam are lagging behind schedule, said the Vietnam Construction Association.

President of Myanmar Thein Sein will pay an official visit to Vietnam from Mar. 20-21, at the invitation of Vietnam’s President Truong Tan Sang.

Israeli assault helicopters opened fire on the Gaza Strip in response to Palestinian rocket attacks, a Palestinian security source said.

Vietnam’s investment promotion has proved inefficient due to improper incentive policies, an official said.