VIETNAM TODAY

Commenting on the $6 billion project for expanding the entire National Highway 1A, one expert warns it may be a huge waste, while another wonders whether it is feasible.

The lower reach of the Mekong River has proved fertile waters for an array of giant fish, some of which weigh up to 500 kilos.

Vietnam ranked 6th for the first time at the World Team Three Cushion Championship, which concluded in Germany on March 4.

HCM City’s traffic police on March 4 detected three tons of rotten chicken on a 50-seat bus. The driver said that he was hired to transport the meat to a primary school.

The identities of those involved in corruption may be made public, regardless of their office or whether they are still active.

Singapore Telecom said that it will buy US mobile advertising startup Amobee for $321 million to expand group revenues from ads and marketing across Asia.

Both fish farms and exporters are facing difficulties due to a lack of capital, putting their export goals for 2012 at risk.

Senior officials in ASEAN member countries met to prepare agendas and documents for the 20th ASEAN Summit and related Summits scheduled for April 3- 4.

All households in Vietnam will have access to digital television by 2020 under a programme recently approved by Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung.

The 2012 ASEAN singing contest will open in Ho Chi Minh City on March 5.

Homes and buildings collapsed in the Congolese capital after an arms depot exploded, killing at least 206 people, officials said.

Russian leader Putin reclaimed the Kremlin in an election victory that he declared was honest but the opposition said was marred by serial violations.

Russians in Vietnam cast their ballots in presidential polls organised from February 29 to March 4 by the Russian Embassy in Vietnam.

Reality game show The Amazing Race will be organised for the first time in Vietnam.

More storms are likely to occur this year and earlier than they did last year, warned the Central Steering Committee for Flood and Storm Prevention and Control and the National Search and Rescue Committee.

Why are such agonised, visceral works of art so highly sought-after?

The 2012 ASEAN singing contest will open in Ho Chi Minh City on March 5.

Reports say up to 50 people have died and at least 20 injured after a road crash in eastern Guinea.

Two female Vietnamese scientists were presented with the Kovalevskaya Prize at a ceremony in Hanoi on Mar. 3 to honour their great contributions to science.