VIETNAM TODAY

Mitt Romney pulled back in front in the topsy-turvy race for the Republican presidential nomination with victories in Arizona and Michigan.

Vietnam learned about the management of state power at an international conference held yesterday by the National Assembly and the German Konrad Adenauer Stiftung.

A display of Vietnam ’s precious archeological items will take place in Germany in 2014 and 2015, promoting the Southeast Asian country’s culture and tourism.

The ECB is set to flood eurozone banks with a new bonanza of cheap cash aimed at averting a credit crunch in the euro area.

Vietnam and China discussed bilateral relations and issues related to their territorial borders during talks between Deputy Foreign Minister Ho Xuan Son and his Chinese counterpart.

Apple sent out invitations to a March 7 press event expected to be the unveiling of the next generation of the hot-selling iPad tablet computer.

Vietnamese authorities have applied tough measures in order to speed up important infrastructure projects.

Vietship 2012 offers a good opportunity for local businesses to seek opportunities to develop the domestic shipbuilding industry, said Deputy PM Hoang Trung Hai.

Land management along riversides and the coastline will be inspected following the recent Haiphong land conflict.

To date 36 art troupes from 26 countries and territories have registered to participate in Hue Festival 2012, according to organisers.

For generations, Vietnamese elders have had few alternatives when no longer capable of caring for themselves, traditionally staying with their families.

A music show featuring 3 foreigners singing songs of the late legendary musician Trinh Cong Son to mark his 73th birthday will be held in Ho Chi Minh City in 3 nights from tonight.

More than one billion children now live in crowded cities but too many are stuck among the poorest of the poor, a UN report said.

BP and lawyers for individuals and companies claiming damages from the massive 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill are discussing a possible $14 billion settlement, the Wall Street Journal reported.

The Traffic Police Bureau of the central city of Danang is going to correct traffic police officers’ style of work, at the instruction of the city’s Party Secretary, said a senior traffic police officer.

Hong Kong's pandas Le Le and Ying Ying have been given some privacy away from the prying eyes of tourists this week in a bid to encourage them to mate, their handlers said.

A music association named “Dioxin Country Mascaret “has been set up in Bordeaux, France to raise funds for Vietnamese victims of Agent Orange/dioxin.

Vietnam is expected to deliver a speech tomorrow at the 19th meeting of the United Nations' Human Rights Council, which opened yesterday in Geneva.

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has requested a review of fire response facilities following several violent fires.