VIETNAM TODAY

As many as 85 percent of urban population in six Mekong Delta localities have access to clean water thanks to a programme funded by the French Development Agency.

A man lobbed a grenade in a busy market in Yemen's second city Taez, killing at least six people, officials said, while a blast in the capital Sanaa claimed one more life.

Small and medium-sized enterprises will be entitled to a 30 percent cut on corporate income tax this year.

The fourth meeting of law-makers of Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam focusing on the role of the NA in supporting the development triangle wrapped up in Nghe An province.

Vietnamese banks should classify depositors to prevent money laundering, said economist Nguyen Tri Hieu.

UN chief Ban Ki-moon told world powers they must overcome their rivalries to put an end to the "proxy war" in Syria, as deadly fighting raged in Damascus.

The Vietnam Fisheries Association has opposed China for violating Vietnam’s sea and island sovereignty by allowing tens of thousands of fishing boats to operate in Vietnam’s sea territories.

Archaeologists have found a Cham tower dating back 1,000 years ago in Phong Le village, Cam Le district, the central city of Da Nang.

President Barack Obama slammed Mitt Romney's "fairy dust" tax cuts, claiming his millionaire Republican foe would swell his own wealth while sticking the middle class with the bill.

A Vietnamese has made public a collection of stamps bearing the Chinese map, which does not include the Truong Sa (Spratly) and Hoang Sa(Paracel) Archipelagos.

Vietnam will rely on the latest technological advances to ensure that its first nuclear power plant meets the safety standards, said the Deputy Minister of Science and Technology.

Elderly people in Vietnam may face difficulties as the retirement pension fund is estimated to be empty by 2029.

Four top managers of online marketplace muaban24.vn have been arrested for alleged online trading scams and tax evasion.

The Bank of Investment and Development has allowed Long Son JSC to sell its Venture Dock 2 floating dock to settle its debts.

Top Vietnamese chess player Le Quang Liem has dropped two places from 51st to 53rd in the world rankings, according to the World Chess Federation.

Industrial zones are destroying the environment, killing rivers and creating "cancer villages" in which many residents have become fatally ill, says an official.

Kofi Annan has resigned as UN-Arab League envoy for Syria, complaining that his April peace plan had not received the support it deserved from major powers.

Banks plan to expand credit in the second half by slashing interest rates and offering preferential loans to companies.

It remains difficult for petrol companies to compete although they have started to set their own prices.