VIETNAM TODAY

Same-sex marriages and civil unions in the United States are here to stay despite stubborn opposition from social conservatives, the head of the nation's premier gay rights group said.

Foreign language lecturers now still talk too much in teaching hours, while this time should be spent encouraging student conversation to ensure the effective teaching of foreign languages.

Rating agency Fitch downgraded five eurozone countries, citing their vulnerability to sharp turns in market sentiment amid Europe's debt crisis.

A functional rehabilitation programme funded by the German organisation, Caritas has helped disabled people in Quang Tri Province integrate into the community.

The National Road-Railway Traffic Police Department has reported that during the first four days of Tet Lunar New Year, 167 road accidents across the country killed 137 people and injured 148 others.

Tens of thousands of people from all regions of the country have flocked to the Quang Trung Museum in Binh Dinh province to join a festival marking the 223 rd anniversary of the Ngoc Hoi-Dong Da victory.

Sixteen Vietnamese crewmen, who escaped from the blazing fishing vessel Jeong Woo 2 of the Republic of Korea south of New Zealand on Jan. 1, arrived at Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi.

The value of the web economy in G20 countries will nearly double by 2016, according to Boston Consulting Group.

Private-owned businesses pay little attention to support industries because of their small market scale and the absence of incentive policies for this field.

Police in Thanh Hoa Province say they have resumed the controversial use of fish nets to catch illegal motorbike racers and speeding motorists during the 2012 Lunar New Year.

The Pentagon proposed taking some 100,000 troops off active duty as the debt-ridden United States winds down a decade of war, but vowed new investments to exert power in Asia and the Middle East.

Five people were injured after falling 16 meters when a cable device used to lift people up to an amusement ride slipped due to a technical error in Vietnam's Mekong Delta.

Thua Thien – Hue province has been selected to host the National Tourism Year – Northern Central Coastal Area 2012. It will host a series of activities throughout the year to promote national tourism and lure international tourists.

Most tourist sites in Ho Chi Minh City have hosted a wide range of activities with a view to bringing joy and happiness to visitors during the New Year.

Rafael Nadal once again proved Roger Federer's grand slam nemesis on Thursday, withstanding a withering opening from the Swiss great to reach the final of the Australian Open.

Since 1997, a Hanoi artist has worked tirelessly to realise his biggest dream: to create a once-in-a-lifetime book.

Three multi-story buildings collapsed late Wednesday in downtown Rio de Janeiro, leaving at least five people injured and an unknown number buried in the rubble, the city's mayor said.

The Global Beauties website has voted Daniela Nguyen Thu May the third runner-up in Miss Supranational 2011, as one of the world’s 25 sexiest women.

Japan's Shin-Etsu Chemical Co will set up two companies specialising in manufacturing silicone-based materials for high-brightness LED lights, and refining rare earth minerals in Vietnam