VIETNAM TODAY

The 2012 Men’s Futures – Tanimex Cup, a professional tennis tournament of the International Tennis Federation, will take place in Ho Chi Minh City from April 2-22.

Hollywood blockbuster "The Hunger Games" directed by Gary Ross will not be screened in Vietnam as earlier scheduled on March 30.

The New7Wonders organisation has officially recognized Vietnam’s Ha Long Bay as a new world natural wonder, a Vietnamese official said.

Hand-foot-mouth disease has occurred in all provinces and cities across the country with a total of 18,000 cases, including 14 fatal ones.

Too much homework and lack of practice are the common problems students complained about at a forum with educators.

Vietnam's textile and garment sector is likely to face challenges this year to reach its target of USD18.5-19 billion export turnover, said an official of the Vietnam Textile and Apparel Association.

The Vietnamese Embassy has been officially inaugurated in Athens, Greece.

North Korea has begun fuelling a rocket for a launch condemned by the West as a banned missile test, a Japanese newspaper reported, citing a source "close to the government" in Pyongyang.

The United States accused Syria's President Bashar al-Assad of failing to respect a UN-Arab League peace plan as Syrian forces continued their assault on rebel bastions.

Uruguayan authorities have detained two Vietnamese sailors for allegedly causing a fire on a South Korean fishing boat on Tuesday.

Authorities have decided to publicise a list service fees for beaches on Son Tra to protect tourists from being overcharged.

Youth delegates from Hanoi and Beijing discussed ways to promote cultural and communist youth cadre exchanges and establish effective bilateral cooperative mechanisms.

The municipal government of HCM City tightened control over traditional medicines after 10% were found to be fake.

30 young naval officers from ASEAN countries gathered in Nha Trang City for an exchange to promote friendship, solidarity and cooperation between the regional countries’ naval forces.

The US suspended plans to send food aid to North Korea because it has broken a promise to halt missile launches, a Pentagon official said.

Owners of mini-apartments in Hanoi are finding it difficult to gain land use certificates.

The operator of Keangnam Landmark Tower proposed that Hanoi authorities take over the management of the building due to low service fees.

Schools in big cities complain that there are not enough swimming pools to teach swimming to students as requested by the Ministry of Education and Training.

Thai billionaire Vikrom Kromadit has unveiled his second book, titled “Nghiet Nga va Thanh Cong” or Be A Better Man, in Vietnamese.