VIETNAM TODAY

The British Council and some related agencies held a seminar on Vietnamese education in London on March 13.

Government’s current policies are facilitating the foreign businesses at the expense of domestic firms.

The Central Inspection Committee has given a warning on Deputy Minister of Health Cao Minh Quang and the Chairman of Dak Lak province Lu Ngoc Cu.

About 1,000 Afghans took to the streets in a southern town to protest against the mass killing of 16 civilians in a rampage by a US soldier, police said.

Motorised vehicles users will have to pay a road maintenance fee from June 1, 2012, according to Governmental Decree No. 18, which will take effect that day.

Vietnam hopes FAO would continue to assist the country in agriculture projects, food security, poverty reduction and adaptation to climate change, a Vietnamese leader said.

Authorities will investigate rumours that the CEO of the Binh An SeaFood Company has fled to Singapore to avoid debts.

The hit US television series 'Luck' starring Dustin Hoffman has been canceled after three horses died during filming, the channel which makes the show announced.

Fitch lowered Britain's long-term outlook Wednesday to negative from stable, while confirming its top-level AAA rating.

The Army is the key force to defend the country’s independence and territorial integrity, said President Truong Tan Sang.

Many children are developing language problems after being forced to study several foreign languages at the same time.

“The voice”, an original Dutch singing talent search will hit Vietnamese television this April, featuring top local music stars as its judges.

Domesco Dong Thap has taken lead in the second International Women’s Cycling Race, which concluded in southern Binh Duong province on March 14.

Two companies of the Ministry of Defense - Bao Tin and Hai Minh – launched an oil spill response vessel named NASOS II on March 13. This is the biggest ship of its kind in Vietnam at present.

Conservative White House hopeful Rick Santorum surged to two startling, come-from-behind wins in the Deep South, in a dramatic shakeup in the Republican presidential battle.

A three-day conference on developing towns that are well adapted to face climate change challenges opened on March 13 in Mekong Delta's Can Tho City.

Vietnamese consumers who are currently victims of numerous tricks and cons are being encouraged to become more aware of their rights.

Minister of Industry and Trade Vu Huy Hoang has approved a plan for the industrial development of the Lang Son-Hanoi-Haiphong-Quang Ninh economic corridor in the north.

The US well-known street fashion, Free People, has chosen Vietnam as its destination to take “look book” photographs for its March publication.