VIETNAM TODAY

Oxfam pointed to spikes in food, triggered by extreme weather, that had driven tens of millions into poverty over the past 18 months.

The 14th ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Science and Technology (AMMST-14) opened in Ho Chi Minh City on Nov. 26.

Most Venerable Thich Thanh Tu, Vice President of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha’s Executive Council, passed away in Hanoi on November 26 at the age of 85.

Iran's parliament voted Sunday to expel Britain's ambassador in retaliation for fresh Western sanctions imposed over Tehran's nuclear programme.

Retail sales on Black Friday hit a new record for the start of the holiday shopping season, according to early estimates.

The Taiwanese Higher Education Fair 2011 opened in Hanoi and is expected to attract more students to study in Taiwan.

President Shimon Peres left Hanoi on November 26, concluding an official visit to Vietnam at the invitation of President Truong Tan Sang.

Manchester United were denied the chance to keep the pressure on Premier League leaders Manchester City as Demba Ba's controversial penalty gave 10-man Newcastle a 1-1 draw.

New audit results show that Petrolimex has been profitable for three consecutive years, which contradicts the company's claim that they have been losing money.

The second session of the 13th National Assembly wrapped up in Hanoi after 29 days of working.

A national festival celebrating Cheo will open Thai Binh Province, which is considered to be the birthplace of the art form.

On the bank of the Red River, in Long Bien district, Hanoi, there is a small hamlet where around ten families make beehive-shaped coal.

If you want to escape the chaos of the city, Nuoc Mooc stream in the central province of Quang Binh, is an ideal place of natural beauty.

The lackluster real estate market has not only made real estate developers suffer, but has also made trade floors redundant.

Retail power prices will be increased by between 10%-15.6% in 2012, said Finance Minister Vuong Dinh Hue.

Thousands of women marched in nations across Central America to raise awareness about the dangers of domestic violence.

South Korea will provide USD3.570 for 14 Vietnamese brides with broken marriages with South Korean men to help them have a better life.

Vietnam and the European Union entered a second round of negotiations for an agreement aimed at curbing illegal logging.

It will take Vietnam a few more centuries to clear hundreds of thousands of tons of bombs, mines and unexploded ordnances left over from the Vietnam War, an official said.