VIETNAM TODAY

Vietnam is willing to cooperate and speed up negotiations for signing the Free Trade Agreement with the European Union to help further develop bilateral relations.

Violent storms ravaged the US Midwest and South Wednesday, killing at least 12 people in three states.

Educators in HCM City are making efforts to persuade parents to stop sending children to privately-run pre-first grade classes.

Seven Japanese enterprises awarded scholarships worth $147,000 to students and postgraduates of the University of Transport and Communications in Hanoi.

Vietnamese top badminton player Nguyen Tien Minh will compete at the 2012 All England Open Badminton Championships from March 6-13.

Vietnamese and international scientists have discovered a new species of bat in the Cat Ba and Chu Mom Ray national parks of Vietnam.

Team building tourism has become more favored in Vietnam, since businesses want to bolster their staff’s confidence, encourage old officers and help new comers integrated quickly into the new environment.

English singer Jeni Jaye, one of the world’s most famous tribute singers will perform in Hanoi next month.

Many industrial parks have failed to make progress on infrastructure development on the huge areas of paddy land in the Mekong Delta.

A three-year old child has died in Lao Cai province with symptoms of hand-foot-mouth disease such as blisters on both hands and feet, coughing and fever.

Easing inflation and improvements in the trade balance suggest that Vietnam's economy is stabilising, but authorities need to double their commitment to the "Resolution 11" policies, Fitch Ratings said.

Tien Lang District People’s Committee gave warnings to two officials in Vinh Quang Commune directly involved in the controversial land withdrawal in the their area.

Vietnam is ready to co-operate with Chile in the areas of agriculture, aquaculture production, environmental protection and climate change adaptation.

Mitt Romney pulled back in front in the topsy-turvy race for the Republican presidential nomination with victories in Arizona and Michigan.

Vietnam learned about the management of state power at an international conference held yesterday by the National Assembly and the German Konrad Adenauer Stiftung.

A display of Vietnam ’s precious archeological items will take place in Germany in 2014 and 2015, promoting the Southeast Asian country’s culture and tourism.

The ECB is set to flood eurozone banks with a new bonanza of cheap cash aimed at averting a credit crunch in the euro area.

Vietnam and China discussed bilateral relations and issues related to their territorial borders during talks between Deputy Foreign Minister Ho Xuan Son and his Chinese counterpart.

Apple sent out invitations to a March 7 press event expected to be the unveiling of the next generation of the hot-selling iPad tablet computer.