VIETNAM TODAY

Vietnam’s Ha Long Bay has been named among the world's new seven wonders of nature, according to an international survey.

A socioeconomic development planning scheme for Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province's Con Dao island district by 2030 was approved with tourism being key economic sector.

Seven needles made of animal bones dating back 6,000 years were recently unearthed from Tham Trong cave in the northern mountainous province of Tuyen Quang.

Instead of choosing traditional gifts for teachers for Vietnamese Teachers’ Day, many people spend millions of VND on presents.

Vietnam has made important contributions to implementing ASEAN priorities, said Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh.

Despite the central bank having extended credit policies for real estate, house buyers are still struggling to access mortgage loans.

Moamer Kadhafi's son Seif al-Islam has been captured after a three-month manhunt and will be given a "fair trial", Libya's interim prime minister Abdel Rahim al-Kib announced on Saturday.

It is easy to buy theses these days. One just can search on the Internet and contact the sellers at the addresses given in the ad pieces.

The first ever show featuring traditional costumes of 54 ethnic groups from all over the country will be held in Hanoi's Son Tay from November 25-28.

Foreign express enterprises are not ready to set up wholly foreign-owned businesses in Vietnam.

Danish crown prince Frederik will pay a visit to Vietnam later this month and ride around Hanoi’s iconic Hoan Kiem Lake.

Former chairman and general director of Vietnam's troubled shipbuilder Vinashin, Pham Thanh Binh, is finally facing prosecution, an agency said.

Occupy Wall Street claimed victory Friday after a "historic day" of action drew tens of thousands of protesters onto streets worldwide and breathed life into the embattled movement.

The PM has requested an investigation into the denunciation made by a drug firm against Deputy Health Minister Cao Minh Quang.

The rate of overweight children at nursery and primary schools in Ho Chi Minh has sharply increased.

Vietnam ranked 16th among countries in the world in terms of software piracy rate in 2010, a study showed.

International lenders will press Greece's fractious political parties to give written guarantees that they will back austerity measures.

Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said Beijing would offer its Southeast Asian neighbours $10 billion in infrastructure loans, as he sought to deepen trade ties in the region.

In the new context of national development and global economic changes, the natural resources and environment sector should pay attention to completing policies and laws related to its management.