VIETNAM TODAY

The euro faces a decisive week as European Union leaders, urged on anxiously by the US, seek agreement on the definitive rescue plan that has eluded them for two years.

Elections to the Russian State Duma of the sixth convocation started on December 4.

Thu Thiem Tunnel has attracted a huge number of vehicles ever since it opened for traffic, some of which have already had to pay heavy penalties for violating traffic regulations.

The World Bank will continue giving priority to Vietnam ’s socio-economic development targets, said the bank’s Managing Director Sri Mulyani Indrawati.

The budget airlines Jetstar Pacific may be merged with Vietnam Airlines soon, said an official from the Civil Aviation Administration.

Republican White House hopeful Herman Cain effectively ended his US presidential bid, citing the painful toll of "false and unproved" allegations of sexual harassment and adultery.

In Hanoi hundreds of seized vehicles stay unclaimed, and their numbers are rising.

Nguyen Minh Tuan has been shocking friends and acquaintances for the last few months by telling them that his graduation thesis is about condoms.

Vietnam Airlines will launch direct air routes from Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City to the UK capital city of London , from December 8.

Anti-social behaviour among young people was the centre of discussions by experts at a recent seminar.

Vietnam has halved its target for Olympic berths in London next year to 10 after reconsidering its athletes’ qualifying chances.

Delegates from domestic and foreign travel agents gathered at a seminar in Khanh Hoa to discuss promoting Vietnam sea tourism in Europe.

The Vietnam Business Forum 2011 opened in Hanoi on December 2, serving as a venue to discuss Vietnam’s business environment.

Australia's ruling Labor Party agreed to support gay marriage, but consented to lawmakers voting with their conscience on the issue.

Vietnam hoped to receive more support from the World Bank in financial aid, policy making and management experiences, said Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong.

Miss Sport Vietnam 1995 Nguyen Thi Thu Huong will represent Vietnam at the Mrs. World 2011 contest held in Florida, US, December 6 to 15.

By applying proper traffic regulation mechanism, Hanoi should be able to mitigate its current congestion, one expert has said.

The US defense chief urged Israel to end its increasing regional "isolation" by repairing diplomatic ties with Egypt and Turkey and renewing peace efforts with the Palestinians.

The seventh meeting of the ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR) wrapped up on Dec. 2 after three days of working (Nov. 28 – Dec. 1) in Indonesia.