VIETNAM TODAY

Vietnamese parents nowadays all want their children to become geniuses by forcing their children to study and do arithmetic soon.

Thu Ha Noi, an exhibition featuring the work of eight artists from Hanoi, has opened at the HCM City Fine Arts Museum.

HCM City environment authorities have revealed the test results of the huge pesticide contaminated mud pile dumped at the Dong Thanh waste landfill site.

The Transport Minister’s recent golf-playing ban on ministry staff is the violation of employee rights, said a justice official.

Moamer Kadhafi was killed by new regime forces in their final assault in his hometown, the National Transitional Council said.

The Long An Province police have reiterated their earlier conclusion Tran Thuy Lieu had acted alone to burnt her journalist husband to death.

Hillary Clinton was to hold talks with the Afghan president, pushing diplomatic moves ahead of conferences on ending the 10-year war.

Vietnam expects next year’s GDP to grow from 6% to 6.5%, PM Nguyen Tan Dung said at a National Assembly sitting.

The Electricity of Vietnam Group has again proposed a power price hike of 10-13%.

The Ministry of Health are considering a draft circular on guiding the granting of certification and licenses for medical clinics.

Paragliding has been officially recognised in Vietnam with a national paragliding team for the 26th Southeast Asian Games scheduled for November.

The State Bank of Vietnam will continue to closely monitor the monetary market and the banking sector to help deal with liquidity-related problems.

Purpose-built, ultra-modern and ready to fight environmental destruction on the high seas, Rainbow Warrior III, made its maiden voyage Wednesday.

The 13th National Assembly convened its year-end session to review national socio-economic development in 2011 and set major targets for 2012.

The Ministry of Information and Communication and Microsoft Vietnam on October 19 agreed to establish an Information Technology (IT) development fund.

Hong Kong's pampered canines may have their own spas complete with jacuzzis and massage, but it can still be difficult for a dog to find inner peace.

The new quarterly HSBC Trade Connections world trade forecaster predicts Vietnam is amongst the top five international powerhouses.

Due to some serious malformations, it may be difficult to separate the conjoined twins born a week ago, Ho Chi Minh City’s Pediatrics Hospital No 1 said.

Denmark will provide official development assistance worth $135 million for Vietnam in 2011-2012.