VIETNAM TODAY

Two Indonesian football fans died in a stampede in Jakarta on Monday at the Southeast Asian Games final against Malaysia, according to a victim's brother and a report citing a paramedic.

The WTO said Monday in its annual report that the worsening outlook for the global economy has led to slower growth in exports.

Teachers cast doubt on a scheme in which the Ministry of Education and Training require them to grade students based on “comments” or “remarks” instead of points.

Travel companies in Vietnam are offering a variety of attractive promotional programs for the upcoming holidays of Christmas, New Year and Tet Lunar New Year.

An exhibition of pottery products made by students of the Hanoi-based Nguyen Dinh Chieu School for Blind Students opened on November 19.

Shortage of capital created setbacks for the Traffic Development Plan in HCM City, which is now unable to maintain schedule, said the city Department of Transport.

Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Thien Nhan asked local authorities nationwide to disseminate methods to prevent the hand-foot-mouth disease to reduce the number of cases.

US officials demanded "concrete results" from trade talks with China on market access for American businesses.

Dozens of residents in Nghe An Province’s Tien Thanh Commune destroyed a pig farm that they blamed for environmental pollution.

President of the State of Israel Shimon Peres will pay an official visit to Vietnam from Nov. 22-26 at the invitation of President Truong Tan Sang.

HCM City’s consumer price index in November was estimated to have increased 0.28% driven by higher food prices.

Global tobacco firm Philip Morris said it is suing the Australian government over a new law requiring all cigarettes to be sold in plain packages.

Thousands of Vietnamese and expatriates flocked to the 18th annual HCM City Consular Club’s Charity Bazaar to raise fund for disadvantaged people.

At least 13 people were killed as security forces tried to clear protesters from Cairo's Tahrir Square, casting a dark shadow over Egypt's first elections.

Thu Thiem tunnel, along with the entire Dong Tay Avenue in HCM City, officially opened to traffic on November 20.

The State Securities Commission admitted that 105 securities companies are too much for a fledgling stock market like Vietnam.

A small ferry carrying around 35 passengers in Nui Thanh district in central Vietnam’s Quang Nam province sank early this morning, killing one pregnant woman.

The 8th General Conference of the Council for Security Cooperation in the Asia Pacific is being held to discuss traditional and non-traditional threats and challenges to peace and stability in the Asia- Pacific region.

Four more gold medals were obtained at the ongoing 26th Southeast Asian Games in Indonesia on November 20.