VIETNAM TODAY

Flooding in the Mekong Delta region has claimed at least 43 lives, said the National Steering Committee for Flood and Storm Prevention and Control.

Vietnam and other countries in East Asia need to make their higher education systems more responsive to labour market demands, says the World Bank.

The unofficial market for foreign currencies has thrived in Hanoi despite the State Bank of Vietnam’s efforts to stop their operations.

The curriculum for masters degrees in business administration in Vietnam are unpractical, many educators said.

Wayne Rooney has been banned for three matches by UEFA for his red card against Montenegro.

A court Friday turned down Apple's bid to have Samsung give it advance warning of any new product launches in Australia.

A direct service between Vietnam and India is on the cards following a memorandum of understanding signed between Vietnam Airlines and Jet Airways.

Over 70 Vietnamese ships have been detained abroad so far this year, causing problems for local transport authorities.

The Vietnam Fatherland Front Central Committee has launched a “Month for the Poor 2011” from October 17 to November 18.

President Truong Tan Sang arrived in Sri Lanka for a State visit where he was welcomed by Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse at Bandaranaike airport in Colombo city.

Four people survived a fiery plane crash in dense forest in Papua New Guinea in which 28 are feared to have died, Australian officials said on Friday.

PM Nguyen Tan Dung made this statement while receiving 50 outstanding young entrepreneurs representing 200 winners of the Vietnam Gold Star Award, in Hanoi on Oct. 13.

Many experts said that it would be impossible to ban motorbikes in HCM City at the moment.

The Asian Development Bank and the Government of Vietnam signed a $293 million loan agreement for construction of a metro line to reduce critical traffic congestion in Hanoi.

The National Cinema Center will put into operation a four dimension (4D) project room later this month.

The bravery of Vietnamese naval forces during the war will be presented at a film festival commemorating 50 years of the Ho Chi Minh Trail at Sea.

A group of local beauties was under criticism after a publicised charity trip they joined donated little money and allegedly was used as a photo op.

The NA Law Committee said the proposed fines of VND2 billion for civil offences is too high and can result in many problems.

British oil giant BP and its partners have won government approval for a major £4.5-billion oil field investment in northern Scotland.