VIETNAM TODAY

Pianists from many countries will join talented pianists from across Vietnam to perform at the first-ever piano festival, to be held in HCM City.

France survived a tense night at Stade de France to send Laurent Blanc's side to Euro 2012 after drawing 1-1 with Bosnia-Herzegovina.

The popularity of cash transactions in Vietnam has created favourable conditions for money laundering crime.

Vietnam tourism’s promotion slogan and website address will appear on electronic advertising boards in 12 matches of the Premier League.

The eurozone needs a rescue fund of about two trillion euros -- almost five times its current size -- to overcome its crisis, Gordon Brown said.

PM Nguyen Tan Dung has approved a VND1 trillion (USD48.1 million) project to improve the living standards of four disadvantaged ethnic groups.

The Hanoi Department of Transport is planning to designate more streets to pedestrian only during the weekends.

The late hours kept by many gold shops make them a prime target for robberies, according to a high-ranking police official.

Many Vietnamese companies facing spiralling debts or in the midst of power disputes are filing for bankruptcy.

Vietnam and China on October 11 in Beijing signed an Agreement on basic principles guiding the settlement of sea-related issues.

The Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization held a seminar on October 11 to promote lifelong learning and discuss its plan to develop a lifelong learning centre in Hanoi.

PM Nguyen Tan Dung and visiting German Chancellor Angela Merkel agreed to establish a strategic partnership between the two nations during their talks in Hanoi on Oct. 11.

Afghanistan's government will continue to try to draw the Taliban insurgency to peace talks, Hillary Clinton said.

Over 100 artworks created by some of the country's most outstanding artists between the 1930s and 1970s are being exhibited in HCM City.

Gamblers in HCM City are focusing on small ornamental cocks weighing around a kg for cockfights, in which bets can hit dozens of million VND.

Unable to find the jobs as teachers, a lot of pedagogical school graduates have seen their knowledge buried in oblivion.

Though the real estate market remains gloomy with very few successful transactions, high grade apartments still have been sold well in HCM City.

Gruppo di Volontariato Civile Organisation built seven rehabilitation centres worth USD1.3 million for disabled children in Bac Giang Province.

A rare honour was bestowed on Prof. Dr. Vuong Dinh Hue, Minister of Finance for his contribution to Vietnam's accounting profession.