VIETNAM TODAY

Localities across Vietnam have reported the total 87,500 hand, foot and mouth patients, ten times from 2010’s figure, the Ministry of Health said.

Vietnam wishes to get more support from famous German universities, including Ott-Von-Guericke Magdeburg University.

Planning for land devoted to transport infrastructure is essential to solving the severe traffic jams in Vietnam’s major cities, said experts.

Many target programmes have revealed their low efficiency in improving people’s living standards, according to NA deputies.

Doctors said that although they were ready to operate on Nguyen Duy Hai to remove a 90 kg tumor, they were delaying procedures due to medical reasons.

The University of Science and Technology of Hannoi will be built after two loan agreements totaling $190 million were signed yesterday with the Asian Development Bank.

The Governor General of Canada, David Johnston, is scheduled to visit Vietnam from November 16-19 at the invitation of State President Truong Tan Sang.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Monday that Europe could be living through its toughest hour since World War Two.

Vietnam strongly supports APEC goal for strong, sustainable and balanced growth, said Minister of Finance Vuong Dinh Hue.

Local scientists and experts have said that a few rhinos may be still living in the Cat Tien

Russia on Monday successfully launched three astronauts for the International Space Station

Europe on Tuesday sets out long-awaited proposals to regulate credit rating agencies whose assessments are considered to have played a key role in the sovereign debt crisis.

Nineteen of the most vulnerable countries to climate change have today agreed to present a unified front filling the

Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt landed at HCM City's Tan Son Nhat International Airport on November 10 evening with their six children.

German trumpeters Ma’alot-Quintett will perform at the HCM City Conservatory of Music on November 17.

Beginning Friday, March 26, Hanoi is preparing for three days of music on two stages with seventy artists from all over the world.

Rampant and illegal forest exploitation has been identified as one cause deforestation, according to the Vietnam Administration of Forestry.

Sex education should be introduced earlier in elementary school since more and more children are reaching puberty early, experts said.

The main reason is enterprises paying more for social insurance when the new minimum wage requirement came into effect from October 1.