VIETNAM TODAY

By October 6, 18 people were reported dead because of flooding in the Mekong Delta, including 16 children from 1 to 14 years old.

The 6th International Artistic Photo Contest concluded on Wednesday with most prizes going to Vietnamese contestants.

State agencies must seek the Prime Minister’s approval for buying vehicles.

The Norwegian Nobel Committee has decided that the Nobel Peace Prize for 2011 is to be divided in three equal parts.

Hanoi will establish civilian crime patrol groups, following the models of those in HCM City and Binh Duong Province.

Many Vietnamese shipping firms have been forced to sell their ships in order to cover mounting losses.

World No. 1 Novak Djokovic has withdrawn from next week's Shanghai Masters due to troublesome back injury, said organisers.

Vietnam’s Nguyen Thi My Linh has won two gold medals at both Asian and world championships.

DTiNews held a live forum with experts who answered questions about the practical issues associated with study in the UK.

Facing a tough reelection fight, President Obama warned Europe's crisis could severely impact US recovery if Republicans balk at passing his $447 billion job creation plan.

The 20th Informatics Olympics for Vietnamese students and the 36th ACM International College Programming Contest (ACM/ICPC) opened at Can Tho University on October 6.

Japan's Sony is nearing a deal to buy out Swedish telecom firm Ericsson's stake in their mobile phone joint venture, according to the Wall Street Journal.

New colleges will receive permission to be established if at least 15% of its lecturers have MA degrees and higher.

SBV allowed five banks and Saigon Jewelry Co to reopen offshore gold trading accounts to help narrow the gap between domestic and international prices.

An online forum entitled “UK Education - The best bang for your buck”, is going live right now on DTiNews.

The NA's Standing Committee Wednedsay considered giving one more day off for the Tet, or Lunar New Year, holiday as it discussed the Labor Code and the Law on Trade Union.

The Ministry of Transport will seek public opinion on restricting private means of transport in inner Hanoi and HCMC.

HCM City has launched different programmes to develop its tourism sector, including “river tourism”, “HCM City- 100 interesting things”.

Vietnam will aim to keep the exchange rate stable until the end of the year, allowing it to move within a 1 percent band, the central bank said.