VIETNAM TODAY

Tackling the gender imbalance among the country's population was a contentious discussed at a conference in Hanoi.

Swedish poet Tomas Transtroemer, who has been called a master of mysticism, won the 2011 Nobel Literature Prize.

Tour companies have raised concerns about poor-quality services of a centre that supports tourists climbing Fansipan Mountain in Lao Cai Province.

Transport Minister has culled the head of an airport terminal project’s management board due to the slow pace of construction.

The National Assembly Standing Committee stated that salaries should reflect the quality of the work done and be dictated by market forces.

The UPS Foundation has donated USD30,000 to help improve educational quality in the Mekong delta provinces of Dong Thap and Kien Giang.

The State Bank of Vietnam has requested that commercial banks slash lending interest rates for the production sector to from 17%-19% per year.

Although graffiti has coloured the walls of large cities all over the world, it is still an incipient trend in HCM City.

Nearly 30,000 households from the Mekong Delta province of An Giang have been evacuated to flood-proof residential clusters.

South Africa lost 'enforcer' Bakkies Botha from the World Cup as England and Wales all announced their teams for this weekend's quarter-finals.

Everybody works to earn a living then when they reach a certain age they retire, but several elderly people in Hanoi still have to work despite their old age.

Massive floods have ravaged vast swathes of Asia's rice bowl, adding to the burden of farmers who are among the region's poorest.

US and British institutions once again dominate an annual worldwide league table of universities, but there is a fresh name at the top, unseating long-time leader Harvard.

Science and technology innovation will play an important role in ensuring sustainable development in the current era, told an international conference in Hanoi on October 5.

Vietnamese competitors are joining over 1,000 others from 50 countries and territories in WorldSkills London 2011, which opened on Oct. 5.

Apple on Wednesday announced the death of its visionary co-founder Steve Jobs at 56.

Vinpearl and Vincom, both owned by the Vingroup, have received approval to merge to heighten the group’s competitiveness.

French ballet dancers Dorothee Gilbert and Stephane Bullion will join Vietnamese artists in one performance next Monday.

Floods have caused 13 deaths in the Mekong Delta region, said a national committee.