VIETNAM TODAY

Three U.S.-born scientists won the Nobel Prize in physics on Tuesday for their studies of exploding stars.

The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) has published a report ranking Vietnam number 81 in a development index.

Huynh Cong Thinh, one of the world's most valuable IT professionals as honoured by Microsoft Corporation.

Coastal districts are ready to evacuate 54,000 locals from at-risk areas as Storm Nalge is forecast to hit the locality.

A British firm has filed suit against three Vietnamese companies for infringement of intellectual property rights.

More than 200 workers from Dak Doa Coffee and Tea Company went on strike a week ago to protest the company's a new contract.

The Japanese Embassy in Vietnam will host a music event featuring Japan’s top singers and idol groups in Hanoi this weekend.

Thailand's worst monsoon floods in decades have killed 224 people and affected three quarters of the country, according to officials.

A second South Pacific community has declared a state of emergency in a drought crisis that has seen water rationing imposed in parts of the region.

This year’s World Sight Day entitled “Bright Sight for Children” was held at Hanoi Eye Hospital (HEH) on October 4.

A new underpass in Thua Thien-Hue Province, which was put into operation in July, is still facing problems with flooding.

Apple's Tim Cook is expected to kick off his reign as chief executive on Tuesday by unveiling a hot new iPhone model that some analysts are predicting will be a bestseller.

IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano hoped IAEA will continue assisting Vietnam in building nuclear energy infrastructure and completing management apparatus in the field.

The ASEM Green Growth Forum, with the theme “Jointly acting towards green economies,” officially opened in Hanoi, drawing the participation of 180 local and foreign delegates.

The euro sank below the $1.32 level on Monday as confidence in European growth and progress on the Greek crisis sagged.

One of Toronto's most in-demand vocalists in Canada, jazz singer Kate Bowen, will swing audiences in Hanoi from October 4.

Doctors from the Republic of Korea and Japan provided free surgery for Vietnamese children with cleft lip and palate.

Vietnam’s top badminton player Nguyen Tien Minh has been placed 7th on the latest World Badminton Federation ratings with 57,779 points.

The Centre for Research and Education of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing , the first of its kind in the country, was launched in HCM City on October 2.