VIETNAM TODAY

ASEAN finance ministers set up an infrastructure fund in the hope of narrowing the development gap between the dynamic region and major wealthy economies.

The inner-city of Hanoi is running out of land for school construction, resulting in a serious shortage of classroom space.

Some foreign organizations will slash funding for Vietnam’s HIV/AIDS Prevention Program by at least 50% next year from an average of VND100-200 billion.

Honda has developed a new fuel-efficient motorcycle engine that will be showcased in a scooter that goes on sale globally next year.

More than 100 motorcycles impounded from daredevil riders on evening of September 24 and early morning of September 25 on some major streets in Binh Thanh District .

BBC News, Al Jazeera and The Los Angeles Times scooped up the top prizes as the Online News Association (ONA) handed out its annual awards on Saturday.

Students from the Ho Chi Minh Economics College have earned Vietnam another world record for their mind map mosaic with the most pieces.

The IMF may be hoping to increase its financial resources to at least $1.3 trillion, according to a newspaper report.

The Palestinians will not hold peace talks without a "complete halt" to Israeli settlement building, Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas told cheering crowds.

Every evening in the Hanoi Ca Tru Club, the sounds of instruments and voices performing Ca Tru can be heard, from young pupils and students

A plane carrying tourists to view Mount Everest crashed while attempting to land in Nepal on Sunday, killing all 19 people on board, officials said.

A Cultural Festival commemorating the 143rd death anniversary of national hero Nguyen Trung Truc opened in Rach Gia City in the Mekong Delta Province of Kien Giang.

Legal experts of ASEAN countries discussed the Initiative for a Zone of Peace, Freedom, Friendship and Cooperation in the East Sea at a meeting in Manila.

"Isn’t cultural exchange by its very definition supposed to be a two-way street?", writes Tabitha Carvan.

Foreign Minister has affirmed Vietnam’s policy of supporting and promoting nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation.

Southeast Asian nations launched a nearly $500 million fund to build infrastructure, pooling resources in hopes of closing the gap between the region and major economies.

Six children at Bach Khoa Preschool in Hanoi were infected with hand, foot and mouth disease.

Busdriver, Louis Logic and Ceschi - three hip hop artists from the US - will perform in Vietnam for the 1st time on October28.

A project to develop straw-woven products for tourists was recently set in place by the Scientific Union for Sustainable Tourism Development.