VIETNAM TODAY

A wave of attacks in Baghdad killed 57 people as Iraq faced a political crisis, with its vice president accused of running death squads and the premier warning he could break off power-sharing.

A new rehabilitation centre was inaugurated on Monday and put into operation to provide shelter, healthcare, and treatment for victims of Agent Orange/Dioxin.

Pham Van Quan is one of the 20 outstanding young scientists from around the world to win the Green Talents competition in Germany, said the German embassy in Hanoi.

The debt of the Electricity of Vietnam Group has exceeded VND240 trillion (USD11.4 billion) as of 2010, according to a recent report from the State Audit of Vietnam.

Hanoi are tightening control over new cases of influenza in order to prevent the spread of a newly identified swine flu variant.

Mountain tortoises are being hunted to be sold to restaurants in an number of areas in the Mekong Delta.

Closing arguments are to be heard to decide whether a US soldier accused of a colossal intelligence breach should face a court-martial that could send him to prison for life.

Yahoo! is considering trimming its stake in Chinese e-commerce powerhouse Alibaba and letting go of its share of Yahoo! Japan, the New York Times and Wall Street Journal reported.

Vietnam and Myanmar have agreed to boost cooperation in trade and investment, with two-way trade expected to reach 500 million USD in 2015.

66 journalists were killed and more than 1,000 arrested this year, Reporters Without Borders said.

The Minister of Health said Vietnam should use the opportunity of having a young population for the country's development.

Asteroids Galaxy Tour, a fairly well-known music team of Denmark, will visit Hanoi and attend a count-down event on New Year's Eve at Hanoi Opera House.

Every evening, a sidewalk in Hanoi becomes a playground where parents pay a little money to give their children a good time sitting on toy animals.

The consumer price index of Vietnam’s biggest cities, Hanoi and HCM City, saw slight increases in the last month of the year.

Strengthening international co-operation is one of the ways to develop the study of mathematics in countries like Vietnam, experts have said.

The World Bank Group's Board of Executive Directors has discussed the Vietnam Country Partnership Strategy (CPS) for the 2012-16 period.

Over 8,800 primary and secondary students were screened for vision with those in need receiving eyeglasses under a new US-supported project.

Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping’s visit to Vietnam will increase political trust and expand friendship between the tw

Do Tri Dung, the champion of the 2011 Vietnamese singing contest for children showcased his talent at a special Christmas music gala in Australia.