VIETNAM TODAY

The world's population will surge to seven billion next month and the challenge is not a lack of living space but how to empower disenfranchised women and girls.

Vietnam’s only centre offering ‘detoxing’ courses for online gamers has stopped offering its courses.

Vietnam Fashion Fair 2011 will be held at the Giang Vo Exhibition Centre in Hanoi from December 19-25.

Party General Secretary Trong held a working session with Vietnam Farmers’ Union, focusing on the implementation of the Resolution on agriculture, farmers and rural areas.

Facebook, which has been dogged by complaints over privacy, announced Tuesday that it has named a director of privacy at the social network.

Le Van Tach has begun court proceedings to sue Toyota Motor Vietnam for unfair treatment and violating his privacy.

Food&Hotel Vietnam expects 360 exhibitors to be present at the show held in HCM City from September 28-30, the organisers announced.

The Ministry of Education and Training is drafting a national plan to integrate the topic of HIV/AIDS prevention across several school subjects.

Vietnam has one of the highest rates of willingness to endure short-term pain that may arise due to focus on renewable energies, a study said.

Al-Qaeda has released a video marking the anniversary of 9/11, monitoring group SITE Intelligence said Tuesday.

Vietnam’s U19 football squad is leading Group B of the ASEAN Football Federation U19 Youth Championships in Myanmar.

A workshop to develop disaster management capacity for the four Lower Mekong countries opened in HCM City on September 12.

Prices of many prime houses in HCM City are reaching billions of VND per square metre.

The Japan-Vietnam Cultural Interaction Project will coordinate with its partners to hold the 4th charity piano concert and dinner party next month.

Vietnamese Ambassador to Canada Le Sy Vuong Ha presided over the 228th session of the ASEAN Committee in Ottawa on September 12.

The heavy rains have caused flooding in Con Cuong District, Nghe An Province, isolating over 10,000 people.

Representatives from four regional countries are determined to cooperate to enhance their tourism sectors to boost socioeconomic development.

Vietnam welcomed 3.96 million foreign visitors in the first eight months of this year, said the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism.

Primary schools are offering new English courses, but parents are confused over which to choose for their children.