VIETNAM TODAY

The Hanoi’s People Committee has earmarked 1,474 ha of land for 332 urgent projects in the 2011-2020 period.

The top Party and Government leaders of Vietnam separately received Chinese State Councillor Dai Bingguo, affirming strong intentions to boost friendship and cooperation.

Internationally-acclaimed jazz band Max.Bab will delight audiences in Hanoi on September 17 and in HCM City 24 hours later.

A Russian jet carrying a top ice hockey team slammed into a riverbank moments after takeoff Wednesday, killing at least 43 people

Ho Chi Minh City is currently adopting strong measures to do away with unwanted beggars from the streets of the city by 2015.

A Vietnamese artist won one of the Special Jury Prizes for best artworks at the Asian Youth Animation & Comics Contest 2011.

PM Nguyen Tan Dung said that the Government would continue to pursue target of taming inflation rather than economic growth.

Scientists have warned that the prospective site of the Ninh Thuan nuclear power plant is vulnerable to the possible threats of a tsunami.

Thach Kim Tuan won a hat-trick of gold medals and broke two world youth records at the Asian Youth Weightlifting Championship.

US President Barack Obama will propose the injection of $300 billion into the sputtering US economy to create jobs, US media are reporting.

A Dutch non-governmental organisation will provide EUR1 million to carry out a health care project in Quang Tri Province.

The European Central Bank will this week call a halt to its recent cycle of rising interest rates, analysts predicted.

After a meeting with the State Bank of Vietnam, several commercial banks have agreed to reduce their lending interest rates.

Scientists and students will gather in HCM City's Sai Gon Hi-tech Park next month to showcase self-made solar powered vehicles.

A pilot sex education programme run at a school in Danang City has provided over 600 students with useful knowledge about the sensitive issue.

Vietnam's Grandmaster Le Quang Liem was defeated by Cuban rival Lazaro Bruzon Batista in a tie-breaker in the 3rd round of the 2011 World Chess Cup.

Defending champions Spain and fellow European giants Italy secured their places at Euro 2012 on Tuesday.

David Petraeus pledged to confront the many threats facing America as he took the reins of the CIA, a decade after the 9/11 attacks.

Hanoi police has detected parking fee violations at nearly 20 parking lots since September 2.