VIETNAM TODAY

Massive floods have ravaged vast swathes of Asia's rice bowl, adding to the burden of farmers who are among the region's poorest.

US and British institutions once again dominate an annual worldwide league table of universities, but there is a fresh name at the top, unseating long-time leader Harvard.

Science and technology innovation will play an important role in ensuring sustainable development in the current era, told an international conference in Hanoi on October 5.

Vietnamese competitors are joining over 1,000 others from 50 countries and territories in WorldSkills London 2011, which opened on Oct. 5.

Apple on Wednesday announced the death of its visionary co-founder Steve Jobs at 56.

Vinpearl and Vincom, both owned by the Vingroup, have received approval to merge to heighten the group’s competitiveness.

French ballet dancers Dorothee Gilbert and Stephane Bullion will join Vietnamese artists in one performance next Monday.

Floods have caused 13 deaths in the Mekong Delta region, said a national committee.

Seafood processing companies are creating serious water pollution problems in Kien Giang Province.

Israeli scientist Daniel Shechtman won the 2011 Nobel Prize in chemistry for his discovery of quasicrystals.

Saigon has streets of Chinese traditional medicines, ornamental birds and fish, wedding invitation cards and others.

Samsung Electronics said it would file for a sales ban on Apple's new iPhone with courts in France and Italy as the phone infringed its patents.

The National Assembly suggested an increase in the country's public holidays at a meeting to discuss the draft amended Labour Code.

Only a handful of large airports in Vietnam are making profits, it was announced at a recent meeting.

EU nations are building a "co-ordinated" plan to recapitalise banks to avoid contagion from the debt crisis, the European Commission said.

DTiNews will stage a live, online forum entitled “UK Education - The best bang for your buck” on October 7.

Vietnam defeated Iran 2-1 to take the trophy in the final of the Thanh Nien Newspaper International in the Central Highland City of Pleiku.

Minister of Education and Training Pham Vu Luan discussed with HCM City leaders and academics strategies for education reform.

Japan will go ahead with its whaling program in the Antarctic later this year under heightened security to fend off activists who have vowed to disrupt the annual hunt.