VIETNAM TODAY

Aquaculture has flourished in the central region in recent years, but is now encountering several problems.

A Vietnamese movie has been nominated to the Discovery category at this month’s Toronto International Film Festival in Canada.

A Malaysian state on Borneo island, known for its world-class dive sites, is seeking to ban shark fishing to protect the species, a minister said.

A total of 397 pupils and students with good study results received Vallet scholarships worth over VND1.6 billion (USD77,669).

The remnants of Irene reached Canada after barreling through the US where the storm claimed at least 18 lives and caused estimated damage of $7 billion.

A one-week photo exhibition themed Vietnam's World Heritage will open in Da Nang on August 30.

Cafes offering a range of sexual services have resumed operations in Ho Chi Minh City in recent months.

Luu Hong Quang has won the first prize at the Lev Vlassenko Piano Competition in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.

Many real estate trading floors in Hanoi have closed due to the moribund property market.

Japan's Finance Minister Yoshihiko Noda is set to become prime minister after winning a party vote Monday.

Arsene Wenger will end Arsenal's miserable start to the season by splashing the cash in the aftermath of his side's humiliating 8-2 defeat at MU.

Many teachers are unable to meet the new requirements on scores on international English tests.

More than 20 illegal gold mines in Moong Koong, Ha Tinh Province, have been demolished to date.

Vietnam’s Lac Hong University team defeated the Lao team in the quarterfinals the Asia-Pacific Robot Contest 2011but was trounced by the Thai Soomkor Robot in the semifinal.

Taiwan evacuated thousands of people as Typhoon Nanmadol swept across some of the island's densely populated areas.

Deputy PM Nguyen Thien Nhan has ordered the Ministry of Education and Training to issue a master plan on human resources development in the education sector.

World No.7 badminton player Nguyen Tien Minh defeated Japanese rival Sho Sasaki 2-1 to claim the championship title at the Yonex Sunrise Vietnam Grand Prix Open on August 28.

The heads of the US Federal Reserve, IMF and OECD stepped up pressure on political leaders to tackle urgent economic problems.

US President Barack Obama said Sunday the Hurricane Irene recovery effort could go on for days or weeks, but hailed the disaster response operation as an "exemplary" display of good government.