VIETNAM TODAY

An inauguration ceremony of a high quality IT human resource centre between Vietnam and India was held in Hanoi on September 16.

European leaders braced for a second day of talks on the eurozone debt crisis, following a fallout with Washington, with thousands of protesters demanding investment in jobs.

The Ministry of Labor, War Invalid and Social Affairs has proposed that maternity leave be raised to 6 months from the current 4 months to help enhance the long-term health of the newborns.

At least two people were killed and dozens injured when a vintage aircraft crashed into the ground at an air show in the US state of Nevada, officials and reports said.

A deputy health minister has been confirmed by political police for not obtaining the doctoral degree that he lists on his official CV.

Vietnam asked parties to refrain from actions that could complicate the situation in the East Sea , and instead contribute to maintaining peace and stability in the region.

A strong 6.6-magnitude undersea quake and a series of aftershocks hit off the coast of Japan's Honshu island, geologists said.

Urban development programmers seem not to pay much attention to the designing of cemeteries, to ensure they can be safe to the environment.

Experts say Vietnam needs to do more to attract more cruise tourists to Vietnam as the country many wonderful bays and beaches.

US Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner went into exceptional talks with European finance ministers on the debt crisis on Friday.

Model Ngoc Thach, the winner of Vietnam Supermodel Contest 2010, will represent the country at the 11th Miss Earth to be held in Thailand.

NTC fighters regrouped for a new assault on Moamer Kadhafi's hometown Sirte, remaining upbeat despite suffering heavy losses.

Vietnamese authorities hosted a seminar in Hanoi to seek ways to preserve Vietnamese culture and language among the overseas community.

The domestic price of gold 6 fell sharply by VND400,000-500,000 per tael to VND46.6-46.8 million per tael compared to the previous day.

HCM City authorities have asked for strict punishment over polluting factories in Le Minh Xuan Industrial Park in Binh Chanh District.

In Vietnam's developing economy, the large number of small banks could pose a great risk to the country's financial system.

National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines is mulling over a plan to increase domestic airfare by 1.5 times to cope with rising inflation.

The Singapore stock exchange has approved an application by English football giants Manchester United to sell their shares in the city-state, a source said.

Vietnam lost 0-3 to Laos in the second match of Group F qualifiers for the 2012 AFC U-16 Championship.