VIETNAM TODAY

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.

Tropical Storm Irene unleashed furious wind and rain on New York, but the city appeared to escape the worst fears of urban disaster.

Vietnam’s circus has won many accolades in international competitions, where circus artists had an opportunity to prove their prowess by taking up international challenges.

The Border Guard Force of the central coastal city of Da Nang on Aug. 27 handed over a Filipino fisherman to the Philippine Embassy in Vietnam.

Hurricane Irene tore into New York, hammering Manhattan's skyscrapers with fierce winds and threatening to flood the financial district after killing at least nine people along the US east coast.

A fire broke out in Keangnam Hanoi Landmark Tower, the tallest building in Vietnam, at 2:00 pm on August 27.

The HCM City Department of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs says it will continue to implement many policies on providing welfare and healthcare for senior citizens.

China's Standing Committee of the National People's Congress has ratified the Third Protocol Amending the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia.

Hurricane Irene killed at least eight people along the US east coast, cut power supplies to nearly a million and churned toward a direct hit on an anxious New York city.

The property market is likely to witness more mergers and acquisitions in the next 12 months if it continues facing capital shortage.

Vietnam’s 1A National Highway has been nominated as the world’s best cycling route by ‘Lonely Planet’, a travel guidebook.

The first buses in Vietnam using energy-efficient fuel made their debut on August 26 in HCM City.

FDI projects in Vietnam have disbursed a total of $7.3 billion in the first eight months of 2011, said the Foreign Investment Department.

Vietnam’s first oil refinery Dung Quat has resumed operation after temporarily halting for maintenance, an official has said.