VIETNAM TODAY

Crisis legislation to yank the nation past the threat of a historic financial default sped through the House, breaking weeks of deadlock.

Vietnam is in desperate need to restructure its banking system in order to heighten its financial security, an official has urged.

Flocks of birds fly just above the water surface of swamps in Tram Chim leading visitors to the heart of the national bird sanctuary.

Seven Vietnamese schools stand in the top 100 universities in Southeast Asia, according to the 2011 Webometrics Ranking of World Universities.

Norwegians believe penalties for serious crimes in their country should be tightened in the wake of a shooting and bomb attack that killed 77 people, a poll showed.

Foreign investors are seeking to develop a casino project on Phu Quoc Island.

Binh Dinh Province market management authorities and police seized 102 sea turtles that were being illegally transported in a car by a trafficker.

Can Tho City is hosting a photo exhibition which depicts the horrific consequences of Agent Orange on Vietnamese people’s lives.

The soldiers sleep in tents and protected by high-powered rifles that also ward off the even more dangerous threat of poachers.

Khieu Thi Huyen Trang, winner of Vietnam’s Next Top Model 2010, received the Best Asian Super Model title in the 23rd World Best Model contest.

The recently-approved Hanoi Master Plan may lead to the cancellation of around 750 infrastructure projects.

Just 30 wild tigers survive today in Vietnam out of 3,200 across the world, according to the World Wildlife Fund.

China on Monday blamed Muslim separatist "terrorists" for deadly unrest in its vast northwest region bordering Central Asia.

Nearly 50 percent of probiotic products available in the domestic market do not meet quality standards, experts say.

The Vietnamese Vovinam martial arts delegation has won the second World Vovinam Championships that took place in Ho Chi Minh City.

Construction of a road that will link Noi Bai international airport with Nhat Tan bridge started August 1.

British-based banking giant HSBC has announced it will sell 195 retail branches to First Niagara Bank for an estimated $1 billion.

Implementing three strategic breakthroughs set by the 11th National Party Congress is the key task of the Government during its 2011-2016 tenure, said PM Nguyen Tan Dung.

Tropical storm Nock-ten has caused two deaths in Vietnam, reported the Central Steering Board for Flood and Storm Prevention and Control.