VIETNAM TODAY

Malaysian wildlife authorities said the capture of a young female Borneo Sumatran rhino had given them a last chance to save the highly endangered species.

Since Vietnam and Japan have yet to sign any agreements to officially import Kobe beef, any shipments of the luxury beef caught entering Vietnam will be destroyed, said an official.

South Korea still requires a large number of Vietnamese guest labourers despite some minor labour issues, the Vietnamese envoy to that country has said.

Vietnamese taekwondo martial artists have finalised their preparations for the coming London Olympics next August.

Thousands of people in Quang Ngai Province had their lives interrupted after giving up their land for a hydro power project.

Vietnam has recently won second prize in an international programming contest held in Japan.

Insufficient human resources was a major challenge for Vietnam in responding to climate change, said an official from the Natural Resources and Environment Ministry.

Vietnam's trade deficit this year was the lowest in the past 10 years, reaching just over $9.5 billion, the General Statistics Office reported.

Bollywood struck gold in 2011, revving up lacklustre box offices in India with help from its leading men who wooed audiences back to cinemas after a dismal 2010.

A wind power plant is expected to be built in the central province of Binh Dinh in the first quarter of 2012.

Mark Zuckerberg, founder of the social network Facebook has been in Vietnam since December 22 for his holiday.

The Da Nang International Airport in the central coastal city of Da Nang put a new terminal into service on Dec. 25, after four years of construction.

A series of Christmas Day bomb attacks targeting churches and a suicide blast in Nigeria killed at least 40 people.

The Ministry of Transport will set up a task force to inspect the quality of a WB-funded road project because of its quick deterioration.

Five are feared dead or missing after a boat carrying 34 people, mostly soldiers, capsized and sank in heavy seas off Cua Dai beach in the central province of Quang Nam on December 25.

The Long Bien Vincom Centre, a commercial complex developed by Vingroup, officially opened to the public on December 24.

A massive fire broke out at the Phuong Dong night club in Da Nang City on December 23, spreading panic amongst local residents who rushed out of their homes.

The Ministry of Education and Training plans to mobilise 237.5 billion VND (11.4 million USD) to combat HIV/AIDS during the 2011-20 period, the ministry announced.

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and his girlfriend Priscilla Chan have surprisingly chosen Vietnam as a destination for their Christmas holiday this year.