VIETNAM TODAY

Mountain tortoises are being hunted to be sold to restaurants in an number of areas in the Mekong Delta.

Closing arguments are to be heard to decide whether a US soldier accused of a colossal intelligence breach should face a court-martial that could send him to prison for life.

Yahoo! is considering trimming its stake in Chinese e-commerce powerhouse Alibaba and letting go of its share of Yahoo! Japan, the New York Times and Wall Street Journal reported.

Vietnam and Myanmar have agreed to boost cooperation in trade and investment, with two-way trade expected to reach 500 million USD in 2015.

66 journalists were killed and more than 1,000 arrested this year, Reporters Without Borders said.

The Minister of Health said Vietnam should use the opportunity of having a young population for the country's development.

Asteroids Galaxy Tour, a fairly well-known music team of Denmark, will visit Hanoi and attend a count-down event on New Year's Eve at Hanoi Opera House.

Every evening, a sidewalk in Hanoi becomes a playground where parents pay a little money to give their children a good time sitting on toy animals.

The consumer price index of Vietnam’s biggest cities, Hanoi and HCM City, saw slight increases in the last month of the year.

Strengthening international co-operation is one of the ways to develop the study of mathematics in countries like Vietnam, experts have said.

The World Bank Group's Board of Executive Directors has discussed the Vietnam Country Partnership Strategy (CPS) for the 2012-16 period.

Over 8,800 primary and secondary students were screened for vision with those in need receiving eyeglasses under a new US-supported project.

Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping’s visit to Vietnam will increase political trust and expand friendship between the tw

Do Tri Dung, the champion of the 2011 Vietnamese singing contest for children showcased his talent at a special Christmas music gala in Australia.

The Bank of Japan said that the country's economic recovery "has paused" because of the slowing global economy.

The price of flowers and kumquat trees are expected to increase this Lunar New Year or Tet due to unfavourable weather.

Hoan Kiem District is seeking the approval to open more parking lots for bicycles and motorbikes along 15 streets.

Vietnam finished the 6th ASEAN ParaGames whose closing ceremony was held yesterday night in Solo, Indonesia at the 4th place with 44 gold medals.

A three-level pricing system will be applied for electricity used for production, business and service purposes.