VIETNAM TODAY

The Japanese Government will assist ASEAN member countries to enhance their capacity in coping with natural disasters.

Minister of Transport Dinh La Thang has called on agencies under the ministry to prepare feasible policies and measures to mobilize investments for to Long Thanh International Airport.

Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong worked with the Party Central Committee’s Commission for Information and Education to develop a contingent of intellectuals.

Google announced it is buying US smartphone and tablet computer maker Motorola Mobility for $12.5 billion.

Workers at industrial parks in Nghe An Province are tightening their belts to cover rising living costs amid low wages.

Infants have higher risk of developing autism if they have siblings with the disorder, a US study found Monday.

This year’s rice output is likely to reach 41.017 million tonnes, a year-on-year rise of 2.6 percent, said a senior agricultural official.

Vietnamese circus performers claimed success at the 2011 International Summer Circus Festival which concluded in Havana, Cuba.

Doubts are hanging over Guang Lian Steel Company’s $4.5 billion steel manufacturing project.

Business activity in the famous craft village of Hoai Hao was quiet for years until most of the producers decided to purchase advanced machinery.

US President Barack Obama's job approval rating has sunk below 40 percent for the first time, according to a new Gallup daily tracking poll.

Real estate companies in Vietnam are trying to seek ways to minimise their risks in the context of the ‘frozen’ property market.

Leadership and management training plays an vital role in improving educational quality and fulfilling the demands of modern society, experts said.

Since early this year, 32,588 cases of hand-foot-mouth infection have been detected in 52 localities across the country, of which 81 have died.

Police in Bac Giang Province have decided to bring Than Van Su, 39, to trial for the attempted murder of a traffic officer.

Tu Phuong Vo Su Pavilion, an important site in Hue City, has been turned into a coffee shop, stirring strong public criticism.

Novak Djokovic won the ATP Montreal Masters on Sunday, his ninth title of the season, after a 6-2, 3-6, 6-4 defeat of Mardy Fish.

The Association of Vietnamese Businesspeople in France raised EUR2,650 to support Agent Orange/dioxin victims the home country.

Ngoc Trinh beat 35 other beauties to become the first ever global Miss Vietnam International in the US on August 13.