VIETNAM TODAY

After 7 years of construction, the Thu Thiem tunnel that runs underneath the Saigon River in Ho Chi Minh City will be open to traffic on November 20.

Vietnam’s new cabinet makes a strong start with several “smart technocrats”, but economic woes and lack of transparency pose hurdles, according to analysts

Syrian forces killed at least 12 people on Friday, as supporters and opponents of UN action against the regime crossed swords at the Security Council over a crackdown.

With required ceiling deposit interest rate, banks' capital accumulation and credit offering have decreased.

Nguyen Thanh Tung of Vietnam took home a gold medal today at the World Wushu Championship taking place in Turkey.

Famous hotel brands such as Sheraton, Sofitel and Hilton snubbed the Vietnam Tourism Awards 2010 which announced its winners this week.

Traders have been flocking to Binh Dinh Province to harvest shark fins, which sell at high prices.

The Libyan capital saw its first major gunbattle since Moammar Gadhafi fled Tripoli more than two months ago.

French contemporary jazz trio Cedric Hanriot will make their debut in Vietnam with a performance in HCM City next Tuesday.

More than 100 artists from 15 ca tru (ceremonial singing) clubs from across the country are attending the National Ca Tru Festival in Hanoi.

Finance ministers from the G20 bloc of leading economies gathered in Paris for tense pre-summit talks.

Flooding in the Mekong Delta region has claimed at least 43 lives, said the National Steering Committee for Flood and Storm Prevention and Control.

Vietnam and other countries in East Asia need to make their higher education systems more responsive to labour market demands, says the World Bank.

The unofficial market for foreign currencies has thrived in Hanoi despite the State Bank of Vietnam’s efforts to stop their operations.

The curriculum for masters degrees in business administration in Vietnam are unpractical, many educators said.

Wayne Rooney has been banned for three matches by UEFA for his red card against Montenegro.

A court Friday turned down Apple's bid to have Samsung give it advance warning of any new product launches in Australia.

A direct service between Vietnam and India is on the cards following a memorandum of understanding signed between Vietnam Airlines and Jet Airways.

Over 70 Vietnamese ships have been detained abroad so far this year, causing problems for local transport authorities.