VIETNAM TODAY

Toxic DEHP accounts anywhere between to 20-40% of materials used in medical equipment and tools, an expert said.

A Vietnam-US Business Forum was held in New York on July 13 by the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and the US Chamber of Commerce.

Pho Rang, in the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai, has become adorned by a great deal of summer lotuses.

A Federico Macheda brace helped Premier League champions Manchester United canter to a 4-1 win over New England Revolution.

The World Bank will provide USD710 million for Vietnam to implement three projects on public investment reform, irrigation and urban water supply.

Local government in Dien Bien Province has approved a project to teach Thai and Mong to primary and secondary students in the period of 2011-15.

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and two foreign partnersl held a seminar in Hanoi on development strategy for the cultural industries.

Upon visiting his house in HCM City, Le Viet Thuy, an overseas Vietnamese living in Japan, found 39 dead bodies packed in bags in a room.

Vietnamese lawyers need more training to ensure they are professional and ethical, said the Vietnam Bar Federation's President Le Thuc Anh.

A small plane crashed near the Brazilian city of Recife after reporting an onboard emergency, killing all of its 16 occupants, officials said.

The 12th National Assembly Standing Committee opened its 42nd session in Hanoi on July 13 to review the Government’s proposal on tax policies.

Three bombs ripped through India's commercial capital Mumbai, killing 21 people and injuring more than 100 in the deadliest attack in the city.

Vietnam has seen increasing resistance to antibiotics in recent years, posing a greater risk to patients.

An investor of a trade centre and office building project offered tenants a USD2.3-million compensation price for a 56 s.q.m area in Hanoi.

Heterosexuals who take daily AIDS drugs reduce the risk of being infected by HIV by nearly two-thirds, ground-breaking studies said on Wednesday.

Both competent agencies and scientists are still fumbling for an effective solution to control the polluted river of Saigon.

Participants in the 2011 Green Itinerary Walk Across Vietnam arrived in Quang Tri Province and joined many activities to support AO victims.

Dien Bien Province has approved a project to teach Thai and Mong languages to primary school children during the academic years 2011-2015.

After three months of treatment for wounds caused by bacterial infection, Sword Lake’s turtle was released on July 12 afternoon.