VIETNAM TODAY

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Ho Xuan Son affirmed Vietnam’s stance on the East Sea issue, stressing the country advocates maintaining peace and stability.

Vietnam must focus on rural development among other things if it wants to make the most of its working-age population, a doctor said.

Judges at the International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi for war crimes and crimes against humanity. 

Scientists have warned that not only fresh water areas have been polluted, but sea water is also bearing a similar hard pressure.

The problem of getting power to poor remote households has been solved by young engineer Tran Quoc Hieu who has built a home wind generator.

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment has raised over USD1.2 billion for efforts to cope with climate change.

Vietnam exported 3.5 million tonnes of rice in the first six months of this year, earning USD1.7 billion, said the Vietnam Food Association.

Vietnam Airlines has reported a rise in bomb threats in recent years including warnings issued by airline staff.

Summer is the holiday season as well as the season to worship and pray to Buddha.

Gunmen have kidnapped at least 60 migrants, who were aboard a freight train in Mexico trying to get to the United States, an official said.

Vietnam's export value in June was estimated to hit $7.8 billion, lifting the total export value in the first half of this year to over $42.33 billion.

The red and black leather jacket worn by Michael Jackson in his "Thriller" video went under the hammer for $1.8 million.

The former director of a state company has been sentenced to five years in jail for mismanagement of public assets.

Vietnam’s first oil refinery, Dung Quat, will suspend its operations for 2 months for the first planned maintenance period.

The event marks the 35th anniversary of the establishment of Vietnam-Thailand diplomatic ties (August 6).

The university entrance exams will come in just 10 days, and it is the time for examinees to gear up for preparations.

The eurozone is preparing for the worst in the Greek debt crisis and will cope even if Athens defaults on its loans, German Finance Minister said.

Tropical storm Haima left 18 dead, 81 injured and 10 missing while destroying a great deal of property, said preliminary statistics.

A lot of domestic and foreign airlines are running sales promotion programmes, offering low airfares or applying flexible airfare policies.