VIETNAM TODAY

The recent Thai rice price hike may prompt importing countries to turn to Vietnam for the food staple, according to industry sources.

The United States and other nations will release and sell 60 million barrels of crude from emergency stocks.

Dengue fever has been outbreaking in the Mekong Delta region with six reported deaths in Ca Mau, Soc Trang and Vinh Long Provinces.

AirAsia ordered a record 200 medium-haul Airbus A320neo passenger jets, a deal with a catalogue price of $18.2 billion, both firms said.

HCM City has asked municipal authorities to resolve flooding problems in all inner-city areas as well as parts of other districts.

G20 agricultural ministers reached a consensus on measures to improve food security, a US ofifcial said.

A conference on maritime security in the East Sea was held in Washington, USA, on June 20-21, in the context of escalating tension in this area.

Danang City is well known for the white-sand beaches that attract throngs of local and international tourists, but that’s not all.

Many have to struggle against drugs by taking sleeping pills, cutting their wrists, confining or chaining themselves.

Hanoi is bracing itself for intense rain and floods as two tropical storms converge in the Gulf of Tonkin in the next 24 hours.

The United States reached their fourth consecutive CONCACAF Gold Cup final thanks to a Clint Dempsey goal which secured a 1-0 win for the hosts.

Small hydroelectric plants play an important role in devel-oping the socio-economy at a local level, but they are also a danger to residents.

A special environmental tax will be imposed on non biodegradable plastic bags next year in an attempt to reduce the usages at shops and markets.

The world's top economies seek Thursday to reach a deal to boost food security by limiting market speculation.

HCM City government has fined a company that sells products on TV infomercials for selling fake or illegally-imported products.

After a local claimed to have identified the location of King Ham Nghi’s treasure, a historical expert said it is just a myth.

Women need to beware that while breast implants are safe, they could lead to problems later on, the top US drug agency said.

A policeman in Hue is likely to be fired for beating an 11-year-old boy.

Vietnam together with world-leading rice trading nations are attending the World Rice Standard Summit 2011 in Thailand.