VIETNAM TODAY

A young Vietnamese woman—who came to the U.S. for burn treatment—has been given an honorable mention in a local college essay contest.

The Government should enforce recent fiscal policies to minimise inflation and stabilise the economy, said a WB economist.

DTiNews carried out an investigation on the use of toxic chemicals and flavouring agents in domestic coffee production.

US aerospace giant Boeing is under "continuous" cyber attack but there has been no breach of its databases, a senior executive said.

Of the 500 newly-elected National Assembly deputies, 15 candidates recommended by central agencies lost at the poll.

Vietnam will begin constructing its largest badminton centre in Hanoi by late this year, said an official from the Vietnam Badminton Federation.

The Korean government has given a USD1.8 million grant to Vietnam to establish the ASEAN Cyber University.

Some 26,900 autos valued at USD524 million were imported into the country in the first five months of this year, according to the General Statistics Office.

A man spent seven years campaigning against the imprisonment of his hired worker, who was twice sentenced to death.

Third World countries and notably those of the Congo basin face an uphill challenge in looking after their forests.

Twenty one songs about Agent Orange victims selected from 172 entries will be awarded in a ceremony in Hanoi in late June.

Science fiction film "Endhiran" was made in the south Indian language Tamil, but it pulled in huge profits from across the country and abroad.

Vietnam has demanded that the Chinese side immediately cease actions that violated its sovereignty.

Vietnam and Mexico have agreed to promote bilateral cooperation in healthcare, especially in community-based healthcare using acupuncture.

Vietnam could take legal actions against Chinese infringement of Vietnamese territorial waters, an expert said.

The World Health Organisation warned Europe was seeing the first outbreak of a lethal bacteria, as it has killed 18 people.

The German Reconstruction Bank is to provide a second loan to fund the construction of metro line No 2 in Ho Chi Minh City .

Vietnamese farmers who once rushed to apply Good Agriculture Practices have become tired because their products cannot find buyers.

Ha Le graduated in the UK but took the plunge into Vietnam’s immature hip-hop industry and has taken it places.