VIETNAM TODAY

Up to 34 million of the country’s 87.5 million population had not bought health insurance as of June this year.

Nam Dinh provincial authorities said that they will not accept the bachelors who graduate from non-state schools as the officers in state agencies.

China’s Haier Group has acquired businesses operating under the Sanyo Electric brand name in Southeast Asia.

China said it would maintain a stable exchange rate and warned that foreign trade faced a "severe situation" due to the West's economic woes.

Vietnam’s top badminton player Nguyen Tien Minh is competing at the 2011 Open Badminton Tournament, which kicked off in Denmark on October 18.

The Thai government has donated three million baht (USD100,000) to help the Vietnamese people get over the aftermath of the recent floods.

The import duty on cars will be cut by 3-5 percent from next year if a proposal drafted by the Ministry of Finance is approved.

Localities across Vietnam have been conducting a survey to gather statistics on households living below or near the poverty line.

Current wage policies are outdated and unable to assist citizens in coping with the rising cost of living, said President Truong Tan Sang.

Intel Corporation reported record-high earnings as the company shipped more chips than ever despite talk of a gloomy global computer market.

Preschools are facing many obstacles, including over-worked, undertrained teachers, affecting education quality.

The Prime Minister has allowed the State Bank of Vietnam to play the host of a Meeting on Cooperative Relationship between Vietnam  and the World Bank.

The search for the world's first malaria vaccine received a boost with the release of early results from a major clinical trial.

Restructuring investment mechanisms is a key to restructuring the economy, according to a seminar in Hanoi on Oct. 18.

The ASEAN+3 Youth Forum opened as a venue for young people to raise their voices and propose policies to uphold the role of youth in national construction.

Goldman Sachs, weighed down by problems in its private equity portfolio and the broader global economic woes, reported a loss of $428 million.

Education and training are among top measures to improve ethnic minorities' living conditions in the Central Highlands, NA Chairman said.

So far this year, hundreds of pre-school teachers in HCMC have quit their jobs due to heavy workloads and low pay.

Nguyen Tai Duc has reached the semi-finals in the first World Rubik’s Cube Championships held in Bangkok, Thailand, from October 14-16.