VIETNAM TODAY

The Vietnam Union of Friendship Organisations on June 13 sent a letter to the China People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries. 

Britain and Bill Gates joined forces to pledge more than half of the $3.7 billion sought to vaccinate nearly 250 million children against preventable diseases.   

Four residents in Quang Tri Province have put up VND1.5 billion to build a pontoon bridge, facilitating access for thousands of local residents.

Vietnamese health authorities have detected an additional 19 beverage products imported from Taiwan, which are contaminated with the toxic DEHP chemical.  

The IMF's executive board meets Monday as the campaign to find a new chief reels from the unexpected twist of a dark horse candidacy.

Vietnamese authorities have decided not to cut petroleum prices but have hiked import taxes on some products.

Due to their difficult lives, hundreds of kids are working along Thuan An beach, Thua Thien Hue Province, to earn a living.

Toyota Vietnam has suspended for three months an engineer who exposed its technical faults in manufacturing.

The need for social workers to be a regular part of the educational system has gained urgency in Vietnam, experts say.

Urban experts blamed HCM City's chronic flood situation on rapid urban development and unplanned construction, not climate change.

Only 1% of Vietnamese companies use social networking sites as a marketing tool, while the world average is 54%.

Dirk Nowitzki and the Dallas Mavericks captured their first NBA championship with a 105-95 win over the Miami Heat.

500 tourist boats in Ha Long Bay resumed work Saturday after authorities backed down.

An exhibition collecting public opinions on the selection of Vietnam’s national flower closed in Ho Chi Minh City on June 12.

The sci-fi thriller "Super 8" opened at the number one spot at the North American box office this weekend.

State Bank of Vietnam Governor Nguyen Van Giau required commercial banks to maintain credit growth at 20 percent or less this year.

The death toll from a killer bug outbreak centred on Germany rose to 35 Sunday as health officials said it was the worst of its kind on record.

Travellers were left stranded after ash from Chile's volcanic eruptions prompted Australian airlines to ground some domestic services.

The Vietnam Bar Federation issued a statement to oppose China’s violations of Vietnam’s sovereignty.