VIETNAM TODAY

Vietnam and Myanmar have agreed to increase cooperation in many areas, including agriculture, fisheries, financial-banking and aviation.

Turkey voted Sunday in parliamentary polls, with the Islamist-rooted Justice and Development Party set to win a third straight term in office.

A Vietnamese culture night under the theme of Lotus was held in Brussels by the Vietnamese embassy in Belgium on June 9.    

Nha Trang Sea Festival 2011 took off at the April 2 Square on June 11 with a colourful opening ceremony  

Thousands of women took part in a so-called "Slut Walk" in London, insisting that they should be able to wear as much or as little as they like without facing sexual harassment.   

It’s summer, I’m sure. The first sign is the heat. The second is the women on motorbikes covered from head to toe.

Vietnamese Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Cao Duc Phat is leading a delegation to the World Economic Forum on East Asia 2011.

Vietnam’s total exports to the US have shot up in the first four months of this year by 21 percent to 5.05 billion USD, according to the US Census Bureau.

Flights from major airports across parts of South America and Asia were cancelled as ash from Chile's Puyehue volcano spread.

Vietnam must take stronger actions to deal with Chinese aggression, said an international lawyer.

It is estimated that around 25,000 children are currently working in Vietnam, with some in bad and hazardous environments.

The latest reports show that the underground water level and water reserves in HCM City have been decreasing rapidly.

South Africa's Oscar Pistorius who dreams of next year's London Olympics, brings his quest to Saturday's Diamond League meet at New York.

A flying kite will be launched during Nha Trang Sea Festival 2011 by the Hon Tam Bien Company to promote adventure tourism.

The United States plans to export $46.1 billion in weapons this year, nearly doubling its 2010 figures, officials said.

One-hundred blood donors from across Vietnam will be honoured at a ceremony in Hanoi for their contribution to humanitarian aid.

Hundreds of tourist boats in Ha Long refused to carry travellers as many operators had to suspend services.

The US space agency launched a satellite to observe levels of salt on the surface of the world's oceans.

National monetary policy was on the right track, with credit growth falling to 6.92 percent in the first five months of the year, said an official.