VIETNAM TODAY

The Saigontourist welcomed the luxury cruise liner Bremen of Germany on its first voyage to Vietnam , with 750 tourists aboard.

Vietnamese import-export businesses expect their demands for trade sponsors to increase in the next six months.

At least one forecast predicts an inflation rate of over 15% this year, despite recent economic measures.

Al-Qaeda has chosen a former Egyptian Special Forces officer as interim leader of the violent extremist group, CNN reported.

Offering easy access to information and communication is considered a top priority in policies for farmers in rural areas.

Ming Ming, the world's oldest panda, has died of old age, Chinese state media reported on Tuesday. She was 34.

Borrowers complain that banks have raised the interest rates of consumer loans too sharply, which has made the financial burden heavier on their shoulders.

Vietnam will send seven films to the third International Documentary Film Festival, to be held in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City from June 8-14.

The business of buying and selling fake diplomas and English certificates allows students to shirk a real education.

The maid accusing Dominique Strauss-Kahn of trying to rape her is suffering "extraordinary" trauma, her lawyer said, as the IMF chief remained locked up in Rikers Island jail.

Vietnamese businesses may face challenges when Vietnam fulfills its WTO commitments to market openness next year.

Smile House in Hoi An town brings smiles to the faces of people with disabilities by offering jobs, friends, and hopes for a bright future.

British inflation leapt to 4.5% in April, hitting the highest level for two and a half years, boosted by rising travel costs.

Hoang Quy Phuoc has become the first swimmer of Vietnam to secure a ticket to the 2012 London Olympic Games

Vodafone's annual net profit sank 7.8 percent, on a huge impairment charge for its operations in debt-ravaged nations in southern Europe.

A bridge in Khanh Hoa Province has become dilapidated to the point where it is a serious risk to the community who use it.

Vietnam Airlines will have 7 direct flights between Hanoi and Kuala Lumpur beginning June 16.

The US ’s fast-growing river cruise company Avalon Waterways plans to add the Mekong River to its list of destinations, a top executive has said.

A recent survey conducted by the Vietnam National Heart Institute showed that 25% of Vietnamese aged 25 and above suffer from hypertension.