VIETNAM TODAY

Shell has become more volatile than in the past, while overall demand for energy is forecast to double by 2050, Chairman Jorma Ollila warned.

Software piracy in Vietnam remains prevalent, and is specially high among individuals’ computers.

Taliban claimed their first major attack to avenge Osama bin Laden's death as 80 people were killed in a double suicide bombing.

China’s ban on fishing in waters in the East Sea has violated Vietnam’s sovereignty over the Paracel archipelago.

The spread price hikes have directly hit their meals of Vietnamese athletes of sports teams.

The Government should allot libraries more funds to buy books, newspapers and comic books for children and upgrade their facilities.

A rare set of manuscripts, of 19th century Nguyen Dynasty depicting Nam Giao, its largest national ritual, was sold in the US recently.

A shareholder of TNK-BP had filed papers for a suit seeking USD10 billion in damages from BP over its proposed tie-up with Rosneft.

The European Film Festival will present to Vietnamese audiences 13 movies.

An ageing population is set to create a lot of serious socio-economic problems if Vietnam fails in designing proper adaptation strategies.

Japan decided on a scheme to ensure TEPCO can compensate numerous people affected by the crisis at its Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant.

Both foreign-invested enterprises and local firms in HCM City have been found to have transfer pricing practices to evade taxes.

Over 40 people were injured after a disgruntled former employee ignited a petrol bomb at a bank in a region of northwest China.

Hand, foot and mouth disease has continued ravaging in HCM City, killing nine children in the metropolis so far this year.

Nick Watney reversed his recent fortunes to seize The Players Championship first-round lead, but there was more bad luck for Tiger Woods.

Domestic and foreign participants at a workshop in HCM City agreed that Vietnam needs to increase budgets for programmes to fight HIV/AIDS.

Fewer students opt to take the entrance exam for teachers’ training schools due to high rate of unemployment after graduation.

Global consumption of natural resources could almost triple to 140 billion tonnes a year by 2050 unless nations take drastic steps.

A conference was held in Hanoi on May 12 to review the Vietnam-China land border demarcation.