VIETNAM TODAY

The Ministry of Transport has proposed a ban on consumption of alcohol in public offices during working hours as well as lunch and other breaks.

Al-Qaeda named Egyptian Ayman al-Zawahiri to succeed Osama bin Laden and the US promptly vowed to kill him just like his predecessor.

Sea and island tourism development was top priority of Vietnam’s tourism sector, said an official from Vietnam National Administration of Tourism.

Cha Lum Village in Nghe An Province is notorious for its large number of drug addicts.

BBC is planning to make a documentary about Son Doong, the world’s largest cave, in Vietnam’s central province of Quang Binh.

Two Greek government lawmakers quit over their party's austerity policies as Prime Minister George Papandreou was to name a new government.

Al-Qaeda named its second in command Ayman al-Zawahiri to succeed Osama bin Laden and vowed to pursue its "jihad' against the U.S.and Israel.

A city in central Taiwan has made July 3 "Lady Gaga Day" to mark the pop diva's highly anticipated first concert on the island, said officials.

A group of pupils at a high school in the central city of Danang have helped create an electronic sex education curriculum.

China will begin testing a massive deepwater oil platform this week to prepare for its deployment to the East Sea in July, said Chinese state media.

Though ostensibly well guarded, Ho Chi Minh City apartments are regularly burgled, leaving residents anxious and scared.

Over 100,000 visitors flocked to the fifth Sea Festival 2011 themed “Nha Trang – The Sea Rendezvous”, which wrapped up on June 15.

Vietnamese businesses are showcasing their products at the International Gifts, Premium and Stationery Exhibition in Malaysia from June 15-17.

The Ministry of Transport has proposed to apply an additional special mechanism to call for foreign investment into the infrastructure sector.

Sixteen innovative proposals were awarded prizes at Vietnam Innovation Day 2011 on June 15 in Hanoi.

The fate of the only international agreement that sets binding targets for curbing greenhouse gases is hanging by a thread, say veteran watchers.

American soldier accused of leaking classified files to WikiLeaks said he declined to answer questions at a grand jury hearing.

PetroVietnam is determined to conduct exploration projects in the East Sea despite Chinese aggressions, said an official.

The internationally famous ‘ceramic road’ running along the Red River in Hanoi has now begun to show signs of damage and decay.