VIETNAM TODAY

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.

Hanoi held a ceremony on June 12 to honour individuals and collectives for their blood donation efforts, and launched a blood drive for the summer of 2011.

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.