VIETNAM TODAY

Support for domestic violence victims and punishment on the offenders are major topics of a three-day training course opened in Can Tho city.

The Mekong Expo 2011 opened in Can Tho City with 400 stands of organisations and businesses in the Mekong Delta region and the surroundings.

Governor of the State Bank of Vietnam said that the bank has halted minting of coin money after the government agreed to the decision.

Apple fans in Japan queued to snap up the iPad 2 as the latest version of tablet went on sale after a delay caused by the March 11 quake and tsunami.

Vietnam is striving to name itself among the group of countries which have most developed sea tourism in South East Asia.

Cirque du Soleil and Michael Jackson's estate unveiled plans for a permanent show honoring the pop icon at a Las Vegas casino resort.

Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Sinh Hung affirmed that raising people’s awareness of forest protection is an important task for national development.

The World Wide Fund for Nature and the Forest Ranger Sub-Department of Thua Thien Hue recently held a seminar on measures to reserve Sao La.

Heavy weapons fire pounded the Thai-Cambodian border for a seventh day as officials confirmed a 15th death in the bloody fight.

Vietnam's raked in USD7.3 billion from exports in April, down by 2.9% from the previous month, said the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

Experts say a shortage of public health professionals is creating major difficulties in dealing with mental disorders among Vietnamese adolescents.

Vietnamese milk consumption has increased sharply during the past ten years from 8.09 litter/person in 2000 to 14.81 liter/person in 2010.

Russia’s VimpelCom will fund up to USD500 million for its Vietnamese joint venture GTEL-Mobile through 2013.

Many temples widely recognised as historical relics in Hue have fallen into disrepair, some of them turned to ruins.

The world stands to lose 230 million hectares of forest by 2050 with drastic consequences for the climate, biodiversity and the global economy.

Vietnam's industrial production in the first four months of the year reached VND270.5 trillion (USD13.07 billion), up 14.2% on-year.

Bui Van Chau, a 54-year-old man, runs an orphanage for children with physical and mental disabilities in Dong Nai Province near HCM City.

After receiving the majority votes for the lotus as national flower, the pink lotus was featured at another exhibition.

The State Bank of Vietnam should closely combine the monetary policy with the fiscal policy to continue implementing measures to curb inflation.