VIETNAM TODAY

Egypt on Saturday reopened its Rafah border with the Gaza Strip, allowing people to cross freely for the first time in four years, an AFP correspondent reported.

The Asian Development Bank will fund USD198 million to improve clean water access for residents in Ho Chi Minh City.

Environmentalists have confirmed that wild gaur, an ox-like animal, have begun to return in large herds to Cat Tien National Park.

The Governor of the State Bank of Vietnam, Nguyen Van Giau, denied rumour on adjusting interest rates or putting caps on lending rates.

A 22-year-old Australian university student has discovered part of the so-called "missing mass" of the universe during her summer break.

FIFA announced they have opened a probe for alleged corruption against president Sepp Blatter.

Power shortages have become one of the biggest barriers for investors doing business in Vietnam, experts said.

Vietnam has staunchly opposed the recent action of Chinese marine surveillance vessels in cutting the exploration cables of a PetroVietnam ship.

It is important to train teachers in soft skills for them to educate their students in ethics, experts told a workshop in Ho Chi Minh City.

Citibank Vietnam has signed a contract to provide USD200 million in funding for the development of Vietnam’s power transmission network.

Vietnam has focused on an initiative to increase computer literacy among disadvantaged students and people in rural and remote areas.

The trade deficit increased to USD6.6 billion in the first five months this year compared to USD5.4 billion in the same period of last year.

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton flew into Pakistan with "tough questions" for the country's leadership.

Well-known Japanese mime artist Iimuro Naoki will perform in Ho Chi Minh City from June 7-8 and Hanoi from June 10-11.

Google faced a lawsuit on Friday hours after it unveiled a free mobile application that turns a smartphone into an electronic wallet.

UNESCO has added doctoral steles in Hanoi’s Temple of Literature to the Memory of the World Register after being recognised in March.

Six University of Chicago scholars have received named and distinguished service professorships, including Vietnam's Ngo Bao Chau.

The Ministry of Finance is querying other agencies about the possibility of imposing new taxes on vacant homes.

Purchasing fruits and food on the railway and running away when trains come is the everyday scenes at the railroad passing Co Nhue Commune.