VIETNAM TODAY

The internet slang term "LOL" has been added to the Oxford English Dictionary. But is it really a threat to our lexicon?

Sourcing investments for building waste-water treatment systems is a headache to relevant management agencies.

Many people are admitted to hospital with serious complications after prescribing their own medication for “minor” ailments.

A dramatic eleventh-hour deal slashing spending staved off a US government shutdown, ending a rancorous budget row.

The Government has approved a pilot project to recruit 600 outstanding young people to lead commune-level People’s Committees in 62 poor districts nationwide.

Though the four-day April 30 holiday is long, many Hanoians would rather stay at home than taking tours in order to curb expenses in the price storm.

Although the global price of rice has fallen continuously in the past months, there are some positive signs of a change in fortune for local rice exporters.

The number of university students, who follow advanced training programmes, has been decreasing year after year.

The World Bank has introduced Vietnam Innovation Day, 2011 in Can Tho City to support innovative proposals.

More than 100 businesspeople from Taiwan came to Vietnam to study investment environment and opportunities.

More than 50 paintings and sketches by the late Vietnamese song-writer Trinh Cong Son will come to HCMC Fine Arts Museum on Saturday.

The Ministry of Finance plans to scrutinise price hikes of seven staples beginning mid-April so to prevent possible price gouging.

More Thai companies are turning their attention to Vietnam in the quest for investment opportunities, said an official of Bangkok Bank in Vietnam.

Tiger Woods roared into contention at the 75th Masters by displaying the long-absent form that made him a 14-time major champion.

Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Thien Nhan has said he expects more Vietnamese students to enrol in US universities in the future.

Heavy fighting broke out in the besieged Libyan town of Misrata with four civilians killed, as loyalist forces sought to dislodge rebels.

Vietnam affirms its undisputable sovereignty over the Truong Sa (Spratly) and Hoang Sa (Paracel) archipelagoes, said Foreign Ministry Spokesperson.

Thirty years after Dudley Moore brought the world "Arthur," Russell Brand breathes new life into the drunken playboy.

The Ba Danh Pagoda, which has been neglected by tourists for many years, is becoming a more popular attraction.