VIETNAM TODAY

Some officials showed their concerns about the feasibility of Hanoi’s $12.44 billion transport development plan.

Seventeen people, including two children, have been killed in a helicopter crash in India's north-eastern state of Arunachal Pradesh.

Industry insiders are weighing up whether taking part in the global production chain of well-known car brands or turning out locally-made cars.

An oversupply in office spaces is likely to bring about price reductions in the short term, according to Colliers International.

US Vice President Joe Biden said in an interview published Tuesday that NATO can handle Libya without US help.

The Vietnamese government always wished to further promote cooperative relations with Qatar to bring practical benefits for the two countries.

Vietnam won the championship title at the first Asian Pencak Silat Championship that ended in Bedok Sports Hall, Singapore on April 18.

A rebel official in Libya's Misrata City pleaded desperately for Britain and France to send troops to help fight strongman Moamer Kadhafi's forces.

Ho Chi Minh City’s Department of Transport is set to launch a campaign to encourage people to use buses to save energy and protect the environment.

Vietnamese and Singaporean armies will boost cooperation in navy and share experience in anti-terrorism, humanitarian aid and peacekeeping activities. 

Syrian security forces opened fire before dawn on hundreds of anti-government protesters staging a sit-in, shooting live ammunition and tear gas.

The European Union Delegation to Vietnam and the Sinh Vien newspaper will organise a short film competition on the impact of climate change in Vietnam.

One third of the street lights in the capital have been switched off after 11pm every night from April to at least June as part of a power-saving scheme.

Two tombs and a perfectly preserved well that are believed to date back between 4th and 6th century have just been dug up in Hanoi’s Ciputra residential area.

Fallout from Chernobyl remains a poorly-investigated hazard for the environment a quarter of a century after the disaster, say experts.

The State Bank of Vietnam has instructed commercial banks to submit plans by April 21 for holding credit growth this year at less than 20% .

Hoi An has become a major tourist destination for individual travelers and tour groups in the world since it was recognized as World Heritage.

Current investment models cause corruption and other problems due to investors’ excessive privilege, and should be replaced.

The operator of Japan's crippled nuclear plant has begun pumping highly radioactive water from one reactor's turbine building to a makeshift storage area.