VIETNAM TODAY

The results of the elections to the 2011-2016 term of the 13th National Assembly and People’s Councils at all levels were announced in some provinces and cities.

A Vietnamese delegation participated in the 24 th ASEAN - US Dialogue in Washington on May 25-26.

The list of 95 elected candidates for the 2011-2016 term of the municipal People’s Committee has been announced.

The Dutch government said it would start banning tourists from buying cannabis from "coffee shops".

Banks are forced to hammer out a way out for their gold deposit assets after commercial banks’ ban on gold lending.

The Din Ky boat tragedy followed quickly on the heels of another, similar accident in Halong Bay. Why did these things happen?

Vocational training for rural labourers working in HCMC has not met expectations, according to the Department of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs.

Two-thirds of Vietnam’s 90 golf course projects are also involved in real estate and tourism resorts, according to a new report.

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.