VIETNAM TODAY

Three explosions including two car blasts struck government buildings in eastern China's Jiangxi province, leaving at least five injured.

The World Bank has approved a $350-million loan for a project to increase public investment in Vietnam.

The EU raised EUR4.75 billion for Portugal in a new bond issue, while the IMF gave its first tranche of emergency funding as part of a joint bailout.

Huong Canh village in Tam Canh commune, Binh Xuyen district, northern province of Vinh Phuc is very famous for its ceramic art.

The 2nd International Comics Festival will be held in Hanoi from May 30 to June 4.

A US astronaut Drew Feustel learned a valuable lesson about being teary-eyed on a spacewalk, NASA said.

A live TV programme for victims of Agent Orange will be broadcast from Ho Chi Minh City and Kon Tum on August 7.

Authorities in Central Highlands Vietnam are seeking ways to combine climate change with regional development plan.

The Banking Vietnam Conference 2011, themed “Optimising technology infrastructure – diversifying banking services,” opened in Hanoi.

Many hospitals have increased their treatment fees, despite the authority currently reviewing a new price framework.

The illegal ivory market continues to flourish in Vietnam despite public anger over the recent death of a tame elephant.

Crisis still stalks the global economy with stagflation lurking despite moderate overall recovery, the OECD said.

Though the recent unexplained death of a tame elephant in Da Lat has caused fury, the government has not been able to eliminate the illegal ivory market.

Coca-Cola has promised to act as an agent of positive change globally by optimising sustainable business and development practices.

French Finance Minister Christine Lagarde launched a bid on Wednesday to head the International Monetary Fund.

Investigations into the sinking of the Din Ky pleasure boat have revealed serious mismanagement in the boat’s operation.

Thac Mai is located in Dinh Quan District, Dong Nai Province and is a popular tourist site on the magical La Nga River.

An eight-member Australian krump group, Grrilla Step, arrived in Hanoi on May 25 to perform for the youth.

Berlin airports will close as of 0900 GMT Wednesday because of danger posed by ash pouring from an Icelandic volcano.