VIETNAM TODAY

Egypt slapped a ban on ousted president Hosni Mubarak and his family travelling abroad, and also imposed a freeze on their assets, judicial officials said.

Vietnamese adolescents face a unique set of challenges, said UNICEF Vietnam Representative.

The Windsurfing World Cup tournament of the Professional Windsurfers Association opened at Mui Ne beach, Phan Thiet city, on Feb. 27.

Nearly 4,000 Vietnamese labourers are on the way back to Vietnam from Libya. It is expected that as many as 7,484 will be out of Libya by March 2.

The result of delays in a Ho Chi Minh City infrastructure project is likely to increase its cost to over VND7 trillion.

Protesters demanding jobs and reform remained on the streets of Oman Monday, a day after police killed at least two

In the Mekong Delta region, 10.3 million people have reached working age, but almost 86% of them lack marketable skills.

The nation's industrial production was estimated at nearly VND131 trillion (USD6.24 billion) in the first two months of the year.

The UN refugee agency said a "humanitarian emergency" was underway as thousands fled Libya in a mass exodus of foreigners from the strife-torn country.

How to prepare for the Connected Generation’s transformation of the consumer and business landscape.

The HCM City Police's Investigation Agency arrested a man for keeping and distributing documents calling for the overthrow of the Government.

Demand for water in agriculture and energy production could spike in the coming decades while catastrophic floods and droughts strike more often.

The fifth round of the Vietnam-Cambodia Joint Committee on Border Demarcation resolved to complete land border demarcation by 2012

Vietnam’s consumer price index will likely rise by 4.4% to 4.5% in the first quarter, and 9% for the entire year, said an official.

Britain's Christian Bale won the best supporting actor Oscar for his role as a former boxer brought down by drug addiction in "The Fighter."

Quang Nam Province and the Human Resource Institute of Vietnam has begun a pilot program to teach the Japanese language.

As of February 27, 400 Vietnamese labourers who were working in Libya have returned to the motherland safely.

Many activities were held in localities across the country to celebrate the 56th anniversary of Vietnam Physicians Day.

Salt water intrusion in coastal provinces in the Mekong Delta has occurred earlier this year than previous years, affecting thousands of hectares of rice.