VIETNAM TODAY

They spent months warning the world of the apocalypse. And so they waited, vigilantly, on Saturday for the appointed hour to arrive.

Over 60 million voters from across Vietnam have started casting their ballots for members of parliament and People's Committees.

Vietnamese Minister of National Defense and his Indonesian counterpart agreeed on measures to enhance bilateral cooperation in defense and security.    

Despite an abundant supply, Vietnam is still among the world’s most expensive places to rent offices.  

With a 2,500-year Buddhist tradition and more than 10 million Buddhists, Vietnam can become an attractive destination for Zen tourism.

Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu has warned Barack Obama against chasing what he called a Middle East peace "based on illusions".

Former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn was spending his first day outside a prison on Saturday after his lawyers posted $6 million bond.

Rescuers have recovered 15 bodies from the cruise ship that capsized on the Saigon River in Binh Duong Province.

By May 20, localities nationwide had completed preparations for the elections of deputies to the 13th National Assembly and People’s Council at all levels.

Due to inhospitable terrain, residents in some places in Nghe An Province went to the polls on May 20.

BP had recovered over $1.0 billion in costs linked to last year's Gulf of Mexico oil spill from a US subsidiary of Japanese Mitsui & Co.

The week-long festival is expected to attract around 5 million domestic and foreign visitors.

IMF approved a EUR26-billion three-year loan to Portugal as part of a European Union bailout of the struggling eurozone country.

EuroCham will open its sixth European Food Festival in Hanoi on May 28 in a bid to further promote European cuisine in Vietnam.

A two-decked cruise ship capsized on the Saigon River, leaving 16 passengers missing, including four foreigners.

French Finance Minister Christine Lagarde emerged Friday as Europe's choice to lead the IMF.

A two-storey cruise ship overturned on May 20 evening on Saigon River, causing 20 out of 50 guests missing, including at least 4 foreigners.

The EU has begun a joint effort with Vietnamese agencies to protect agricultural diversity in the country.

Vietnam joined eight other Asian-Pacific countries in the Trans-Pacific Partnership talks in the US’s Montana state on May 19.