VIETNAM TODAY

A nationwide crackdown has begun on sand and gravel extraction which is affecting the flow of rivers, their dyke systems and agricultural land.

Vietravel Marketing and Tourist Company said it will receive nearly 700 visitors from Japan, marking the return of a tourism market with potential for development.

Vietnam is expected to earn a total export revenue of USD84.5-USD85.5 billion in 2011, said the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

A seminar was held in Dong Nai from July 4-5 to raise awareness of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women.

Eight high-raking positions in the Vietnam People’s Army have been appointed under a decision by Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung.

Japan's minister in charge of disaster reconstruction said Tuesday he would resign after just a week in the post.

Companies in Vietnam may increase the minimum wage from October 1, instead of January 1, 2012 as earlier planned.

Vietnam plans to improve management of guest labourers because of violations that have occurred in several localities around the country.

When the night comes, hundreds of girls put on sexy clothes to show off their bodies at red-light cafes on many roads in Hanoi's suburb.

HCM City with its proximity to a diverse river and canal system is focusing now more on river tourism for both domestic and foreign visitors.

More than 7,000 workers from a US-run massive gold and copper mine in Indonesia started a week-long strike to demand better wages.

Vast deposits of rare earth minerals have been found on the floor of the Pacific Ocean and can be readily extracted, Japanese scientists said.

The Vietnam branch of US multi-level marketing firm Agel has closed, leaving dealers with losses of VND6 billion.

Vietnamese businesses are facing a serious shortage of manpower since workers are quitting and unhappy due to low salaries.

Singer Thu Minh and her partner Lechezar Todorov became champions in the Vietnamese version Dancing with the Stars 2011.

Authorities have warned major mobile phone service providers over their loose management of message switchboards.

As the US winds down its shuttle programme, Russia will gain complete control of access to the International Space Station.

Nearly 700,000 candidates nation-wide sat Math tests this morning as part first phase university entrance exams.

One day before taking their first university entrance exam, thousands of students set out for the Temperature of Literature.