VIETNAM TODAY

Two Greek government lawmakers quit over their party's austerity policies as Prime Minister George Papandreou was to name a new government.

Al-Qaeda named its second in command Ayman al-Zawahiri to succeed Osama bin Laden and vowed to pursue its "jihad' against the U.S.and Israel.

A city in central Taiwan has made July 3 "Lady Gaga Day" to mark the pop diva's highly anticipated first concert on the island, said officials.

A group of pupils at a high school in the central city of Danang have helped create an electronic sex education curriculum.

China will begin testing a massive deepwater oil platform this week to prepare for its deployment to the East Sea in July, said Chinese state media.

Though ostensibly well guarded, Ho Chi Minh City apartments are regularly burgled, leaving residents anxious and scared.

Over 100,000 visitors flocked to the fifth Sea Festival 2011 themed “Nha Trang – The Sea Rendezvous”, which wrapped up on June 15.

Vietnamese businesses are showcasing their products at the International Gifts, Premium and Stationery Exhibition in Malaysia from June 15-17.

The Ministry of Transport has proposed to apply an additional special mechanism to call for foreign investment into the infrastructure sector.

Sixteen innovative proposals were awarded prizes at Vietnam Innovation Day 2011 on June 15 in Hanoi.

The fate of the only international agreement that sets binding targets for curbing greenhouse gases is hanging by a thread, say veteran watchers.

American soldier accused of leaking classified files to WikiLeaks said he declined to answer questions at a grand jury hearing.

PetroVietnam is determined to conduct exploration projects in the East Sea despite Chinese aggressions, said an official.

The internationally famous ‘ceramic road’ running along the Red River in Hanoi has now begun to show signs of damage and decay.

An ancient costume movie festival will be held during the 2012 Hue Festival by Viet Charm Company.

Many Vietnamese parents are ready to spend hundreds of millions of dong to send their children abroad for English summer camps.

The State Bank of Vietnam plans to better monitor commercial banks’ investments, including corporate bonds, lending and investment operations.

Fishermen in traditional costumes praying for a good fishing harvest aroused the curiosity of visitors to a sea festival in Nha Trang City.

Natural disasters kill some 500 people and cause an economic loss of saround USD700 million in Vietnam annually, said a report.