VIETNAM TODAY

The World Bank will provide loan and four credits, totalling USD620 million, for development in Vietnam.

Nearly 2 million students will take university and college entrance exams from July 4-16, according to the Ministry of Education and Training.

Libya accused NATO of killing 718 civilians and wounding 4,067 in 10 weeks of air strikes, as African efforts for a truce stalled.

The retail sales value of goods and services increased by only 0.68 percent to VND156 trillion (USD7.4 billion) during May.

Former Bosnian Serb army chief Ratko Mladic was placed in custody in The Hague Tuesday to await trial for genocide and war crimes.

Most visitors who go to Phan Thiet City’s Thuy Tu Temple forget there is also a lot of life in the nearby bamboo boat making craft village.

Agencies have increased efforts to raise public awareness about the negative impact of smoking, but to little avail.

The Blue Dragon Children’s Foundation of Australia will donate USD50,000 to help disabled and disadvantaged students in Hanoi.

A lot of travel firms in HCM City have decided to design “economy tours” with low costs in order to retain clients aming rising costs.

Increased domestic demand for gasoline would cause fuel imports to soar during the next few months, according to Petrolimex.

English football chiefs urged FIFA to scrap its presidential election amid mounting calls for sweeping reform of the ruling body.

With tightened bank lending for real estate, large numbers of buyers are selling to cut losses.

Young filmmaker Ngo Thi Thanh received the Vietnam Green Documentary Film Award first prize on May 29.

Underneath the crowded alleys and holy sites of old Jerusalem, hundreds of people are snaking at any given moment through tunnels.

The agricultural sector plans to raise the added value of its products by at least 20 percent in the next decade.

Thousands of children joined the program called “Befriend Southeast Asia” at the Vietnam Museum of Ethnology in Hanoi in the weekend.

A audit of Greek finances to access a badly-needed slice of EU-IMF funds will conclude this week, the Greek finance minister said.

The national flag carrier, Vietnam Airlines, will open a direct air route between Hanoi and Kaohsiung, Taiwan, on June 17.

Many types of coffee sold in Vietnam are made up of 90% other ingredients, said one industry vet.