VIETNAM TODAY

Autistic children lack visual skills: study

Autistic children have difficulty finding things such as shoes in a bedroom or apples at a supermarket, impairing their ability to lead normal lives, according to a new study.

Anti-Imperialist Court seeks justice for dioxin victims

Thousands of delegates in the 17th World Festival of Youth and Students attended the ‘Anti-Imperialist Court’ held on December 19 as an important part of the event.

Vietnam, RoK boost energy and mineral mining linkages

Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade and Korean Vice Minister of Knowledge Economy co-chaired the meeting on Energy and Minerals Cooperation.

Communities get involved in conservation efforts with ADB backing

The Asian Development Bank is supporting conservation efforts in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia in a community-driven initiative.

N.Korea 'won't hit back' at S.Korea live-fire drill

South Korea staged a live-fire exercise on a flashpoint island near the disputed border, but NK said it would not hit back.

Japan's Gundam robot crushes Chinese lookalike

Japan's 18 metre tall Gundam combat robot, hero to millions of sci-fi animation fans, emerged victorious Monday.

First Forestry Festival to be held in Vietnam

Vietnam’s first timber and forest product festival will be held next year in Quy Nhon City, Binh Dinh province from March 26-29.

Travel demands increase for Tet

Travel demands are already becoming a headache for bus station owners in the run up to Tet.

New troubles for Vietnam’s tra fish in Brazil

Tra fish will be taxed by about 35% when exported to the Brazil market as the country has just put it on a “special” list.

Community-based flood control scheme lauded

A community-based approach to integrated water management has yielded clear socio-economic benefits in North Vam Nao Island in the Mekong delta province of An Giang.

Christmas getaway misery as snow stymies Europe

Heavy snow disrupted the Christmas holiday getaway in Europe.

Unbranded, bogus foods, clothes rampant in HCM City

Fake, dubious and unbranded cakes, foods, construction materials and clothes are widely sold in Ho Chi Minh City, especially as Tet is drawing near.

Shipping firms to contain problem

Foreign shipping lines have been left at sea by unclear liquidation procedures for abandoned containers at Vietnam’s ports.

Doosan Heavy wins $3 billion Vietnam coal plant order

South Korea’s Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction Co., received an order worth about $3 billion to build two power plants in Vietnam.

Survey says over 70% of school students play online games

A Ministry of Education and Training survey showed that over 70% of school students play online games on school days.

Authority: Vietnam has not found any baby bottles with BPA

The Ministry of Health’s Food Hygiene and Safety Department of Vietnam announced that it has not found baby bottles containing bisphenol-A.

First turbine spins at Son La dam

The first 400MW turbine at Son La Hydroelectric Power Plant's has gone live, officially plugging into the national electricity grid.

S.Korea readies for live-fire drill as UN bickers

South Korea ordered civilians on five border islands to take shelter ahead of a live-fire exercise Monday despite North Korean threats of deadly retaliation.