VIETNAM TODAY

Senior defense officials from ten ASEAN member states and eight dialogue partners join the ASEAN Defense Senior Officials' Meeting Working Group Plus.

Hanoi police have broken up a child trafficking ring which targeted desperate mothers, arresting two persons.

Vietnam's Ministry of Information and Communications has unveiled a US$42 million, 10-year plan to bolster the country's cybersecurity defenses.

International representatives warned Vietnam of high inflation rates this year at the Consultative Group Meeting in Hanoi.

VN can definitely defeat Singapore at the decisive game today in the last round of group B of the Suzuki Cup, according to Mai Duc Chung.

Fears that Japan's recovery is heading for further slowdown deepened Wednesday as data showed the nation's trade with the world rose only slightly.

The VASEP has requested that WWF publicise its indexes for assessing tra fish.

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has warned the world is missing its last chance to control climate change, appealing to nations at talks in Mexico to ramp up progress.

The people of the Marshalls — and of Kiribati, Tuvalu and other atoll nations beyond — can only wonder how many more years they'll be able to cope.

Education experts have criticised Da Nang’s plan not to recruit in-service graduates for state agency positions.

Vietnam’s customs sector will spur reform and modernization to slash time and money spent by importers and exporters on the current procedures.

Participants in a workshop held in Hanoi on December 7 stressed the necessity of setting up children’s voice councils at localities.

WikiLeaks chief Julian Assange was refused bail Tuesday by a British judge over claims of sex crimes in Sweden, dealing a fresh blow to the website.

The Government has adopted Decree 113/2010/NĐ-CP, stipulating four cases subjected to environmental compensation.

Enterprises in Tay Nguyen (Central Highlands) region employing workers from ethnic minorities will be entitled to receive State support from January 1.

The EU and Russia on Tuesday finalised a "milestone" deal enabling Russia's accession to the WTO world trade body, probably next year.

Delegates joining the Ship for Southeast Asian Youth Programme had an interesting experience on a home-stay duration in Ho Chi Minh City.

The UK has commended Vietnam’s strong development in the face of global downturn but warned that more efforts would still be needed.

WikiLeaks chief Julian Assange has been arrested in London on suspicion of rape after surrendering to a Swedish arrest warrant.