VIETNAM TODAY

US authorities thwarted a plot to blow up a car bomb at a Christmas tree lighting ceremony in the western state of Oregon and arrested the suspected Somali-US bomber.

The United States Embassy is pleased to open the doors of its Consular Section to colleagues in the Government of Vietnam and to the media on November 30.

The real estate sector currently ranks third in attracting foreign direct investment in Vietnam, according to the Ministry of Planning and Investment.

Tens of thousands of demonstrators are expected in Dublin to oppose the government's harsh austerity plan, aimed at slashing the country's budget deficit.

Kien Slope in the central province of Quang Nam is a scary way to pass through, terrifying travelers in the rainy season.

Police in Binh Duong province arrested a local woman for cruelty and abuse of a three-year-old girl.

More than 500 organisations and businesses, including 62 units from Vietnam , are showcasing products at the 10th China-Vietnam border trade fair.

South Korea laid to rest two marines killed in North Korea's artillery strikes, on the eve of massive naval war games with the United States.

Nearly 5,000 poor households in four provinces will be given a helping hand to increase income and job opportunities during the next two years.

Rock mining has leveled mountains at a UNESCO biosphere reserve along the coast of Kien Giang Province even as cement factories severely pollute the environment.

After a full month of intensive work with a democratic spirit of renewal and a high sense of responsibility, the 12th National Assembly closed its eighth session.

Vietnam won another bronze medal on Nov. 26, closing the 16th Asian Games (ASIAD) with one gold, 17 silver and 15 bronze medals.

Vietnamese enterprises are being called upon to cooperate with authorities to take on the increasing amound of counterfiet goods.

The Hanoi Department of Health and the Son Tay District People’s Committee will officially open a methadone maintenance treatment clinic November 30.

Synthetic drugs are replacing traditional plant-based narcotics such as heroin and opium across Asia, a United Nations report has warned.

Vietnam will submit a feature, two documentaries, and an animated film to the 54th Asia-Pacific Film Festival – APFF held in Taiwan from Dec. 2-4.

The European Chamber of Commerce in VN launched the third edition of its "Whitebook" which gathers opinions and proposals from its members to improve the investment climate.

Approximately US$13.3 billion of foreign direct investment was registered in Vietnam since the beginning of this year, down 40 percent over the same period last year.

The rescue of three teenagers from the remote Pacific island of Tokelau, who survived on rainwater and a seagull while adrift for 50 days at sea, was hailed Friday as a "miracle".