VIETNAM TODAY

The Ministry of Public Security will help banks to prevent ATM crimes which have become an increasing problem in the country.

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange said it was "increasingly likely" the US would try to extradite him on charges related to leaked cables as he savoured his first day on bail.

Vietnam’s trade deficit is estimated to reach US$12 billion in 2010, the Ministry of Industry and Trade has reported.

It will happen in Vietnam on December 21 from 5.30pm to 6pm before the total lunar eclipse ends.

Winter is usually the season for hot pot in China. But consumers may need to think twice before they open their mouth this winter.

Thua Thien-Hue Province's authority has approved a VND178 billion (USD8.9 million) budget to rebuild a secondary school.

Vietnam’s Fisheries Directorate signed a cooperation agreement with the WWF on tra fish sustainable development.

An icy cold spell, the season's first, has hit northern Vietnam, hospitalising thousands of children and creating fog-related traffic jams.

South Korea's military said it would go ahead with a live-fire drill on a border island, despite the North's threat to strike back with deadlier firepower.

A high-ranking delegation of the Royal Thai Army led by General Prayut Chanocha wrapped up their two-day working visit to Vietnam

The price of gold in Vietnam fluctuated around VND35.9 million a tael as global prices remained under losing pressure.

Vietnam is emerging as one of the top tourism spots for visitors from Thailand, Australia, Japan and Singapore for their next vacations, according to a new survey.

Heavy overnight snowfall disrupted air travel across western Europe, forcing more than 800 flight cancellations.

A two-day seminar designed to promote the Master Plan on ASEAN Connectivity opened in Ho Chi Minh City on December 17.

Developing electricity and managing energy to sustain the national economy lacks due attention to controlling electricity use, say energy experts.

Cao Dai's most learned scholars in the U.S. are scrambling to build interest among their children and grandchildren.

North Korea's military threatened Friday to strike back with deadly firepower if South Korea goes ahead with a live-fire drill on a border island.

November saw an increase in Vietnam auto imports but a drop in motorbikes compared to October.

There has been snowfall on Cha Mountain in Lang Son Province as a cold snap hit parts of the northern region this week.