VIETNAM TODAY

Republicans have retaken the House of Representatives as US voters rebuke President Barack Obama.

A new DTiNews survey showed that most food prices are up by 10 to 20 percent at the beginning of November.

More than 30,000 people have registered to donate their corneas after death to support a cornea donation campaign.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development held a seminar on a programme to boost seafood exports to 2015 and achieve even greater export sales by 2020.

Vietnam’s tourism and sport authorities are joining hands with the World Match Racing Tour to consider whether Ha Long City is fit for an international yacht competition.

The Minsiter of Natural Resources and Environment outlined safeguards against a bauxite spill in Vietnam.

Confirming that Vietnam’s Cam Ranh port will not become a foreign military base but Minister of Defence said that a logistics center will be built to supply services for both.

South Korea said it expects China to cooperate on easing global economic imbalances and other contentious issues at next week's G20 summit in Seoul.

Vietnam plans to spend USD118 million towards the development of its gifted high school system, said an official.

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has issued a decision to establish a 1,000ha high-tech park in central Da Nang City's Hoa Vang District.

The Hanoi People’s Committee has issued guidelines regarding the apartment purchases under project No. CT1 in Ha Dong Dist.

The Vietnamese Ministry of Finance has recently issued a draft decree on betting and gambling businesses.

Governments and industry were urged to rapidly develop effective equipment such as oversized X-ray machines to screen the cargo containers that carry most airborne freight.

Downpours over the last few days have inundated four adjacent provinces in the southern central region, leaving six dead and three missing.

Vietnam is determined to develop its information and communication technology sector into one of the strongest in Asia.

Yemeni prosecutors Tuesday accused radical cleric Anwar al-Awlaqi of links to Al-Qaeda and incitement to kill foreigners.

The National Hospital of Endocrinology has warned that the nation is in danger of relapsing into iodine deficiency after years of successfully eliminating the phenomena.

A retail business draft decree is set to address the business community’s appetite for clearer guidelines for the sector.

Phu Yen Province is facing its most critical flood threats in history due to the discharge of three hydroelectric lakes