VIETNAM TODAY

The World Wildlife Fund announced a financial aid of US $213,773 for the central province of Thua Thien-Hue to protect Saola’s reserve in province.

A Vietnam Airlines flight from Hanoi to Paris hit severe turbulence on Wednesday, causing it to lurch violently and injure 21 of those on board.

US and French researchers said they have discovered a genetic marker that is present in at least 11 types of cancerous tumours and could lead to new tests and treatments for the disease.

The 14th General Assembly of the ASEAN Confederation of Women’s Organisations closed in Hanoi after adopting a resolution for the 2010-2012 period.

The Government would ensure sufficient food for people in flood-stricken central provinces, said Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung.

The 2nd deadly flood has claimed 46 lives, left 21 missing and caused 18 injuries in the central region of Vietnam.

Authorities in the central coastal provinces seem helpless to curb a “gold rush” as thousands of people converge on the region with rudimentary tools.

“Hoa Tai Ngoc Chau” museum displays thousands of raw stones with unique shapes and colours created by nature.

China -- home to the biggest counterfeit and piracy market in the world -- has said it will launch a nationwide crackdown on fake goods in a bid to improve the country's image abroad.

2010 will see the number of Internet users top two billion globally before year’s end.

Vietnam's foreign debt this year is expected to rise to 42.2% of the GDP which is considered acceptable by economists.

Hanoi's consumer price index (CPI) in October surged dramatically by 1.22 per cent over last month's figures, which was the highest increase in the last eight months.

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung acknowledged that the government and its affiliates were partially responsible for the bad performance of Vinashin.

Hi-tech parks are making a big play to muscle-up research & development.

Karaoke-crazy Hanoi will be introduced to the latest version of the popular entertainment, all for a good cause.

An earthquake measuring 3.7 on the Richter Scale shook the area of Cong Thanh Commune, Yen Thanh District in Nghe An Province early this morning.

Photos, possibly from a repair shop in Vietnam, have surfaced allegedly showing a prototype CDMA iPhone.

Vietnamese private equity firm Mekong Capital has partially exited its stake in Golden Gate Joint Stock Company, a restaurant chain operator.

According to a new draft plan submitted by the Ministry of Construction, future state offices would be built in My Dinh area.