VIETNAM TODAY

Vietnam needs to improve legal frameworks and institutions in its efforts to better the use of official development assistance, said an expert.

Beijing blasted a Chinese dissident winning the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday, calling the decision to award Liu Xiaobo the honor "blasphemy."

DTiNews offered supplies to the flood-hit households on remote islets in the middle of Gianh River in Quang Binh Province.

The government has funded Ha Tinh Province with VND100 billion and 1,000 tonnes of rice to help them deal with the difficult situation.

PM Nguyen Tan Dung agreed the agreement between the Government of Vietnam and the European Union on aviation cooperation.

Hoa Binh Park has been inaugurated to celebrate Hanoi's 1,000 year anniversary.

Rice exporters would export 2 million tonnes of rice during this quarter because they had signed export contracts to deliver 3 million tonnes of rice.

More than 300 delegates will attend an international seminar on natural disaster mitigation in Hanoi on October 13.

The upcoming ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting plus aims to increase high-level dialogue to carry out practical cooperation in security and defence.

Audiences in Hanoi will be treated to classical music from a Finnish quartet and performances by a Russian folk troupe.

A somewhat odd pairing of entomologists and military scientists has pinpointed likely culprits: a fungus and a virus.

DTiNews has sent supplies to flood victims in the central province of Quang Binh.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade has asked local fuel traders to buy products of Dung Quat Oil Refinery as it is considered one of solutions to reduce trade deficit.

DTiNews is to host a live online discussion themed “Overseas Study in the UK – The Most Cost-effective in Quality Education” on Oct. 14.

Focus is changing from celebrations to flood relief in Vietnam’s capital city of Hanoi.

A potentially fatal dengue-fever like virus has emerged in the country, according to the Health Ministry.

Floods claimed up to 60 deaths, caused 22 missing persons and ravaged some ten thousand houses in the central region.

Vietnam's central bank granted permits for gold imports to several firms on Thursday.

Japan is considering joining negotiations for a free trade partnership among Asia-Pacific nations in a bid to bolster its ailing economy.