VIETNAM TODAY

The ninth annual Vietnam Cultural Day celebrations held in Taipei was rated a success as it attracted more than 10,000 people.

The United Nations appreciated Vietnam’s contributions and its determination to realise the UN Millennium Development Goal.

Indonesian human rights activist Markuzi Darusman has been named as chairman and director of the Human Rights Resource Centre of ASEAN.

Seven people were injured when an employee at a printing company allegedly attacked his boss's family with a hammer, police said Monday.

Hotels said that visitors need not worry about Hanoi running out of accommodation during it’s 1,000 year celebrations.

A programme called “Lighting Dreams of Vietnamese Children” was held in Hanoi on September 26 to raise funds for handicapped and orphans children.

Hyundai Motor is recalling nearly 140,000 of its 2011 model year Sonata sedans in the United States due to a steering problem, US authorities said.

Vietnam defeated China 1-0 in Sunday’s final of the 2010 ASEAN Open Football Tournament in Indonesia to become the champions.

Although a new school year began a month ago, one kindergarten class in Kon Tum City remains closed for the third year in a row.

State-owned and private art troupes have expressed interest in a theatre project launched by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism's performing and art department.

Nearly 7,000 officers gathered at Hoa Lac Military Airport for a rehearsal before the great ceremony of the capital.

The upcoming visit by Kuwaiti Oil Minister demonstrates the desire of Kuwait in strengthening the cooperation with Vietnam, especially in the oil field, Kuwait's envoy in Vietnam said.

Asians are muscling their way into traditionally Western-dominated social media networks.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade is planning to speed up trade promotion activities in Mexico and Canada as part of its export program 2010.

Local governments must review proposed resort developments and report on them to the Ministry of Planning and Investment.

At the moment, only four members of the Giant Softshell turtle (Rafetus Swinhoei) species exist in the world.

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev arrived in northeast China for an official visit saying that Moscow's ties with Beijing were "sealed by blood" spilled fighting a common enemy.

President Nguyen Minh Triet has concluded his visit to New York where he attended the United Nations’ meeting to review the implementation of the Millennium Development Goals.

Disbursement of foreign investment during the first nine months of this year surpassed US$8 billion, an increase of 4.8 per cent year-on- year.