VIETNAM TODAY

Two hundred outstanding businesses received the Sao Vang Dat Viet (Vietnam Gold Star) Award at a ceremony held in Ho Chi Minh City on September 2.

Improvements in Vietnam’s tertiary education must be in line with rules, appropriate to the reality and encourage creativity, said Deputy PM Nguyen Thien Nhan.

The recent mushrooming of large-scale social housing projects in Hanoi is expected to ease the dearth in low-income accommodation and stabilise the residential market.

Russia’s Atomic Energy Group Rosatom and Vietnamese scientists will set up a training centre for nuclear power plants and an atomic energy research institute

Despite increasing wages, the number of employees quitting at foreign direct investment companies in Vietnam continues to rise.

The football season climaxed on Sunday with a young local coach getting the better of a famous foreign import to win the National Cup.

Strong foreign demand has pushed up reference prices of export-standard rice by US$50 per ton, but the trade ministry confirmed there would be no rice shortage for export.

The Russian newspaper “Pravda” on Sept. 2 ran an article praising Vietnamese General Vo Nguyen Giap.

Rascals cut tails of two elephants, which are serving at the Prenn Waterfall Tourist Area in the Highland city of Dalat on August 31.

India's Tata Steel says it is expecting Vietnamese government investment licence in the next three months.

An ancient reef found in the Pacific may provide clues to what will happen to coral when sea temperatures rise.

A photography exhibition entitled “Vietnamese Soul” opened in London on September 1 on Vietnam and its people to mark the country’s 65th National Day.

An exchange to honour individuals and organisations who have outstanding contribution in prevention and struggle against crime was held in Ho Chi Minh City.

The EU has urged China to step up the fight against black market exports, especially counterfeit cigarettes.

Thousands fled Vietnam's cities during rush hour, leaving the streets bombarded with traffic before National Day.

An 11 year old boy with good English skills has become an familliar interpreter for foreign visitors to his hometown in the Mekong Delta province of Tra Vinh.

Leaders from around the world sent congratulations to Vietnam on the 65th anniversary of the country's National Day.

The August Revolution and the birth of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam were the victory of the Vietnamese nation.

WHO and the National Traffic Safety Committee announced the commencement of a new program to strengthen road safety in Vietnam.