VIETNAM TODAY

HSBC Vietnam got official approval to open two more branches outside the country\'s two main cities.

Intended for impoverished families, rice relief instead made its way into the house of a gold shop owner and local officials.

Three accords that define the land border between Vietnam and China came into effect yesterday.

Newly released documents show senators of the time sharply questioning whether they had been deceived by the White House and the Pentagon.

Environmental damage and a continued disregard for mining regulations rise, prompting government action.

A senior Vietnamese legislator has confirmed the nation’s wish to build an equal partnership and long-term cooperation with the EU.

Troops scoured jagged coastlines on the Philippines\' eastern seaboard in search of dozens of fishermen who went missing after a typhoon that killed 23 people.

Vietnam is bracing for the first typhoon of the year as Conson is heading into the East Sea.

Scientists from the Division for Water Resources Planning and Investigation for southern Vietnam have discovered an underwater source of fresh water.

Vietnam has always been an active and responsible ASEAN member, said an Indonesian diplomat.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development forecasts that the price of pepper in the world market will continue rising.

Tangled webs of cables have made a mess all over the streets of Hue City, disrupting locals and tourists alike.

PM Nguyen Tan Dung issued an order Tuesday suspending Pham Thanh Binh, the chairman of state-run shipbuilding conglomerate Vinashin.

The odds that Joan Ginther would hit four Texas Lottery jackpots for a combined nearly $21 million are astronomical.

PM Nguyen Tan Dung has approved a project to develop the rural infrastructure in northern mountainous provinces at a total cost of US$138 million.

Four days after announcing stricter punishments for scamming tourists in Hanoi, police have busted 6.

Japan has signed a diplomatic agreement to grant Vietnam USD 4 million in scholarships.

The Voice of Vietnam television has launched an Hanoi traffic advisory programme on its VOVTV channel.

BP was poised to test whether a huge cap can safely seal the leaking oil well in the Gulf of Mexico, praying an end to the costly 13-week catastrophe is in sight.