VIETNAM TODAY

Up to 250 martial artists from 32 teams will be taking part in the National Karate Championship at Quang Ngai Gymnasium on September 4-9.

The number of foreign visitors to Vietnam in August rose by 38 percent over the same period of last year, reaching more than 430,000 despite the off-season.

Vietnam and Indonesia are the top investment destinations in Southeast Asia for US businesses, according to the American Chamber of Commerce.

The global Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund is seeking applications from Cambodia, Laos, Thailand and Viet Nam for funds to conserve the Indo-Burma biodiversity hotspot.

Children from 12 Vietnamese provinces attended a conference on child abuse and trafficking held in Hanoi on August 26.

Toyota announced the recall of 1.13 million of its Corolla vehicles in North America due to an engine defect.

Vietnam and China will hold their fourth strategic defence talks later this year, which will be the first deputy minister level talks on the issue between the two countries.

North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il was believed to be visiting key ally China on Thursday, possibly with his youngest son and presumed successor.

Government employees will benefit from a long weekend in celebration of National Day on September 2.

Experts have called on international authorities to reform Inter-country adoption practices to ensure their legality.

With the onset of the floods delayed this year in the Cuu Long Delta, hundreds of farmers are losing out on a regular annual source of income.

Pakistan ordered nearly half a million people to evacuate towns on Thursday as rising floods threaten further havoc in the country.

Nearly 80% of customers who buy luxury properties in Da Nang come from Hanoi, said a real estate company.

Ten fishermen who were missing in the third tropical storm of the year have been found alive and were taken to hospital.

The Prime Minister has decided to approve an overall transport plan for the capital city till 2030 with a vision to 2050.

Australia is looking to step up its cooperation with Vietnam in vocational education and training and to build a bridge between schools of the two countries.

Traditional foods, culture and customs will be highlighted at the Ha Thanh Food Festival due to be held from October 6 to 11 in Hanoi.

The massive egg recall in US markets shows the dangers of concentrating the egg industry in just a handful of "mega producers," critics said.

Can a monster traffic jam spanning dozens of miles and leaving drivers stuck for days really disappear overnight?