VIETNAM TODAY

The roofs of local homes and factories in Hanoi were ripped off during a sudden tornado that ripped through Trang Viet Commune.

The French version of “The Diary of Dang Thuy Tram” was published by French publisher Philippe Picquier on August 20.

Chilean officials broke the news to a desperate group of trapped miners that they could be stuck in their collapsed mine for months before being rescued.

The mobile industry is bracing for the launch of the iPhone 4 in Vietnam which brings with it some challenges.

Following a two-month test run, the channel officially made its public debut with its name “VNEWS” saying it all, just news.

The Phu An Bamboo Village, a work by Dr. Diep Thi My Hanh, will be among 15 organizations that will receive the UNDP’s Equator Prize.

A special concert to mark the 1000th anniversary of Thang Long-Hanoi was held in Berlin on August 22.

Southeast Asian leaders warned of a widening gap between the booming region's richest and poorest nations.

The Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee started construction of Ben Thanh – Tham Luong Metro Route No.2.

State President Nguyen Minh Triet left Vientiane for Luang Namtha province on August 25, continuing his official visit to Laos.

A memorandum of understanding on the US’s higher education programme for leading Vietnamese engineering universities was signed on August 24.

China has just been declared the world's second biggest economy, and now it has a monster traffic jam to match.

The third tropical storm of the year made landfall in Vietnam causing casualties and serious damage to anything in its path.

Intel's Genevieve Bell opens up with DTiNews about how her work in the field of ethnography correlates with the future of computing.

The trade deficit hit a record US$8.15 billion in the first eight months of the year, the General Statistics Office said.

Vietnam mixed pair Duong Bao Duc and Thai Thi Hong Gam were ousted yesterday from the ongoing World Badminton Championship in Paris.

A 4-day international tourism festival will be held from October 2 - 5 at Bao Son Paradise Theme Park in Hanoi.

President Choummaly Sayasone and President Nguyen Minh Triet have expressed their delight at the fine development of the special friendship between Vietnam and Laos.

State President Nguyen Minh Triet and other leaders congratulated General Vo Nguyen Giap on his 100th birthday.