VIETNAM TODAY

The 5th national conference and showcase on information security will be held March 23-24 in Hanoi.

The Defence Ministry hosted a pre-Tet gathering for military attachés and embassy representatives of countries which Vietnam has established defence ties.

The US$70 million project will include a five-star hotel, residential and office blocks, and an international-standard retail, service and entertainment centre.

With nine nominations each, "Avatar" and "The Hurt Locker" led the pack as the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced the noms.

For the first time since 1943, 10 pictures were ushered into the best picture circle.

Shoppers in Vietnam are increasingly turning to online gift delivery services to avoid crowded market and shopping centres as Tet approaches.

For most of his adult life, Thanh Campbell thought he was an orphan.

U.S transportation chief says probe isn't over; car maker could face civil penalty.

The chance of another big earthquake in Haiti in the near future is great enough that people in Port-au-Prince should sleep in tents.

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will provide Vietnam with a US$45 million loan for the Central Region Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Sector Project.

The World Bank will consider increasing aid and help Vietnam seek aid sources from other donors to meet its goal.

Police took Doan Tien Dung, Vice GM of the Bank for Investment and Development of Vietnam, into custody on Feb. 2 for suspicion of accepting a bribe.

A solemn meeting was held in the capital city of Hanoi on Feb. 2 to celebrate the 80th founding anniversary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (Feb. 3).

After over a week of undergoing treatment at the National Burn Hospital, baby Loi, who was burned in an accident is recovering.

An exhibition themed “Arts of Ancient Vietnam: From River Plain to Open Sea” opened at the Asia Society in New York on February 1.

More than 75 mega-stars gathered to re-record the charity anthem "We are the World" in the same studio where the original was cut 25 years ago.

A police officer attacked the driver of a government official in My Dinh, Hanoi yesterday.

China has accused the United States of 'rude and unreasonable Cold War thinking' over its decision to sell $6.3 billion worth of arms to Taiwan.

The industrial production value increased by 28.4 percent in January to VND 62.79 trillion as a result of the country’s economic recovery.