VIETNAM TODAY

Vietnam and the European Union concluded the seventh round of negotiations for the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement in Brussels on May 21.

After a massive flood at the end of 2009, hundreds of terra-cotta relics were discovered in the central province of Phu Yen.

Singaporean Ambassador to Vietnam said that Singapore wants to establish its consulate general in Da Nang.

A new Government decree that regulates stricter punishment for traffic violators has proven effective.

An Air India passenger plane crashed as it came into land in the southern city of Mangalore on Saturday, killing most of the 166 people on board.

Con Dao, despite its ugly history as a prison island, is now one of Southeast Asia’s most untouched and breathtaking getaways.

Ho Chi Minh City and the southern provinces of Binh Phuoc, Dong Thap will experience rains and whirlwind over the next few days.

The event will explore the mission of Vietnam’s literature and the contribution of American writers to bringing Vietnamese literature to the US.

Vietnam police have asked the Supreme People’s Procuracy to prosecute eight suspects in an international drug trafficking case.

Thailand's premier said Friday that order has been restored, but that the divided kingdom faces "huge challenges".

The project will change Vietnam’s transportation landscape if put into operation, however, its feasibility has yet to be determined.

Having partnered with retailers and manufacturers, Google aims to succeed where others have fallen short: wedding the Web with TV.

Almost 300 royal documents issued by Vietnam Dynasties between the 15th and 20th centuries will be donated to the US Library of Congress in digitised version.

The United Nations commended the Vietnamese government for their continued attention to strengthening road safety.

South Korea's president convened an emergency national security meeting Friday, while North Korea once again spoke of war.

The Australian Government will provide an estimated A$119.8 million in development assistance to Vietnam in the July 2010 to June 2011 period.

Gender equality and the promotion of the role of women in society still faced many challenges in a dramatically changing world, Vice President Nguyen Thi Doan said.

The 16th Future Asia Forum opened in Tokyo on May 20 with the participation of Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Thien Nhan.

US spy czar Dennis Blair said he would quit, paying the price for a string of intelligence failures after a 16-month tenure.