VIETNAM TODAY

The fourth Meeting of the ASEAN Political and Security Community Council and the Meeting of the Commission for the Southeast Asia Nuclear Weapons Free Zone took place in Hanoi.

The two nations have exchanged documents ratifying an agreement on the extradition of their prisoners and cooperation in the execution of criminal court rulings

The authorities of Thai Nguyen Province has given a woman lacking formal knowledge of medicine a green light to continue her practice.

The 28th ASEAN Senior Officials Meeting on Energy opened in the resort city of Da Lat in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong.

Greenback supplies might become scarcer in the next two months as USD loans extended this year mature and demand from importers rises.

The majestic mountains of Quy Hop District, Nghe An Province, are being devastated by excessive mining.

Heavy rainfalls attributed to Conson have helped salvage thousands of hectares of crops and plantations from potential harvest failure.

A new tropical low-pressure system is gaining momentum, headed the same direction as the recent Conson typhoon.

People are anxiously awaiting the renovation of Bay Mau Lake, which has shown few signs of progress in months.

A speeding express rammed into the back of a stationary passenger train in eastern India on Monday, killing more than 50 people.

The Vietnamese team won three medals at the 21st International Biology Olympiad, held in Changwon City, the Republic of Korea.

The visit to Vietnam will be a great opportunity to renew and expand the US government’s response to addressing the legacy of Agent Orange, said a US official.

The Vietnam Red Cross collected VND4.5 billion and goods to support the people in areas stricken by tropical storm Conson.

The launch this year of gadgets such as the iPad and 3D televisions is draining the Asian market dry of electronic components.

The ASEAN Senior Officials Meeting opened in Hanoi, discussing coordination within the bloc to deal with pressing regional and international issues.

Iranian MPs passed a bill obligating Tehran to continue 20-percent uranium enrichment, defying mounting Western pressure to halt such work.

Over-production and lower exports have left rice farmers in Vietnam\'s Mekong Delta holding on to their stocks in the face of lower prices, analysts say.

Tropical storm Conson has calmed after causing the death of one person and injured three in northern Vietnam.

Information provided would help members of Congress become better informed about co-operation in addressing the problems of Agent Orange-dioxin victims.