VIETNAM TODAY

Vietnam has focused on raising public awareness of biodiversity along with enhancing capacity and international cooperation on biodiversity conservation.

Local authorities on Thanh An island in Can Gio District were asked to actively move people out of dangerous areas that are at risk of the upcoming rainstorm season.

Human trafficking in Vietnam is on the rise with organised gangs of traffickers using more complicated tricks to evade authorities, said a new report.

Rescuers called off the search for survivors Friday as the death toll from one of Bangladesh's worst fires rose to 108.

More than VND2.5 billion was raised and 50 wheelchairs and 70 gifts were presented to AO/Dioxin victims.

The Ministry of Health is drafting a decree intended to allow public hospitals to offer higher pay to retain their best health workers.

Japan's Finance Minister Naoto Kan was widely tipped to become prime minister of the world's second-largest economy Friday.

A significant increase in both box volumes and port projects has been the result of Vietnam's rise as a manufacturing centre.

A series of events held in Vietnam with the participation of a US mission have yielded concrete results and open fresh opportunities.

Head of the Laotian Compilation Steering Committee emphasised the great political, scientific and educational significance of the project.

A project called “Clan’s Library” aims to help rural residents access vital information.

The Gulf of Mexico oil spill approached the sandy white beaches of Pensacola Thursday, threatening Florida's tourist industry just ahead of its prime summer season.

Audiences in Hanoi and Hue will have a chance to enjoy the spectacular contemporary dance Roam staged by British dancers.

Fifteen people have been arrested for suspicion of committing bank fraud that resulted in GP Bank losing billions of dong.

Apple is expected to launch a new iPhone this month, and reports suggest the device will have a 960 x 640 resolution screen - four times the current offering.

Singaporean PR shop NBS Consulting has partnered with Jolen Consulting in Vietnam to form a joint-venture public relations consulting firm called NBS-Jolen.

Venkateshwara Hatcheries has forayed into the South-East Asian markets by opening a poultry feed manufacturing unit in Vietnam.

A wide range of wines will be on offer at the Australian wine and food show 2010 at the New World Hotel in HCM City on June 4-5.

The island will become the home for domestic and international resorts, urban development, as well as a forest and marine preservation center.