VIETNAM TODAY

A Vietnamese week will take place in Cuba and Mexico from May 21 to June 5, according to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

The Vietnamese delegation attended the 5th Global Conference on Oceans, Coasts and Islands in France with the participation of over 700 delegates from 80 countries.

The Vietnam-based subsidiary of Fubon Insurance Co opened a new branch in Binh Duong Province.

SIM card agencies for EVN Telecom have been discovered for forging their customer database.

David Cameron finally took office as British premier Tuesday, ending his Conservative party's 13 years in opposition

A court upheld jail terms for two men convicted of “working to overthrow the people’s administration” and cut another defendant’s sentence after his appeal for clemency.

UPS and P&T Express have established UPS Vietnam as a joint stock company to expand UPS's footprint and better serve customers in Vietnam.

The German football club Eintracht Frankfurt arrived in Hanoi on May 11 to prepare for a friendly against the Vietnamese National squad.

Climate change could make much of the world too hot for human habitation within just three centuries, research released Tuesday showed.

The World Tourism Organisation will assist Vietnam in mulling policies and long-term plans for tourism development and training human resources.

The HCM City Department of transport has announced a series of measures designed to tackle the metropolis’ worsening traffic congestion through the end of this year.

The 4th ASEAN Defence Ministers Meeting with the theme “Strengthening ASEAN defence cooperation for a region of stability and development” opened in Hanoi.

Quang Nam Province has decided to revoke the licenses for 4 coastal tourism projects which violated their commitments.

Vietnam gives a top priority to building a society where all nationalities are equal, unite, respect and help one another to co-develop, the Party chief has said.

A new law to be submitted to the National Assembly, is expected to hold a powerful jurisdiction over administrative ligitations and proceedings.

U.S. firm Lockheed Martin Corp has won a contract to provide a second telecommunications satellite to Vietnam, the country's top telecoms group, VNPT, said.

Hanoi authority approved a suspension of Van Cao – Ho Tay road construction in order to properly collect ancient artifacts.

Conventional wisdom says you need to save $1 million for retirement. That target may be easy to remember, but it falls short of the true cost of what's required for post-career comfort.

Security forces were on alert Tuesday after a wave of attacks killed at least 100 people in Iraq's bloodiest day this year.