VIETNAM TODAY

According to the Deputy Minister of Construction, economic apartment housing is a concept that should be put into action in HCMC.

Vietnam Embassy in Abu Dhabi is launching intense efforts to enhance the flow of tourists from the 
UAE to Vietnam.

Thang Long bridge, repaired only four months ago, is seriously damaged once again, causing dangerous driving conditions.

The additional finance is to improve people’s access to water and sanitation in the Red river delta.

The slow clearance of land and a lack of consensus are likely to mean the Cat Linh - Ha Dong urban railway is not built within the scheduled four years.

A high-level investigation will be carried amidst speculation a Yen Bai Party official received a doctorate degree after only 6 months.

Foreign direct investment in Vietnam reached US$9.1 billion in the first seven months of the year, a year-on-year rise of 68.2 percent.

Spending as much as $250,000 on a bachelors degree from world-renowned U.S. universities is a waste of money, a new book asserts.

Dengue fever has spread rapidly in several southern, central and central highland provinces.

The second phase of the Apple iPhone 4\'s global launch in Asian and European nations got off to a \"nightmare\" start.

Market interest rates are in line for a period of stability.

Authorities have been ordered to take extreme measures in addressing the effects of online gaming on young people.

A tunnel will be built through the 12km Ca Pass in Phu Yen to ease traffic and reduce accidents on National Highway 1 linking the country\'s north and south.

Suspect degrees, threatening letters and a diploma scam have opened the doors to investigating Southern Pacific University.

Gold imports to Vietnam are being squashed despite strong gold investment demand.

Vietnam Competition Council fined 19 insurance companies for colluding to increase insurance fees for motor vehicles.

Vietnam can't boast many companies that compete overseas. Nguyen Quoc Khanh started one 20 years ago, and he now wins contracts from New York to Kiev.

Vietnamese health experts have called for urgent action to promote breastfeeding, government officials said Friday.

Ethnic Khmer’s welcomed summer during a traditional celebration in Soc Trang Province.