VIETNAM TODAY

A mountainous commune went years without seeing any electricity bills, now the debt has caught up and they are struggling to keep the power on.

Authorities in Vietnam's Central Highlands have brought criminal charges against a restaurant owner accused of trafficking endangered wild animals, a local official said.

PM Nguyen Tan Dung just agreed with the Vietnam Oil and Gas Group to organize the inaugural ceremony of the Dung Quat Oil Refinery in Q4 this year.

Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki defended his decision to add more diseases to the conditions officials can presume in Vietnam War veterans to be caused by Agent Orange exposure.

A real estate firm predicted there would be a “tsunami” of second homes on the market.

The health ministry plans to issue a regulation requiring doctors at hospitals nationwide to prescribe domestically-produced medicine.

Top ten young entrepreneurs of Ho Chi Minh City will receive the “Best young businessman” award 2010 at a ceremony on October 1.

In Vietnam and some other places, the bicycle is not only a mode of transport, but also a means of earning money.

South Korea, the host of this year's second summit of Group of 20 leading nations, decided to invite Vietnam to Seoul in November.

Apple surpassed Chinese oil giant PetroChina during trading on Thursday to become the world's second-largest company in terms of market value.

Citigroup launched its stockbroking operations in Malaysia today, moving closer to its aim of having equity sales and trading operations throughout Southeast Asia.

Vietnam has set a top five spot as its goal at the international Tanimex Cup 2010 women’s beach volleyball tournament.

Rapid urbanisation and excessive exploitation of underground water have led to an alarming land-surface subsidence in many districts around HCM City.

President Obama warned the Holy Land was doomed to perpetual bloodshed, unless the world unites behind his plan for a Palestinian state and a secure Israel.

Washington State wants to bolster cooperation in education and culture with Vietnam, particularly HCM City, said Washington Governor Christine Gregoire.

Land owners in Nam Dan district, Nghe An province, have voluntarily given up some of their land to benefit their community.

The 4th Annual Environmental Film Festival opened for participation today in Hanoi.

Drugmaker Abbott Laboratories said it is recalling millions of containers of its best-selling Similac infant formula that may be contaminated with insect parts.

An international tourism exhibition is being held to promote travel and business in Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos.