VIETNAM TODAY

The Can Tho Bridge that connects southern Can Tho City with Vinh Long Province, will be inaugurated on April 24, said an official.

A Vietnamese student at Southampton University has won the first prize in the chemistry category and the Roscoe Medal in a scientific contest.

Thang Long Bridge cracks "Big lesson and all relevant units must take responsibilities and learn from the mistakes," said an official.

PM Nguyen Tan Dung has agreed to a national project that will see e-passports, which use chipset technology to prevent forgery, next year.

NIIT Technologies announced that it will develop, implement and maintain the cargo operations system at Tan Son Nhat Airport, HCM City.

Russia's Atomstroiexport will begin to build a nuclear research centre in Vietnam in 2012, the company's Vice President said.

Eurozone leaders moved to confront the Greek debt crisis with plans for a summit, as divisions over a bailout for Athens shook the bloc's unity.

An investigation into the causes of cracks on Thang Long bridge suggests they are a result of laying the asphalt.

Construction of an environmental-friendly urban area called ParkCity Hanoi began in the outlying district of Ha Dong.

Many passers by witnessed an abnormal fishing scene at Truc Bach Lake, Hanoi.

Vietnam is fast becoming a centre for information technology companies to set-up their offshore operations.

President Barack Obama signed into law historic, sweeping reforms Tuesday that lay out health care coverage for almost every American.

Three enterprises were just recognised as the donors for activities to be organised during Vietnam’s ASEAN Presidency Year.

Russian Defense Minister Anatoly Serdyukov arrived in Hanoi on March 23, beginning his official visit to Vietnam.

French hospitality and prepaid services group Accor SA Tuesday announced details of a strategic expansion in Vietnam.

Vietnamese ambassadors, charge d’affaires, and heads of missions to international organisations are allowed to use a car valued at less than 65,000 USD for business purposes.

The progress that Vietnam has achieved in recent years is considered a premise for lasting growth, according to the IMF.

Pakistan's Ambassador to Vietnam talks about the relationship between the two countries, its progress, and its future.

Scientists from 25 countries have held a discussion in Hanoi on urgent climate matters.