VIETNAM TODAY

The Ministry of Health has ordered hospitals in the country to increase the use of advanced technology in the issuing of prescription mediations.

Asian nations must brace for possible threats to the world\'s economic recovery, the International Monetary Fund chief said.

Twin bomb blasts ripped through crowds watching the World Cup final in Kampala, killing 64 and wounding scores.

The unexploded ordnance problem which exists throughout Vietnam is at its worst in Quang Tri.

Dozens of forest fires have sparked in Nghe An Province over the last two months, burning down hundreds of hectares of forest.

Dozens of khaya trees with an invaluable historical and cultural value to Ha Tinh Province are at risk of being cut down.

Government inspectors announced an inspection of the Vietnam Shipbuilding Industry Group, which has debts of over VND80 trillion.

Authorities in Hanoi are determined to catch the growing number of scam artists roaming around Hoan Kiem Lake.

A hearing on Agent Orange in Vietnam will be held in Washington D.C. on July 15 by the US House of Representatives.

Co-operation in energy, oil and gas plays an important role in bilateral relations between Vietnam and Russia.

Nelson Mandela joined the football party for Spain\'s 1-0 World Cup victory over Netherlands with 700 million people watching.

The average Vietnamese life expectancy increased to 72.8 in 2009, according to the General Office for Population Family Planning.

PM Dung cut the ribbon to inaugurate the A Vuong Hydropower Plant and kick off construction of the Thanh My Cement Plant in Quang Nam.

The 28th ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Energy will be held in the Central Highlands resort city of Da Lat in Lam Dong Province.

Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia have pledged to develop the border triangle area.

Vietnam and Germany are set to increase cooperation in justice and related areas after a recent Germany visit by a Vietnamese delegation of justice ministry.

World leaders and celebrities swarmed Johannesburg on Sunday for the World Cup finale between the Netherlands and Spain.

A young man has embarked on a journey biking through Vietnam to raise awareness on HIV and environmental issues.

Vietnamese Party General Secretary met with Russian Deputy PM, Moscow Mayor and Chairman of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation.