VIETNAM TODAY

Ecuador President Rafael Correa was back at work Friday under tight security after loyalist troops rescued him from a police mutiny in a day of gunfire and street clashes.

Vietnam’s expanding middle-class has prompted moves by US cherry growers to target this emerging South East Asian market.

Over 200 overseas Vietnamese guests from 34 nations have come to Hanoi to attend activities surrounding the capital city’s birthday.

Europe opened the door Friday to ceding some power to emerging economies at the International Monetary Fund.

Sixty medical teams will be on duty at the city’s major venues during the grand millennial celebrations of Thang Long-Hanoi, said an official.

The mysteries of bat sex and whale snot and an unusual way to deal with human pain were the focus Thursday of the annual tongue-in-cheek Ig Nobel Prizes.

A bug bait made from brewery waste, which was developed by Australian researchers, is helping the fruit industry in Vietnam flourish.

The Vietnamese Ministry of Public Security has provided the Cambodia Ministry of Home Affairs with a consignment of technical and combat equipment worth VND20 billion.

Australian spy agencies may have helped trace the movements of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, reports said Friday.

More than 2,500 martial artists will participate in a festival for the Millennium celebrations at Hanoi's Quan Ngua Sports Centre.

Permanent Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Sinh Hung has agreed with a proposal to grant free visas to foreign tourists between October and December.

Wearing a heavy bag to school everyday has become a fright for many primary pupils in Vietnam and proven to be a safety risk.

A forum set up to tackle tax fraud and bank secrecy said countries were taking their commitments seriously but urged greater transparency.

Thailand will continue its focus on developing strategic tourism areas, especially in labouring countries like Vietnam, a Thai official said.

A gathering to mark China’s 61 st National Day (October 1) was held in Hanoi on September 30.

Al-Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden is involved in an unfolding plot to launch attacks on European cities and may have even targeted the United States, NPR reported.

Hanoi is prepared to prevent and respond to flood situations in anticipation of its 1,000 year anniversary.

Business activities at markets in HCM City have become quieter during the rainy season.

A Vietnamese film week entitled New voices from Vietnam will take place in Beverly Hills, California in the US from November 5 to 14.