VIETNAM TODAY

A project called “Clan’s Library” aims to help rural residents access vital information.

The Gulf of Mexico oil spill approached the sandy white beaches of Pensacola Thursday, threatening Florida's tourist industry just ahead of its prime summer season.

Audiences in Hanoi and Hue will have a chance to enjoy the spectacular contemporary dance Roam staged by British dancers.

Fifteen people have been arrested for suspicion of committing bank fraud that resulted in GP Bank losing billions of dong.

Apple is expected to launch a new iPhone this month, and reports suggest the device will have a 960 x 640 resolution screen - four times the current offering.

Singaporean PR shop NBS Consulting has partnered with Jolen Consulting in Vietnam to form a joint-venture public relations consulting firm called NBS-Jolen.

Venkateshwara Hatcheries has forayed into the South-East Asian markets by opening a poultry feed manufacturing unit in Vietnam.

A wide range of wines will be on offer at the Australian wine and food show 2010 at the New World Hotel in HCM City on June 4-5.

The island will become the home for domestic and international resorts, urban development, as well as a forest and marine preservation center.

Construction of the first Ninh Thuan nuclear power plant will begin in 2014, and the station will use Russian technologies which have proved safe and effective.

The main reasons behind a dramatic increase in Hanoi’s real estate prices were highlighted in a report submitted to the National Assembly.

The U.S. government is stepping up efforts to help Vietnam counter the HIV/AIDS issue in Nha Trang City.

Six men from will be voluntarily locked away in a module for almost one and a half years to simulate the psychological effects of a mission to Mars.

Power shortages will continue through June due to unfavorable weather conditions, which severely depleted the water supply of the country’s reservoirs.

A bank robbery suspect who jumped bail and fled after his arrest in 2008 has been captured in Vietnam.

Wayne had a 10 percent ownership stake in Apple, a position that would be worth about $22 billion today if he had held onto it. But he didn't.

A Vietnamese delegation is visiting the French agency for nuclear safety for more information about conventions and treaties in the field.

Rising affluence will trigger food retail sales in Vietnam to grow above 20% CAGR during 2010-2012, predicts RNCOS.

Cai Lan Steel Factory, an affiliate of the Vinashin Business Group, on June 2 churned out its first batch of steel for shipbuilding.