VIETNAM TODAY

A frightened, shivering dog was rescued after floating at least 75 miles (120 kilometers) on an ice floe down Poland's Vistula River and into the Baltic Sea, officials said Thursday. Now his saviors just have to figure out who really owns him.

The documents for nomination of the Saint Giong Festival as an intangible cultural heritage of mankind meets the technical standards necessary to enter the next round of UNESCO evaluation.

Vietnam expects export earnings to hit $66 B this year, or 5.88% more than last year.

Vietnam and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPR) commemorated their 60th anniversary of diplomatic ties on January 28 in Hanoi.

PM Dung shared Vietnam’s successful lessons on sustaining growth and reshaping national competitiveness.

“I fell in love with him at the first sight but I was too shy to say anything,” said Song. Their unique love story vibrates with many hearts.

Officials say a Vietnam War-era artillery shell has exploded in a school yard, shattering windows and terrifying hundreds of students.

Indochina Airlines was flawed from the beginning and did little to prevent its own demise.

ASEAN already becomes an unified political-economic entity and trustworthy partner of a number of powers and organizations in the world.

California and Florida are the biggest winners among 31 states sharing $8 billion in rail grants from the U.S. economic stimulus package.

A music show with a performance by the UK’s Melodramas rock band and two Vietnamese rock bands will take place in HCMC on February 4.

Container terminal operator DP World said it welcomed Malaysia's MISC Berhad as a new customer to its Saigon Premier Container Terminal in Vietnam.

Tourism in Da Nang is increasing heavily as the arrival of Tet approaches.

Disadvantaged pupils should be immediately identified in order to provide them with the assistance they need, Deputy Minister of Education & Training requested.

The Vietnamese Government successfully issued its bonds valued at US$1 billon with a coupon of 6.75% per year and a yield of 6.95% per year.

The Vietnam National Textile and Garment Group (Vinatex) plans to build two large industrial parks specialising in textiles and dye.

A Vietnamese delegation visited Trent University to hear about Trent's ground-breaking experiences with its cultural studies BA and PhD programs.

The air transport industry ended 2009 with the largest ever post-war decline, according to the International Air Transport Association.

Deputy PM, Minister of Education and Training Nguyen Thien Nhan met educational chiefs of Malaysia, Philippines and Singapore in Cebu, Philippines.