Thai Agriculture Minister Theera Wongsamut assured on Sunday that Bangkok would be safe from flooding formerly expected on weekend as northern runoff from upstream has already passed Bangkok and drifted into sea.

Previously, the public detected that the first reports on environmental impacts of Dong Nai 6 and 6A hydro-power projects were copied. The reports were fine-tuned but scientists still discovered many problems.

Real Madrid striker Gonzalo Higuain struggled to contain his satisfaction on Sunday after scoring his second hat-trick in successive matches.

An earthquake measuring 5.4 on the Richter scale jolted Simeulue of Indonesia at 1716 GMT on Sunday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

The U.S. dollar fell against major currencies this week as European debt crisis became more complex and raised investors' concerns about the economic health in the region.

Incentives urged to boost support industries; Collective brand name for Phu Yen oceanic tuna; Horse track is still lame; Germany supports FTA between EU and Vietnam; HAGL chief to go to world entrepreneur contest

Vietnam so far has affirmed that the state economic sector continues playing the most important role in the national economy. Meanwhile, economists have continuously urged to restructure state owned enterprises (SOEs).

Gold buyers will be required to pay a 10 per cent value-added tax if a proposal of the Viet Nam Association of Financial Investors (VAFI) is approved.

The telecommunications quality has been improved significantly over the last year, according to the annual quality audit released by the Ministry of Information and Communications last Wednesday.

 Building in HCMC collapses, injures 11; Thu Thiem tunnel to open to traffic next month; Overseas Vietnamese confesses to robbery

G20 financial leaders gathering in Paris welcomed the progress the Europe made on the eurozone debt issue on Saturday, but meanwhile expected the euro area to rely more on itself with bigger bailout fund to avoid contagion.

Phan Thi Ha Thanh won Vietnam's first world-class gymnastics medal as she finished third in the women's vault at the world championships in Tokyo Saturday on the eve of her 20th birthday.

While access to higher education has been growing fast in Vietnam over the last decade, many challenges remain for tertiary education institutions to improve skill delivery, said the World Bank in a report released in Hanoi on Thursday.

Two men’s and women’s tennis champions, Do Minh Quan and Huynh Phuong Dai Trang, have stated they would withdraw from the Southeast Asian Games 2011 if the Vietnam Tennis Federation does not call up Mai Huynh and Quoc Khanh.

VietNamNet Bridge – The city's Construction Department targets developing 8.4 million sq.m. of housing by the end of the year, according to Nguyen Van Danh, deputy director of the department.

The Italian government approved on Friday a financial stability decree aimed at securing public finances by cutting down the expenditures of several ministries.

The U.S. Treasury Department announced Friday that it will delay the publication of its semi- annual currency report to Congress.

Vietnam is considered one of the five most vulnerable countries in the world which may be the biggest sufferers in the global climate change.

Vietnam and China issued a joint statement on the occasion of Vietnamese Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong’s official visit to China from Oct 11-15 at the invitation of Chinese Party General Secretary and President Hu Jintao.

Developing IZ is an important strategy for the modernization and industrialization. However, the unreasonable programming has turned thousands of hectares of agricultural land into a waste.