"The Girl in the Picture" Phan Thi Kim Phuc has joined voices calling on world leaders to work together to end the atrocities that are forcing thousands of Syrians to flee their homes.

The Ministry of Finance plans to forgo fines imposed on businesses which were behind their tax due date if their partners, including state agencies, had failed to pay them on time in accordance with contract terms.

Vietnam still has a lot to do to improve the well-being of children and woman and achieve its Millennium Development Goals, a new survey has found.

Two of the three telecom companies that are dominating the 3G market in Vietnam announced that they will launch 4G services next month, news website Zing has recently reported.

Son Doong, the world's largest cave, has been closed to give it some time to restore itself without any human intervention, the news website of Vietnam Television has recently reported.

Khanh Hoa authorities have approved a US$15 million project to build a cable car system to the Hon Ba Nature Reserve, a popular tourist attraction on a mountain some 57 km (35 miles) from Nha Trang.

Vietnamese golfer Michael Tran won the Ciputra Golfpreneur Tournament, part of the Asian Development Tour, after defeating overnight co-leader Lam Chih Bing of Singapore in the first playoff hole.

American jazz saxophonist Kenny G will come to Vietnam for the first time with a one-night only concert in Hanoi on October 13, VnExpress reported on September 3.

Vietnam Television (VTV) has announced that it will broadcast the English Premier League on its public channel VTV6 from September 12.

Vietnam's state-owned enterprises posted a trade deficit of US$13 billion in the first eight months, up 44% from the same period last year.