Rugby players from Hanoi, Bangkok and Laos will join the London 2013 Olympic Legacy International Friendship Rugby Tournament at Hanoi’s Hang Day Stadium on September 7.

Cho Ray Hospital in HCM City on August 29 announced the first ever case of Vohwinkel syndrome, a rare skin disorder which can cause loss of limbs.

Vietnam has hit the airwaves in a new season of BBC programmes called Vietnam Direct, which showcases the country's transition into a dynamic dragon economy within Asia.

The 12th quarterly EuroCham Business Climate Index (BCI) survey released on August 27, shows that business confidence and outlook among European businesses in Vietnam remains unchanged from last mark at around the 50%.

Japan continues to support Vietnam in achieving its key goal to become an industrial and modern country by 2020, says Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) President Tanaka Akihito.

Vietnam Television and BHD Company have announced plans to produce a local version of popular reality show Big Brother.

Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Thien Nhan rounded out the first day of his working visit to the Republic of Korea, attending working sessions with three government ministries in Seoul on August 26.

A new exhibition of 163 paintings, sculpture and other art works has opened at the HCM City Fine Arts Museum as part of celebrations of the 68th National Day, which falls on September 2.

Deputy PM Hoang Trung Hai has agreed in principle to include a ship-building facility in Khanh Hoa Province in the country’s masterplan for the industry.

Provinces and cities across the country will have access to an emergency system via a single telephone number by 2015, according to Ministry of Health regulations.