Viet Nam considers Japan an important strategic partner from whom it could gain experience and technology in the process of national development.

Viet Nam's aviation sector is growing rapidly, according to Lai Xuan Thanh, deputy director general of the Civil Aviation Administration. The speedy development was attributed to the increase of many foreign airlines that had opened new routes and enhanced the frequency of flights to Viet Nam, Thanh said.

A drought has affected nearly 50,000ha of crops nationwide, says Dang Duy Hien of the General Department of Irrigation under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.

A new exhibition at the Viet Nam Museum of Ethnology in Ha Noi aims to teach Vietnamese people about African maturation rituals.

One man died while a 29-year-old man and a 36-year-old woman were seriously injured in a landslide that also damaged a house in the Central Highland province of Lam Dong's Da Lat City yesterday following land clearance for a housing project.

The Council of State Awards and the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism presented the Ho Chi Minh and State awards for literature and the arts and named the winners of the People's Artist title on Saturday in Ha Noi.

Malaysian Timar Wind Solar Energy will invest US$800 million in developing the wind power industry of central Ninh Thuan Province, according to an agreement signed on Monday.

Students at 40 secondary schools in HCM City have been learning about wildlife preservation through extracurricular classes offered in temporary tents set up on their campuses.

Dong Thap extended their unbeaten run to four under coach Tran Cong Minh after a convincing away 2-0 win against Kien Giang in the 18th round of the V-League Eximbank 2012 at Rach Gia Stadium yesterday.

According to initial statistics from the Viet Nam Food Administration, between April and May this year there were 972 food-poisoning cases reported. Of those affected, 700 were hospitalised and four died.