CULTURE AND SPORT

Paris Fashion Week got off to a black-and-white start as a duo of Asian designers sent out Spring-Summer looks for 2012.

Germany and Greece held new crisis talks Tuesday as European governments ratcheted up steps to head off a default by Athens which could be calamitous for the eurozone.

Cinema professionals recently held a workshop to discuss the need for improvements to the structure and management of the domestic film sector.

Truong Tung Lan, one of the top ten contestants of Miss Vietnam 2010, will participate in the 38th Miss Asia Pacific World pageant in South Korea.

Europe's failure to tackle crippling Greek debt is "scaring the world," US President Barack Obama warned.

Auditions for Vietnam's Got Talent will be held from October to June 2012 nationwide, according to a press conference in Ho Chi Minh City on September 26.

US divers are working to recover what may be the biggest shipwreck haul ever from the SS Gairsoppa which was torpedoed by a German U-boat 70 years ago.

One hundred countries have now signed up to an international accord vowing to stop children from being forced to fight in armies, according to officials.

American computer giant Apple claimed that Samsung Electronics' latest tablet computer infringes on patents relating to touch screen technology.

Vietnam hopes to win their first boxing gold medal at the coming Southeast Asian Games in Indonesia.

Greek finance minister has pledged to try to haul the nation out of crisis, but EU is wary of a devastating default for the region's bailout fund.

A diminutive dance sport couple won VND100 million as they swept first prize at the Stylish Dance Steps 2011 contest.

ASEAN finance ministers set up an infrastructure fund in the hope of narrowing the development gap between the dynamic region and major wealthy economies.

Honda has developed a new fuel-efficient motorcycle engine that will be showcased in a scooter that goes on sale globally next year.

BBC News, Al Jazeera and The Los Angeles Times scooped up the top prizes as the Online News Association (ONA) handed out its annual awards on Saturday.

The Palestinians will not hold peace talks without a "complete halt" to Israeli settlement building, Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas told cheering crowds.

A plane carrying tourists to view Mount Everest crashed while attempting to land in Nepal on Sunday, killing all 19 people on board, officials said.

Southeast Asian nations launched a nearly $500 million fund to build infrastructure, pooling resources in hopes of closing the gap between the region and major economies.

Busdriver, Louis Logic and Ceschi - three hip hop artists from the US - will perform in Vietnam for the 1st time on October28.