CULTURE AND SPORT

Hong Kong has seized nearly two tonnes of elephant ivory worth about $1.7 million hidden in a shipment from Malaysia, customs authorities said.

Olympic champion Olga Kaniskina powered to an unprecedented third consecutive world women's 20km race walk title on Wednesday.

Sony, Toshiba and Hitachi said they planned to merge their small and medium-sized display businesses for smartphones and tablet computers.

A variety of performances will be held in 13 cities and provinces across the country on Saturday and Sunday to celebrate Vietnamese Music Day.

Libyan rebels have given forces loyal to Moamer Kadhafi until Saturday to surrender or face the "final battle" of the uprising against the fugitive dictator's crumbling regime.

The US voiced renewed concern over the risks to individuals after the anti-secrecy site WikiLeaks made public more US diplomatic cables, many of which contained the names of sensitive sources.

Youngsters impressed the audience with their "hot" dance moves during the final round of “Buoc nhay xi tin”.

Melbourne has edged out long-time front-runner Vancouver to be rated the world's most liveable city.

Bank of America Corp is selling about half its stake in China Construction Bank for $8.3 billion, in its latest effort to shed assets and boost capital.

Stories of arguments and violence between female stars have become common in the Vietnamese showbiz scene.

Two grandmasters Le Quang Liem and Nguyen Ngoc Truong Son have been qualified for the 2nd round of the 2011 World Chess Championships.

The extent of Hurricane Irene's destruction became clearer with the death toll of nearly 40.

Yoshihiko Noda is set to be confirmed Tuesday as Japan's sixth new prime minister in five years.

The first European contemporary dance festival is to be held in Vietnam on September 8 and 9 at the Youth Theatre in Hanoi.

The wife of Muammar Gaddafi and three of his children took refuge in Algeria on Monday but the whereabouts of the former strongman himself remained a mystery.

A Vietnamese movie has been nominated to the Discovery category at this month’s Toronto International Film Festival in Canada.

A Malaysian state on Borneo island, known for its world-class dive sites, is seeking to ban shark fishing to protect the species, a minister said.

The remnants of Irene reached Canada after barreling through the US where the storm claimed at least 18 lives and caused estimated damage of $7 billion.

Japan's Finance Minister Yoshihiko Noda is set to become prime minister after winning a party vote Monday.