CULTURE AND SPORT

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.

Arsene Wenger will end Arsenal's miserable start to the season by splashing the cash in the aftermath of his side's humiliating 8-2 defeat at MU.

Taiwan evacuated thousands of people as Typhoon Nanmadol swept across some of the island's densely populated areas.

World No.7 badminton player Nguyen Tien Minh defeated Japanese rival Sho Sasaki 2-1 to claim the championship title at the Yonex Sunrise Vietnam Grand Prix Open on August 28.

US President Barack Obama said Sunday the Hurricane Irene recovery effort could go on for days or weeks, but hailed the disaster response operation as an "exemplary" display of good government.

Tropical Storm Irene unleashed furious wind and rain on New York, but the city appeared to escape the worst fears of urban disaster.

Vietnam’s circus has won many accolades in international competitions, where circus artists had an opportunity to prove their prowess by taking up international challenges.

Hurricane Irene tore into New York, hammering Manhattan's skyscrapers with fierce winds and threatening to flood the financial district after killing at least nine people along the US east coast.

China's Standing Committee of the National People's Congress has ratified the Third Protocol Amending the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia.