CULTURE AND SPORT

Roger Federer, playing in his final event before the US Open, surged into the 3rd round of the ATP and WTA hardcourt tournament.

Award-winning UK folk artist, Jim Moray, will perform in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, announced the British Council in Hanoi on August 16.

The Irrawaddy dolphin population in the Mekong River numbers roughly 85, suggesting they are at high risk of extinction, environmental group WWF said Wednesday.

The 9/11 attacks prompted an outpouring of international sympathy and support for the US, but Washington's subsequent "war on terror" undercut the superpower's moral authority.

Taiwan's HTC Corp. accused Apple of patent infringement on Tuesday in the latest salvo in an ongoing legal battle between the smartphone giants.

President Barack Obama has told Republicans to stop playing games that hurt the US economy, but his foes mocked his "Magical Misery" tour.

The HCM City's Ballet and Symphony Orchestra will entertain the city this week with a gala performance by Vietnamese and foreign talents.

Film director Nhue Giang talked to DTiNews about her disappointment in Vietnamese films.

US Vice President Joe Biden heads to China in hopes of winning favor with the rising power's next leader, seeking a smoother relationship after Beijing's sharp criticism of US fiscal policy.

The award winning Dung Dot (Don't Burn) is set to be screened in front of German audiences on August 22 at the Viethaus (Vietnamese House) in Berlin.

Infants have higher risk of developing autism if they have siblings with the disorder, a US study found Monday.

Vietnamese circus performers claimed success at the 2011 International Summer Circus Festival which concluded in Havana, Cuba.

US President Barack Obama's job approval rating has sunk below 40 percent for the first time, according to a new Gallup daily tracking poll.

Model Ngoc Trinh, nicknamed 'Lingerie Queen', has become Miss Vietnam International 2011.

Novak Djokovic won the ATP Montreal Masters on Sunday, his ninth title of the season, after a 6-2, 3-6, 6-4 defeat of Mardy Fish.

Ngoc Trinh beat 35 other beauties to become the first ever global Miss Vietnam International in the US on August 13.

American foreign policy needs to transition from the Middle East to Asia, a top US diplomat said Monday.

Twitpic founder Noah Everett has unveiled Heello, his feature-for-feature copy of Twitter after Twitter completed the rollout of its photo-sharing service — a direct competitor to Twitpic.

The international group of hackers known as Anonymous began a cyber attack on a website of the San Francisco subway.