World Vovinam Championship to take place in HCM CityAthletes from 22 countries worldwide will compete in the second World Vovinam Championship that will take place in HCM City from July 28-31.
Vietnamese Harry Porter fans cursed?When the last movie on Harry Porter hits the screens in the world, its international distributor Warner Bros shows no sign to release it in Vietnam.
Chinese medicine could treat Parkinson's: HK studyChinese medicine may be effective in battling certain symptoms of Parkinson's disease, according to a new study.
Ethnic sports festival kicks off in Quang NamAthletes from 37 ethnic groups nationwide are competing in the seventh National Sports Festival for Ethnic Minorities opened in Quang Nam Province.
Obama holds new crisis debt talksUS President Barack Obama met separately with his top Democratic allies and Republican foes to hammer out a compromise averting a debt default.
Japan posts first trade surplus in three monthsJapan posted a surprise trade surplus of $897 million in June, the government said as the nation recovers from the impact of the March earthquake.
Model promotes Lotus flower symbolFirst runner-up of Miss Vietnam 2010, Vu Hoang My recently held a photoshoot with lotus flowers.
Phelps lands seeking China gold rushMichael Phelps arrived in Shanghai with his US team-mates ahead of his bid for another huge medals haul at the world championships.
Ministry voices, artists still quarrel about the state awardsThe Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has raised its voice over the recent complaints of some artists over the state awards.
Profiteering decimates quality of TV seriesFilm producers in Vietnam are prioritising profiteering rather than the quality of television films and series, a director has revealed.
UN declares famine in southern SomaliaThe UN said that famine has hit two parts of rebel-held Somalia, due to a severe drought affecting over 10 million people in the Horn of Africa.
News Corp. will bounce back from scandal: MurdochEmbattled media mogul Rupert Murdoch vowed Wednesday that News Corp. would bounce back from the phone-hacking scandal.
Bill Gates sets out to reinvent toiletsThe man who reinvented computers and made PCs a household item in most wealthy nations is now focusing his attention on recasting the WC.
Apple profit rockets with hot iPad, iPhone salesApple on Tuesday reported that revenue and profit rocketed to record highs in the recent quarter as sales of iPhones and iPads more than doubled.
Clash in China's Xinjiang killed 20: exile groupTwenty protesters were killed in a clash with police in the ethnically tense northwestern region of Xinjiang, a Uighur exile group said Tuesday.
British PM in spotlight over News Corp phone-hackingDavid Cameron arrived back in Britain to face a gruelling parliamentary examination over the phone-hacking scandal.
US House to hold symbolic debt voteDefying a White House veto threat, US lawmakers vote Tuesday on a "Tea Party"-backed plan requiring draconian cuts in government spending.
Japan bans Fukushima beef shipments over radiationJapan banned all cattle shipments from Fukushima prefecture due to escalating fears of radiation-tainted beef in its meat distribution chain.
Vietnamese beauty queen trains hard for Miss UniverseTo prepare for the Miss Universe 2011 in September, the first runner-up of Miss Vietnam 2010, Vu Hoang My is working very hard.
Vietnam prepares for Qatar World Cup QualifierVietnam’s national football team is undergoing rigorous training before leaving for Qatar for its World Cup Qualifier.
“Giant national flag in Ca Mau sets Vietnam recordA national flag covering over 2,000 square metres has been recognised as Vietnam's...
Nearly 1,000-year-old Cham towers stand tall on hilltopNearly 1,000 years after they were built, four brick Cham towers still dominate a hilltop...