CULTURE AND SPORT

Russian oil company TNK-BP said it had agreed a deal with BP to acquire the troubled British oil giant's assets in Vietnam and Venezuela for 1.8 billion dollars.

The Vietnam International Film Festival opened with the attendance of many film makers, directors, actors and actresses.

Japan's Prime Minister voiced regret over a wave of angry anti-Japanese protests in China at the weekend.

A Vietnamese hip-hop dance crew has bagged the first prize at Southeast Asia's Battle of the Year contest in Singapore.

In the next 40 years, an unprecedented number of women will be in positions of power, and Muslim immigration to the West will rise, a new report says.

A South Korean fishing boat with 43 people on board has been seized by Somali pirates off the coast of Kenya, the foreign ministry said Sunday.

A China coal mine accident killed 20 miners and left another 17 missing underground Saturday, the government said.

The end of the world as we know it cannot be avoided, but it can be predicted, according to a group of astrophysicists.

Vietnam’s first International Film Festival will take place in Hanoi from October 17 to 21, 2010 and will showcase the best in Vietnamese and global cinema.

Two International Grand Masters Le Quang Liem and Nguyen Ngoc Truong Son will compete in the Cap D’Agde Rapid Chess tournament in France from October 23-31.

Carbon pollution and over-use of Earth's natural resources have become so critical that we will need a second planet to meet our needs by 2030, the WWF said.

Google reported that its quarterly profit soared on the back of its thriving Internet advertising service and that its display and mobile ad businesses are taking wing.

Japan will soon export its popular samurai TV drama series "Ryomaden" to its Asian neighbours.

The Vietnamese gymnastics team has vowed to bring home their first medal from the Asian Games.

Malaysia criticised the WHO for failing to tackle the spread of dengue in the region.

The last of the Chilean miners was raised from the depths of the earth Wednesday night.

One by one, the miners climbed into a rescue capsule and made a smooth ascent to the surface.

Vietnamese and Danish artists will join together in a special concert titled “Sunny Days and Rainy Nights” due to take place in Hanoi.

Chile has rescued its fourth miner: the lone Bolivian among 33 men trapped underground for the past 69 days.