CULTURE AND SPORT

Vietnamese chess masters won 112 medals, ranking first at the Southeast Asian chess tournament 2010.

Catching bin Laden was Gary Brooks Faulkner's "passion," his brother said.

Five-time World Cup winners Brazil opened their South Africa 2010 campaign with a workmanlike 2-1 win over Asian minnows North Korea on Tuesday.

TV viewers can take out their earplugs because the vuvuzelas are going to have a bit less buzz.

Police have arrested 178 people in Europe and the United States suspected of cloning credit cards in an international scam worth over 20 million euros.

Defending champions Italy made an unconvincing start to the World Cup with a drab 1-1 draw against Paraguay after Holland overcame a resilient Denmark.

Tens of thousands of Uzbek refugees have fled raging violence in Kyrgyzstan that left 113 dead.

Africa tasted victory for the first time at the World Cup but fresh tragedy punctured the euphoria.

The Vietnam Match Cup slated to take place in Nha Trang (21-26 September) has been cancelled – or at best postponed by a year.

Trade negotiators from the U.S, Vietnam and six other Asia Pacific nations meet in San Francisco this week for work on a free-trade agreement

A photo session of three gorgeous Russian women, gracing famous spots in Ho Chi Minh City, impressed all involved.

Africa's first football World Cup kicked off in Johannesburg on Friday as Nelson Mandela inspired the hosts to a 1-1 draw with Mexico.

South Africa began the World Cup party with revellers flocking to a star-studded concert and fan festivals.

World powers have slapped new military and financial sanctions on Iran aiming to rein in its suspect nuclear program, but stressed that the door remains open for talks.

The topics of Internet security and technology communication in the region were analyzed and dissected at the Mekong ICT Camp.

Nelson Mandela gave the World Cup the ultimate pre-tournament boost as his family declared he would be among the crowds when the event kicks off.

Citizen journalism and online piracy were key topics at the Mekong ICT conference, which DTiNews' David Cornish is attending.

The spectre of hooliganism and crowd trouble stalked the World Cup countdown as a group of hardcore fans were deported.

BP says the cost of the company's response to the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico has reached about $1.25 billion.