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A thousand years of Vietnamese culture to shine in Grand Celebration

An art party in honor of the 1,000th anniversary of Hanoi will be not only for artists, but will also attract all sorts of people from districts throughout the capital.

Rules stress business aspect of football

V-League teams Dong Thap, Nam Dinh and Thanh Hoa have three weeks to convert their clubs into profit-making businesses.

US Senate legend Stevens killed in Alaska plane crash

Legendary former US Senator Ted Stevens was killed when a small plane carrying nine people slammed into a remote Alaska mountainside leaving five passengers dead.

Honda recalls 427,000 vehicles over ignitions

Honda announced the recall of 427,000 vehicles because of ignition problems which could allow drivers to remove their key when the vehicle is not in park.

Russia battles to defend nuclear sites from fires

Russia fought a deadly battle Tuesday to prevent wildfires from engulfing key nuclear sites as alarm mounted over the impact on health of a toxic smoke cloud.

Hopes fade for China mudslide survivors

Rescuers in northwest China battled on with the grim task of searching for over 1,100 people missing in huge mudslides that have killed 337, but hopes faded.

Hanoi to host international open dance sport tournament

The 2010 Vietnam International Open Dance Sport Tournament, the Me Trang Cup, will be held in Hanoi on August 13-14.

Moscow deaths double in Russia's 'worst ever' heat

The daily mortality rate in Moscow has doubled amid an acrid smog caused by the worst heatwave in Russia's history.

UN says Pakistan floods worse than 2004 tsunami

The United Nations said Monday that massive floods in Pakistan had affected 13.8 million people and eclipsed the scale of the devastating 2004 tsunami.

North Korea fires artillery into sea as tensions rise

North Korea fired an artillery barrage Monday into waters near the disputed inter-Korean sea border.

China orders 2,000 firms to shut outdated plants

The Chinese government has ordered over 2,000 firms in high-polluting and energy-intensive industries to shut down outdated plants.

Hanoi revives lost folk music

Thang Long ca tru club revived the endangered Hat tho cua dinh, a genre of Vietnamese folk music, recently in Hanoi.

Mahan takes WGC crown as worst-ever Woods stumbles in

American Hunter Mahan jumped out of the pack Sunday to win the 8.5 million-dollar World Golf Championships Bridgestone Invitational.

Mountaineers to conquer Fansipan peak

The northern mountain province of Lao Cai is preparing for the Mountaineering Championships to conquer Fansipan Mountain.

South Korea names new PM, seven other ministers in reshuffle

South Korean President Lee Myung-Bak Sunday named a former provincial governor as new prime minister, and replaced seven other ministers.

China landslides leave 80 dead, 2,000 missing

More than 80 people are dead and over 2,000 are missing after landslides triggered by heavy rain swept away homes in northwestern China.

Lighting up hope

Images that capture the courage and fighting spirit of Agent Orange victims in Vietnam is now on display at the War Remnants Museum in HCM City.

Crackdown on hooligan violence

The Vietnam football governing body (VFF) will crack down on an alarming increase in football-related violence, VFF's vice chairman Nguyen Lan Trung said.

Eight foreign medics executed by Taliban

The Taliban said Saturday they had killed "Christian missionaries" working in remote northern Afghanistan.

Good looks can kill women's job chances: study

Beauty has an ugly side when it comes to job applications: it prevents attractive women from even being considered for some positions, according to a new study.

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