CULTURE AND SPORT

Russia and the United States have agreed "all the documents" for a successor to a landmark nuclear disarmament treaty and will likely sign it in Prague.

The Chief of Defence Forces of Malaysia, General Tan Sri Dato’ Sri Azizan Ariffin, is on an official visit to Vietnam.

Russia's Atomstroiexport will begin to build a nuclear research centre in Vietnam in 2012, the company's Vice President said.

Eurozone leaders moved to confront the Greek debt crisis with plans for a summit, as divisions over a bailout for Athens shook the bloc's unity.

The arts are such a hard sell in a city where the old Saigon is being pushed aside by tall modern buildings, fancy shops and hordes of international hustlers.

President Barack Obama signed into law historic, sweeping reforms Tuesday that lay out health care coverage for almost every American.

Russian Defense Minister Anatoly Serdyukov arrived in Hanoi on March 23, beginning his official visit to Vietnam.

A Chinese court on Tuesday moved the diplomatically sensitive trial of an Australian executive with mining giant Rio Tinto behind closed doors, after he admitted he had taken bribes.

Vietnam wants to learn from Chinese experience in building its legal system, especially in economics, poverty reduction and social welfare, said Vietnamese NA Vice Chairwoman.

More people die from unsafe water than from all forms of violence, including war, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said in a message to mark World Water Day.

The organizers of this project are working on a national tour across the U.S, expecting the children’s art will be here for a year and many people will see it.

The US Congress passed an historic health care overhaul, handing President Barack Obama a landmark win.

A small earthquake struck northern Haiti early Sunday, collapsing an apartment building and killing at least three people, a U.N. spokesman said.

Thailand was locked in political stalemate Sunday with demonstrators planning a fresh protest with their own blood after refusing talks offered by the government.

President Barack Obama says that the United States wants more educational and cultural exchanges for their students and better access to the Internet to give them a more hopeful future.

An American man who scouted targets for the deadly 2008 Mumbai terrorist strike pleaded guilty to a dozen criminal charges.

Complaints of sudden acceleration in Toyotas repaired under recalls have nearly doubled in the past two weeks.

Hanoi may be the only place where you can follow experimental art with dinner in a snake restaurant, writes Mark Swed.

Hewlett-Packard is enabling students from early to tertiary education, including those with special needs, to discover new ways of learning.