CULTURE AND SPORT

Air travellers around the world braced for a fresh wave of cancelled and delayed flights after a volcanic ash cloud from Iceland prompted authorities to close airspace across northern Europe.

Investigators blamed pilot error Thursday for a crash that killed Poland's president.

Thailand's government urged "Red Shirt" protesters Thursday to return to the negotiating table as the army cleared abandoned armoured vehicles from Bangkok's streets.

Rescue workers dug through piles of rubble Thursday searching for survivors of a devastating quake in China which killed over 600 people and left thousands homeless.

About 110 martial artists, including 53 from other countries, will compete in the 2010 International Judo Tournament to be held in Hanoi.

After 3 consecutive tough losses, Le Thuy Hai expressed his hope to resign from his position as Ninh Binh football team's head coach.

A violent tropical storm killed at least 84 people and devastated more than 67,000 homes as it swept across eastern India and Bangladesh overnight.

Filmed entirely on location, the show follows restaurateur Nguyen on a culinary journey through the southern regions of Vietnam.

A strong earthquake hit a remote mountainous area of China Wednesday, killing 400 people and injuring 10,000.

Vietnam always places top priority to safety and security as it employs nuclear energy, PM Nguyen Tan Dung remarked at the Nuclear Security Summit.

The first live show of the dancing reality show "Buoc Nhay Hoan Vu" took place on the dance floor in Ho Chi Minh City.

Vietnam shares the international community’s concern over the threat of nuclear terrorism, said PM Dung at the Nuclear Security Summit.

Vietnamese jazz legends Quyen Van Minh and Tran Manh Tuan have announced a collaborative performance on April 17 in HCM City’s District 7.

US President Barack Obama will urge world leaders to harden their resolve to lock down nuclear material on the second day of a summit Tuesday aimed at keeping atomic weapons out of terrorist hands.

Up to 22 capital and cities around the world and foreign embassies in Vietnam have registered to take part in activities marking Hanoi’s 1,000th anniversary this year.

The man pleaded guilty to conspiracy for coordinating the smuggling of 14 live birds into the U.S by strapping them to another man's legs during an international flight.

Russian investigators suggested human error may have been to blame in the plane crash that killed the Polish president and 95 others.

President Obama warned that Al-Qaeda would not hesitate to use a nuclear weapon against the U.S, before hosting a global summit aimed at thwarting such a scenario.

Greece's debt problems may currently be in the spotlight but Japan is walking its own financial tightrope, analysts say.