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Leaders at summit work on halting nuclear traffic

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.

Foreign capitals to celebrate Hanoi’s anniversary

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.

Vietnamese-American pleads guilty in bird-smuggling conspiracy

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.

Russia points to human error in fatal Polish crash

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

Al-Qaeda would use nuclear bomb on US : Obama

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.

Risk of Japan going bankrupt is real, say analysts

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

Revolutionary-music singer to perform in HCMC

A concert titled Revolutionary Love Story hosted by Meritorious Artist Ta Minh Tam will take place in HCMC in celebration of the 35th anniversary of South Vietnam’s liberation.

Vietnam, Saudi Arabia promote all-round cooperation

Vietnam attaches great importance to developing relations with Saudi Arabia and considers the nation one of its top priority partners in the region, says President Triet.

Thailand eyes on 1 million Vietnamese visitors

The Tourism Administration of Thailand (TAT) is working on new tourist programmes to realize its plan of receiving 1 million Vietnamese tourists in the 2010-2015 period.

96 dead in Russia plane crash that killed Polish president: officials

A total of 96 people were on board the plane that crashed in Russia, killing all on board including Polish president Lech Kaczynski.

Thai PM under pressure to end turmoil

Thailand's beleaguered premier faced mounting pressure to end almost one month of mass protests as doubts grew about whether he has the full support of the military.

Conference on Vietnam-Russia ties held in Russia

The Russian Centre for ASEAN and Vietnamese Studies and the Russia-Vietnam Friendship Association jointly held a conference on Vietnamese studies and Russia-Vietnam relations.

Russia, US hailed for nuclear treaty

Russia and the United States won international praise on Thursday for signing a landmark nuclear arms reduction treaty.

Thailand wants to attract more Vietnamese to Phuket

The Tourism Authority of Thailand hopes the establishment of Phuket as a regional air hub will help the country attract more than 400,000 visitors from Vietnam this year.

16th ASEAN Summit opens in Hanoi, Vietnam

The 16th Summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), the first summit in Vietnam’s Chairmanship Year in 2010, opened in Hanoi today.

75 dead, 1,000 injured in Kyrgyz violence: health ministry

A total of 75 people were killed and around 1,000 injured in the riots that saw the Kyrgyz opposition take control of the Central Asian state.

Thai PM to miss ASEAN summit due to protests: minister

Thailand's Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva has cancelled his trip to Vietnam for a summit of Southeast Asian leaders to deal with mass anti-government protests in Bangkok.

Trip to Far East to benefit U.S farmers

A trip to Vietnam and South Korea is going to help farmers in Iowa expand their clientele.

NA leader receives AIPA delegation

The attendance of AIPA member delegates at the ASEAN-AIPA leaders’ meeting slated for April 8-9 in Hanoi reflects their support to Vietnam as AIPA-31 president.