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Danish tanker rescued from Somali pirates: task force

A Danish tanker escaped a pirate attack in the Gulf of Aden after a French patrolling aircraft forced the Somali attackers to flee, the multi-national anti-piracy force said Monday.

Vietnam aims high at ASEAN Futsal Championships

Malaysia, Indonesia, Myanmar, the Philippines and Vietnam are competing in the 2010 ASEAN Futsal Championships in HCM City from April 5-11.

China says 95 workers found alive in flooded mine

At least 95 workers have been found alive in a Chinese coal mine more than a week after they were trapped by an underground flood.

Italian businesses eye Vietnamese market

Italian businesses have described Vietnam as a young and dynamic economy which has great potential for development and investment.

PM Dung arrives Thailand for MRC Summit

Attending the 1st International Summit of the Mekong River Commission held in Thailand, PM Nguyen Tan Dung met with the host PM, Lao PM and the WB Vice President.

Major quake in Mexico rocks southwestern US corner

A 7.2-magnitude earthquake in northwestern Mexico rocked buildings as far away as southern California.

Russian experts in Vietnam war gather in Moscow

More than 40 former Russian experts who worked in Vietnam during the wartime gathered on the outskirts of Moscow for the celebration of their first coming to Vietnam 45 years ago.

NZ architects win contract to design Vietnam uni

A New Zealand architecture firm has won an international competition to help design a massive university in Vietnam.

Triple blasts rock Baghdad embassies, killing 30

Three suicide car bombs targeting the Iranian and Egyptian embassies rocked Baghdad Sunday, killing 30 people in a surge of violence.

Much hyped iPad hits the market

Apple's hotly-anticipated iPads are finally in consumers' hands in what the maker of iPods and iPhones heralds as a personal computing revolution.

Rescuers enter Chinese mine where 153 are trapped

The first group of rescuers and divers entered a flooded Chinese mine where 153 workers have been trapped for almost a week.

Vietnamese cuisine introduced in Paris

Vietnamese cuisine lovers and French-speaking chefs from around the globe gathered in Paris for a four-day food festival dubbed “Cooks’ village in Paris”.

Vietnam, Myanmar boost cooperation in key domains

PMs were unanimous that the two countries should deepen their bilateral cooperation in key fields.

Air France strikes flight deal with Vietnam Airlines

Air France signed a code share agreement with Vietnam Airlines that will allow clients to fly directly from Paris to Hanoi or Ho Chi Minh City.

Yunnan-Vietnam rail marks 100 years

It was more than a century ago that French colonialists began building a railway from Hai Phong in Vietnam to Kunming, in Southwest China's Yunnan province.

Stars to take the stage for Vietnam reality show

"Dancing with the Stars", the popular television show that brings celebrities to the dance floor is making its way to Vietnam.

Teenage 'Black Widow' behind Moscow bombing: report

Russian investigators have identified one of the female suicide bombers who carried out the Moscow metro bombings as the 17-year-old widow of a Caucasus militant.

US media raves over Apple iPad

US media outlets are gushing like star-struck lovers over the Apple iPad in early reviews as software makers hustle to ready programs for its much-anticipated sales launch.

Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia to sign transport agreement

A three-way road transport agreement between Vietnam , Laos and Cambodia will be signed in June, said a Vietnamese transport official.

Thai 'Red Shirts' dismiss pleas to end protests

Thailand's "Red Shirt" supporters of ex-premier Thaksin Shinawatra defied mounting pressure from the battered tourism industry to end protests seeking to topple the government.

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