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The Central Highland province of Dak Lak has approved an overall plan for tourism development until 2020 with a vision for 2030.

A total of nine hydro power plants planned for the provincial centre of Thua Thien Hue have been scrapped after experts deemed them unfeasible.

Producers of green materials including glass are encouraged to invest in Vietnam, said Deputy Minister of Construction Nguyen Thanh Nghi at the 36th ASEAN Federation of Glass Manufacturers.

Quang Ngai Province has selected a company to retrieve antiques from a wrecked ship found off the coast of Binh Chau Commune.

The 2012 Oktoberfest will be held in Hanoi on October 19-20, offering visitors the chance to wear traditional German clothes and drink draught beer imported from the EU nation.

Bolivia wants to beef up cooperation with Vietnam in trade, investment and agriculture and coordinate with the country at international and regional forums.

Tension gripped Misrata after the death of a rebel from the western city who was credited with capturing late Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi.

Vietnamese businessmen have been unable to bring the domestic securities to foreign bourses.

The 2012 Do Son Buffalo Fighting Festival, often took place in Do Son district of the northern port city of Hai Phong, has attracted over 30,000 local people and tourists.

Several bridges in HCMC built decades ago have now downgraded and weakened but still continue to bear the burden of daily heavy vehicular traffic.

Asian markets were mixed on Tuesday, with traders spooked by news that German business confidence had hit a 31-month low, wrangling over Greece's budget and uncertainty about Spain.

The number of super-rich in Asia is set to reach 2.67 million people by 2015 with a net worth of an estimated $16.7 trillion, Swiss private bank Julius Baer said on Tuesday.

The residents in Chiem Hoa district avoid living near gold placer areas, because they understand the tragedies gold digger and their families have to suffer.

Many young women in the Mekong Delta are taking short courses to learn about South Korea before deciding to get married.

A total of nine hydropower plants planned for the provincial centre of Thua Thien Hue have been scrapped after experts deemed them unfeasible.

Pham Van Mach successfully defended his men's under-55kg category title at the Asian Bodybuilding Championships, which wrapped up on Sept 23 in Guangzhou, China.

US President Barack Obama will lead Western demands for action on the Syrian civil war in an election-season address at the start of the UN General Assembly.

Vietnam is calling for foreign investment in the aviation sector, particularly for building new airports, as demand for air transport continues to grow at a rapid pace.

A new regulation from the Ministry of Health requires all foodstuff products to be packaged and stored in a hygiene place.