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Next year the central province of Quang Ngai will organize the ceremony to pay tributes to sailor-soldiers of the Hoang Sa (Paracel Islands) Flotilla who sacrificed their lives to guard Paracel Islands centuries ago.

When the match ended, after Djokovic’s return sailed long, Murray covered his face with this hands, his wild triumph complete.

Vietnamese citizens will have their passport renewed when it comes to expire after 10 years of validity, instead of applying for a new one, according to a new Government decree.

Vietnam and Kazakhstan will further expand cooperation in politics, economics, trade, investment, energy, agriculture, culture, humanity, science-technology, transportation, and military techniques.

Vietnam has won a Southeast Asian e-sport competition on home soil after beating Singapore in the final hosted by the central city of Da Nang on the weekend.

Vietnam Airlines passengers bound for France will soon be able to travel to 19 regional French destinations by the TGV high-speed train, announced the national carrier.

The leaders of the three parties in Greece's coalition government failed to agree on a package of spending cuts worth €11.5 billion ($14.7 billion).

The new academic year kicked off last week, but a lot of students do not intend to go to school because they have to go to work with parents on rice fields to earn money.

The dispute over American health care dominated the presidential race with Republican challenger Mitt Romney altering his stand on President Barack Obama's signature overhaul of the system.

An illegal trade network of dugongs and other marine species in Kien Giang Province's Phu Quoc Island has been detected by Wildlife At Risk following reports from local residents.

The International Federation of Association Football has given its support to the Vietnam Football Federation to develop a football information management system.

Japan's Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda looked very likely to hang on to one of the worst jobs around - leading the demoralized ruling party to almost certain crushing election defeat.

The central city of Hoi An on September 9 launched its first Car Free Day campaign, coinciding with its annual Nature Day in which over 5,000 people participated.

Visually impaired Vietnamese American Christine Ha is in the final of US Master Chef.

Vietnam will spend VND12.77 trillion (over $608 million) between now and 2015 to improve the country's healthcare system, according to a new National Target Health Programme.

Defending champion Novak Djokovic reached his third consecutive final at the US Open on Sunday by beating Spain's David Ferrer.

Many local residents have been flocking to the seaside of Chau Thuan Village, to look antiques from an old sunken ship.

State President Truong Tan Sang and his delegation arrived in Astana on September 9 for their two-day visit to Kazakhstan at the invitation of President Nursultan Nazarbayev.

The torrential rain that hit Nghe An Province killing five and leaving seven injured, has also left about VND600 in damage in its wake.