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A series of bombs ripped through Iraq after fugitive VP Tareq al-Hashemi was sentenced to death, leaving more than 100 killed.

A team of scientists has arrived in the central province of Quang Nam to study the cause of reoccurring earthquakes around the Song Tranh 2 Hydropower Plant in Bac Tra My District in recent days.

President Truong Tan Sang has met with a number of leaders of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) members on the sidelines of APEC 20 in Vladivostok, Russia.

President Truong Tan Sang has attended sessions on food security, economic situation in the world and Asia-Pacific, and regional economic integration at the 20th APEC Economic Leaders Meeting in Russia.

Japanese PM Yoshihiko Noda and Chinese President Hu Jintao met briefly, with Japan calling for the neighbours to deepen mutually beneficial relations, Japanese media said.

Vietnamese adults are about 4cm taller and 8 kilograms heavier on average than they were in 1975, according to a study conducted by the National Institute of Nutrition.

Nicaragua's highest volcano belched an ash plume up to 3 miles into the atmosphere on Saturday, prompting the evacuation of hundreds of nearby residents.

All available resources should be effectively moblised to prevent and control AIDS, drugs and prostitution, stressed Deputy PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc at a conference in Hanoi.

The discovery that some animals have found ways to feed off the Sun’s energy has led to the idea that humans could one day create solar-powered nourishment.

As many as 30 special dishes and drinks from 20 European businesses and trade offices in Vietnam were featured at the European culinary festival in Ho Chi Minh City on September 8.

Pakistan and India will ease tough visa restrictions, an important step forward in improving relations between the nuclear armed neighbors, their foreign ministers said.

The implementation of a universal and consistent set of occupational skills standards is crucial for the development of Vietnam's tourism sector.

The MoET has decided that the students with good physical conditions and intellectual development would be allowed to skip grades.

China has become the largest importer of Vietnamese rice this year to date with a record turnover, but local exporters remain cautious against the market, especially in regards to payment.

A bomb blast struck near a government ministry and a court in Damascus, shortly after a motorcycle bomb exploded outside a mosque following Friday prayers.

At least 14 people were killed after a rock slide hit an ore mine in northern Yen Bai Province, local authorities said.

England, Germany, France and the Netherlands all started the road to the 2014 World Cup finals in Brazil with victories when the European qualifying campaign began.

Vietnam has huge potential investment opportunities for the UK businesses, particularly in area of infrastructure development, said the Lord Mayor of the City of London on September 7.

Vietnamese President Truong Tan Sang and Chinese Party General Secretary and State President Hu Jintao met in Vladivostok, Russia, on the sidelines of the 20th APEC forum.