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The first phase of construction of Phu Quoc International Airport in the southern province of Kien Giang is expected to be completed by mid-December this year.

State-owned toll stations will close from 2013 when the Road Maintenance Fund starts operation, said an official.

Apple and Samsung infringed on each other's patents on mobile devices, a Seoul court ruled Friday, awarding damages to both technology giants and imposing a partial ban on product sales in South Korea.

Al-Qaeda's front group in Iraq claimed it carried out a series of attacks, mostly on security forces, in the western province of Anbar in June and July, a statement posted on jihadist forums said.

A court sentenced Anders Behring Breivik, the Norwegian extremist who admitted killing 77 people, to at least 21 years in prison.

There has been no increase in tuition fees at public schools for the last two years, but private schools never fail to increase theirs every year.

Vietnamese martial artists won a gold medal and two silver medals at the Asian Wushu Championships at Phu Tho Gymnasium in HCM City on August 23.

Vietnam has run a moderate deficit of $62 million in the past eight months despite impressive export growth.

More and more universities in Vietnam are using a well-known teaching methodology to improve training quality and improve learning in the classroom.

The US Federal Reserve said it had sold the last of its investment in insurer AIG, turning a $17.7 billion profit for the public from its 2008 bailout.

Gold prices in the domestic market rose sharply yesterday to VND44.7 million per tael, while global prices were US$1,656 per ounce (VND41.3 million).

Thailand held a seminar on East Sea disputes in an effort to demonstrate its role as ASEAN-China relations coordinator in the new term.

The Australian Embassy announced a new partnership with six international non-profit organizations to help Vietnam address climate change at the community level.

A Norwegian court delivers its verdict in the trial of gunman Anders Behring Breivik, deciding whether to send him to jail or a mental hospital for the massacre of 77 people.

The ex-general director of the ACB has been detained and charged with violating State regulations on economic management.

Vietnam rejects Taiwan’s plan to conduct a training exercise on Vietnam's Ba Binh Island, said the Foreign Minister Spokesperson.

Vietnamese notes and coins below VND5,000 in value could die out in the market since price hikes make it hard for people to keep and use them in trading, an economist says.

Muong Hoa Valley, a famous tourist attraction in Sapa, is under imminent threat of being destroyed due to the development of local hydropower projects.

More than 80% of the country's pharmacies reach international standard, however, not all are evenly distributed.