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Nigerian troops killed 20 suspected Boko Haram Islamists in Maiduguri City, a senior officer said, an account quickly denied by the militant group.

Old motorbikes will be checked to ensure they are not producing excessive levels of exhaust fumes, according to the Vietnam Register.

The Nho Que 3 hydroelectric facility was inaugurated yesterday in the mountain province of Ha Giang's Meo Vac District.

The cooperation sub-committees of Vietnam and Laos convened a meeting in Laos to review the two countries’ cooperation.

Many of Asia's biggest cities are buckling under the strain of rapid economic development and extreme weather.

Maintaining and developing the Vietnamese language amongst Vietnamese communities abroad is one of the major concerns of the Party and State.

The recovery in Romania's economy after two years of severe recession is now coming under threat, analysts warn, victim to the months-long political crisis that has engulfed the EU country.

Ancient and priceless documents belonging to the Nguyen Dynasty, dating back hundreds of years and written on ‘Do’ paper, will be on display in Hanoi from August 15 to December 31 this year.

The Viet Minh’s final phase in the battle included the assaults against the French central positions at Dien Bien Phu.

State President Truong Tan Sang chaired the sixth session of the Central Steering Committee for Judicial Reform in Hanoi on August 10, focusing on projects to improve working conditions and develop human resources for the judiciary and procuracy.

Mexico stunned Brazil to win their first gold in the Olympic men's football tournament as Oribe Peralta's double clinched a shock 2-1 victory over the five-time world champions.

Grieving women wailed over the bodies of dead relatives as men armed with shovels dug frantically for missing loved ones, after twin earthquakes killed at least 250 people in Iran.

Deputy PM Hoang Trung Hai has urged HCM City and neighbouring Dong Nai Province to speed up work on the HCM City-Long Thanh-Dau Giay Expressway and metro line No 1.

Real estate developers in HCM City are cutting prices to promote sales of their apartments, especially in the mid-end segment.

It is estimated that the State needs to double its annual Investment in sci-tech research to meet national development requirements.

Vietnam must take measures to reduce instances where workers stay on illegally in South Korea when their contracts expire to a considerable extent by late 2013.

US musical icon Neil Diamond crowned his nearly five-decade career with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Many travel firms in HCMC have launched tours on Vietnam’s National Day, September 2, with prices staying stable or a little bit lower than on normal days.

An Afghan civilian employed on a NATO base shot dead three international coalition soldiers on Friday, the same day three others were killed by an Afghan policeman.