Society

S. Korea prosecutors charge president's brother

S.Korean prosecutors said they have brought graft charges against the brother of President Lee Myung-Bak, following a series of corruption scandals involving the leader's aides.

Stars out in London to honour great Ali

Stars of sport and screen gathered in London to honour legendary heavyweight boxer and Olympic champion Muhammad Ali as the countdown to the 2012 Games neared its finale.

Cop dismissed for beating VOV reporters

A police officer who took part in assaulting two journalists of the Radio Voice of Vietnam (VOV) in Hung Yen Province has been removed from his post.

Leaders pay tribute to fallen soldiers

Vietnamese high ranking officers laid wreaths in commemoration of heroes and fallen combatants in Hanoi on the occasion of the 65 th War Invalids and Martyrs’ Day.

Water puppetry masters set to perform in Japan

HCMC's well-known Rong Vang (Golden Dragon) Water Puppetry Troupe will take part in the Kijimuna Festa 2012 in Japan from July 28 to August 6.

Banks resume paying interest on gold deposits

Banks have resumed mobilising gold at an interest rate of 0.6-1% per annum after gold owners were required to pay interest on their gold deposits at banks.

Nomura group CEO to step down over leaks: report

Nomura Holdings Group chief executive Kenichi Watanabe will resign to take responsibility for an embarrassing insider trading scandal at the firm.

Painter dedicates her art to Heroic Mothers

A 64-year-old artist has travelled 35,000km around the country to make portraits of Heroic Mothers, the title given to women who as mothers made great sacrifices during the war.

ASEAN enhances water resources management

The 12th meeting of the ASEAN Working Group on Water Resources Management opened in Ha Long City in the northern coastal province of Quang Ninh.

Chopper crash kills six Eurocopter staff in France: sources

All six people on board a helicopter died when the aircraft plunged into a mountain in southeastern France, sources said.

Vietnam-Indonesia committee meets on bilateral ties

The first meeting of the Vietnam-Indonesia Committee for Bilateral Cooperation took place in Hanoi on July 25.

Protest over California police shooting turns violent, 24 arrested

Police in California arrested 24 people overnight after protesters smashed store windows and started fires in anger over the police shooting of an apparently unarmed man.

Vietnamese youth opt for gap years to mature

Going off daily pace, many Vietnamese young people have chosen to spend a year or two to travel, get involved and discover themselves.

Street kids need education, healthcare services

The Government needs more support from non-government social organisations in protecting street children, officials said.

Vietnam leads drop in child malnutrition

Vietnam has achieved the fastest reduction in child malnutrition in the region with an average annual decline of 1.5 percent, according to UNICEF.

Ha Long Bay's future discussed

An international conference aimed at sustainable development of Ha Long Bay took place in Ha Long City in the northern coastal province of Quang Ninh.

Rachmaninov night in Hanoi

Symphonies for piano by world-famous composer Sergei Vasilievich Rachmaninov will be performed by Guigla Katsarava in Hanoi next month.

Northeast India clashes kill 35, displace 170,000

The death toll from ethnic violence in northeast India rose to 35, officials said, as military reinforcements were called in to quell more than four days of clashes.