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Around 160 overseas Vietnamese teenagers, who are attending the 2012 Summer Camp, set foot in HCMC – six days before the 19-day camp ends in Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province.

US Senator John McCain has emphasized that China’s sovereign claims in the East Sea have no basis in international law.

Vietnamese sole Olympic badminton representative Nguyen Tien Minh will compete in group D following a draw held yesterday in London.

President Truong Tan Sang will pay an official visit to Russia from July 26-30 at the invitation of his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin.

A strong earthquake struck off Sumatra in Indonesia, the USGS said, but authorities said there was little chance of a tsunami.

Vietnam expects to receive USD248 million of aid to its efforts to adapt to climate change this years, as all major international donors have now joined the Support Programme to Respond to Climate Change.

Warner Bros said "The Dark Knight Rises" took in $160.8 million at U.S. and Canadian box offices over the weekend.

A bull whose roaming had closed the airport serving one of Vietnam’s tourist cities was captured Tuesday, and authorities said it may have killed an elderly villager.

The establishment of a military command in the so-called Sansha City violates international law as well as Vietnam’s sovereignty.

Thousands of VIPs including some 120 national leaders have jet into London for Friday's Olympic opening ceremony.

Moody's took the first step toward stripping Germany of its coveted AAA credit rating on Monday, cutting the outlook for Europe's largest and most pivotal economy to "negative."

Minister of Justice Ha Hung Cuong cleared up some questions about the application process for Vietnamese citizenship.

The members of the Vietnamese team secured five medals, including two golds, at the 43rd International Physics Olympiad held by Estonia, the Ministry of Education and Training said.

An Australian funded eye care project plays an important role in developing and introducing new models for eye care at the grass-roots level in Vietnam.

The national trade deficit reached $58 million in the first seven months of this year, representing only 0.09 percent of total export value, the General Statistics Office (GSO) has reported.

Top Vietnamese badminton player Nguyen Tien Minh has been seeded No.10 at the London 2012 Olympics.

Bad nutrition has led to a sharp increase in childhood obesity among students of urban schools.

Most sex shops in Ho Chi Minh City are only allowed to sell condoms, but many have crossed the limit to provide illegal sex toys and fake or unregistered aphrodisiacs.

Fifty people were injured and trees were ripped from the ground as a typhoon lashed Hong Kong, according to officials.