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The health of 15 of the world's largest financial institutions has been called into serious question after Moody's downgraded their credit ratings.

Top Vietnamese badminton player Nguyen Tien Minh easily thrashed Indian opponent Ajay Jayaram in the second round of the Singapore Open Super Series.

The low pressure, wich brought heavy rain to the north will subside, brining a heat wave to northern Vietnam.

Finance Minister Vuong Dinh Hue has said that police do not spend all revenues collected from traffic fines on their own pay, at least not as much as critics allege.

Foreign Ministry spokesman Luong Thanh Nghi made a statement in rejection of China’s unreasonable accusations of Vietnam’s legitimate act.

Portugal will have to do without striker Helder Postiga for their Euro 2012 semi-final after he had to go off injured in Thursday's 1-0 win over Czech Republic, the team doctor indicated.

A recent report on land management revealed a number of problems in defining land price frames in Hanoi and HCM City.

Artists from Australia's Remnant Dance troupe will stage a free contemporary dance performance at the Youth Theatre in the capital city on Saturday.

The Hanoi Department of Transport has asked investor Vinafood Corporation to continue maintaining the operation of Luong Yen Bus Station in Hanoi.

A lot of low-cost domestic tours under the tourism promotion program have been described as the “trap” for travelers when in fact, travelers are overcharged.

The Southeast Asian economy is projected to achieve a growth rate of 6.5% in 2014 to rank 22nd among the 29th fastest growing economies in the world.

Doctors took industrial action for the first time in 37 years on Thursday in a row over pensions.

An asylum-seeker boat from Sri Lanka believed to be carrying 200 people capsized off remote Christmas Island with an unknown number of survivors.

Hanoi Police arrested a suspect thought to be responsible for the bomb attack on a gold shop on Nguyen Thai Hoc Street.

A new forecasting system set to begin operation later this year aims to better prepare people across the country for floods.

Vietnam grabbed their first silver medal at the Asian Beach Games in the women's sepak takraw (rattan ball kicking) team event in China.

A full-blown bailout for Spain is all but inevitable as it has lost control of its debt crisis, despite Madrid's insistence that it does not need rescuing.

The National Assembly has approved a raise of the maximum administrative fine to VND2 billion for organisations, four times higher than current level.

Egypt delayed the announcement of presidential results, as tension spiked over who will succeed ailing ousted president Hosni Mubarak after moves by the ruling military to extend powers.