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An annular solar eclipse will occur on May 21 and can be observed in some parts across Vietnam, according to chairman of the Vietnam Amateur Club of Astronomy.

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment will coordinate with Quang Ninh Province's authorities to organise activities marking 2012 World Environment Day in the province.

The man ordered by Al-Qaeda's branch in Yemen to blow up a US-bound airliner was a double agent who infiltrated the group and volunteered for the suicide attack, US media reported.

Vietnamese military scientists have successfully produced bullet proof vests that are both cheap and lightweight but still meet safety requirements including the US’ NIJ0101.04 standard.

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said an Al-Qaeda plot to blow up a US-bound plane with an underwear bomb was proof of the "perverse and terrible" lengths militants are willing to go to.

A Ho Chi Minh City elementary school has stirred up public controversy by having its students take their end-of-semester exams in the schoolyard.

Blackburn's Indian owners suffered blanket criticism across the English press after the club's 11-year stay in the Premier League ended in relegation.

The Lap An lagoon in Thua Thien-Hue was once famous for its plentiful marine resources and diversified ecosystem, but is now in danger of being destroyed to make way for a golf course.

The beautiful landscapes of Vietnam, captured by photographer Hoang Nam, were published on a Russian magazine, Livejournal.

HSBC Vietnam has adjusted down Vietnam growth forecast from 5.7% to 5.1% for this year, as the credit crunch is occurring faster than expected.

The Ha Noi Department of Transport has agreed to a proposal from the Hoan Kiem District People's Committee to re-open five local streets for parking.

People who drive long distances to work are more likely to be overweight and have poorer fitness levels than people who live closer to their jobs.

Artists at the Tuoi Tre (Youth) Theatre voiced their dissatisfaction over the merger of the Youth and the Vietnam Drama theatres.

The Ministry of Labour, Invalids, and Social Affairs held a conference in Hanoi on May 8 to launch the 2011-2015 national program on gender equality.

Vietnam hopes to receive more support from the USAID for hunger elimination and poverty reduction, climate change adaptation, human resource training and HIV/AIDS prevention.

Residents in central Hanoi will have access to fresh water all summer long, says Nguyen Nhu Hai, general director of the Hanoi Water Company Ltd.

The US foiled a plot by Al-Qaeda's branch in Yemen to blow up an airliner and recovered an explosive device, officials said.

Greek conservatives failed to form a government, paving the way for anti-austerity leftists to try and cobble together a coalition.

Vietnam earned two gold medals in the ongoing Asian Taekwondo Championships to take a second-place ranking on May 6 in HCM City.