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North Korea has begun preparing for a rocket launch next month despite international condemnation, satellite images show, as Japan vowed to shoot down the projectile if it poses a threat.

After the Long An Province People’s Court yesterday gave a life sentence to Tran Thuy Lieu for burning her husband to death, the victim’s mother has said she would appeal the case.

Hanoi has been listed as one of the ten greatest street food cities in Asia by CNN.

The Supreme People’s Procuracy proposed that former chairman of Vinashin be sentenced to 19 - 20 years in prison.

President Truong Tan Sang hosted a ceremony to hand over appointment decisions to 25 representatives.

Vietnam and the Republic of Korea issued a joint press release following PM Nguyen Tan Dung’s visit to the RoK and his participation in the second Nuclear Security Summit.

At least 13 people were killed in a Honduras prison fire, officials said, less than two months after a blaze killed more than 350.

Every minute of Do Nhat Nam’s day is scheduled, but the boy still has time for relaxation, talking with his parents or taking exercise.

The 2012 Men’s Futures – Tanimex Cup, a professional tennis tournament of the International Tennis Federation, will take place in Ho Chi Minh City from April 2-22.

Hollywood blockbuster "The Hunger Games" directed by Gary Ross will not be screened in Vietnam as earlier scheduled on March 30.

The New7Wonders organisation has officially recognized Vietnam’s Ha Long Bay as a new world natural wonder, a Vietnamese official said.

Hand-foot-mouth disease has occurred in all provinces and cities across the country with a total of 18,000 cases, including 14 fatal ones.

Vietnam's textile and garment sector is likely to face challenges this year to reach its target of USD18.5-19 billion export turnover, said an official of the Vietnam Textile and Apparel Association.

The Vietnamese Embassy has been officially inaugurated in Athens, Greece.

North Korea has begun fuelling a rocket for a launch condemned by the West as a banned missile test, a Japanese newspaper reported, citing a source "close to the government" in Pyongyang.

The United States accused Syria's President Bashar al-Assad of failing to respect a UN-Arab League peace plan as Syrian forces continued their assault on rebel bastions.

Uruguayan authorities have detained two Vietnamese sailors for allegedly causing a fire on a South Korean fishing boat on Tuesday.

Authorities have decided to publicise a list service fees for beaches on Son Tra to protect tourists from being overcharged.

Youth delegates from Hanoi and Beijing discussed ways to promote cultural and communist youth cadre exchanges and establish effective bilateral cooperative mechanisms.