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The Hanoi departments of Transport and Police proposed to lift the parking ban on several streets.

The United Nations named its former leader Kofi Annan as the international troubleshooter to try to end the Syrian government's deadly crackdown on protests.

Vietnam has undisputed sovereignty over Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelagoes, a Foreign Ministry spokesperson announced on Feb. 23.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade has demanded that fuel wholesalers be held responsible for the quality of fuel distributed under their systems following a spate of unexplained vehicle fires.

Mai Duc Chung has become the No 1 option for head coach of the national football team.

The runner-up of Vietnam’s Next Top Model 2010 Tuyet Lan joined the show of Indian-origin designer Sushma Patel in the Couture Fashion Week in New York on February 17.

The National Assembly of Vietnam is ready to set up relations with the Lithuanian legislative body to share experience, especially in legislation and supervision.

Tens of thousands of Vladimir Putin supporters marched through Moscow ahead of a gigantic rally seeking to prove his bid for the Kremlin enjoys popular support despite an outburst of protests.

Child sex tourism is not mentioned specifically in Vietnamese legislation, but there are fears that it could be growing as the nation makes big advances in attracting holiday makers.

Australian researchers Thursday revealed they had filmed a pod of extremely rare Shepherd's beaked whales for the first time ever.

Vietnam will start imposing European language requirements on PhD candidates beginning from April 2.

Indonesia said t would evacuate all 60 foreigners as well as female prisoners from a jail on Bali island currently under the control of rioting inmates.

Vietnam requested consultations with the US, under the WTO dispute settlement system, after the US introduced anti-dumping measures on certain frozen warm water Vietnamese shrimps.

PM Nguyen Tan Dung instructed the Vietnam General Confederation of Labour and trade unions to continue improving the living conditions for workers and protecting their legitimate interests.

The 2012 Golden Kite awards ceremony will be held at the Friendship Palace in Hanoi on March 13.

European governments have opened the way for a radical offer of "debt relief" for Arab north African and Middle Eastern neighbours, EU and governmental sources said.

The organising board has announced that the 2012 Earth Hour will be held in Vietnam from 8.30 pm - 9.30 pm on March 31.

A packed commuter train slammed into a retaining wall at a railway terminus in Buenos Aires during rush hour, leaving at least 49 dead, 600 injured.

The World Bank will continue its support by providing VND2.2 billion ($104,700) for the implementation of a HIV/AIDS prevention project in the central city of Da Nang.