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Taiwan has halted search activities for a Vinalines ship and the 22 crew members, while the Philippines has yet to assign helicopters for the search due to bad weather.

Tran Le Quoc Toan has ranked in the top three of the men's 56kg division following the latest rankings issued by the International Weightlifting Federation

Business optimism in Vietnam fell sharply in the year 2011, but remained in positive level, says a report of Grant Thornton.

Thousands of joggers will join in the annual Lawrence S. Ting charity walk to raise funds for poor people to help them have an adequate Tet festival.

Residents at Keangnam lodged a petition to the Hanoi People’s Committee, accusing the company of threatening to cut services.

Many people are seeking to buy countryside specialties as gifts for their families and friends on Tet holiday.

The southern province of Hau Giang recently detected the first outbreak of bird flu in a household raising 450 chickens in Long My district.

Vietnam must increase the export value by 13 percent and keep the trade deficit at 12 percent in 2012, says Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung.

Vice President Nguyen Thi Doan was full of thanks to the SOS Children’s Village International at a reception for the organisation’s President Helmut Kutin in Hanoi.

A threat by Iran to unleash the "full force" of its navy if a US aircraft carrier is redeployed to the Gulf, and an American dismissal of the warning, sent tensions and oil prices soaring.

While the Vietnamese retail market is considered to be highly profitable by foreign distributors, locally-made products still have little presence in the lucrative market.

Thousands of foreign tourists chose to celebrate the New Year in Vietnam.

French Foreign Minister Alain Juppe said on Tuesday that Iran was continuing to develop nuclear weapons and called for stronger sanctions against Tehran.

Artist Dao Hoa Nu decided to impart her knowledge to the younger generation by launching a Photography Club cum Training Centre in Ho Chi Minh City.

Scientists said that they had discovered the world's first hybrid sharks in Australian waters, a potential sign the predators were adapting to cope with climate change.

The Transport Minister’s proposal to levy fees on cars and bikes and a charge on cars during rush hours is unlikely to be effective, experts said.

From young to old, every local of Thai Hoa Commune's Cay Vai Village in Tuyen Quang Province, knows the name of Ong Dat Co or Dat "Stork".

TV channel Russia-2 broadcast a one-hour program on January 2 introducing Vietnam’s country and people.

World-renowned Senegalese singer Youssou Ndour is running for president in a bid to unseat incumbent Abdoulaye Wade whose plans for a third term have triggered unrest.