Society

US forces will lower the flag in Iraq on Thursday, in a formal ceremony ahead of their withdrawal from the country nearly nine years.

Vietnam hopes to increase export of parboiled rice by a third next year to 400,000 tonnes.

The 17th National Film Festival kicks off tonight in the central province of Phu Yen, promising a tough competition with many productions from non-state studios participating.

A programme entitled “ Vietnam – China : Close Neighbours” was broadcast live on December 14 to celebrate the long-lasting friendship between the two countries.

Paris judges are to give their verdict in the unprecedented corruption case against aged ex-leader Jacques Chirac, the first time a former French president has faced charges in court.

Peach growers are finding it more difficult to keep their land due to fast development of real estate projects.

The diplomatic sector should continue to deepen relations and effectively tap the strengths of traditional partners on an equal and mutually beneficiary basis.

The US House passed legislation to freeze some Pakistan aid and slap harsh new sanctions on Iran.

The World Bank announced Wednesday the debarment of three companies and one individual for sanctionable practices in projects financed by the bank in Vietnam and Indonesia.

The 10th ASEAN-China senior transport officials meeting opened in Cambodia, focusing on the joint ASEAN-China transport activities for 2012.

Hundreds of precious plants and animals species in the limestone mountain of Kien Luong are being threatened.

The design of the Suoi Re communal house was ranked 2nd in the Gold Medal category of the Italian’s Barbara Cappochin Prize.

Police in Quang Ninh Province uncovered a major illegal coal mining case, arresting 24 people during their raid.

Vietnam’s 3D animated TV series “Under the shade of the trees” has won a Golden Heart award at the Yxine Film Festival 2011.

These days it’s common to hear about violence in school and find videos on the internet of students fighting each other.

National karate team members will be provided with body protection in domestic and international competitions from next year.

The main source of CO2 emissions in Vietnam is from coal-fired electric power plants, according to an international conference in Hanoi.

More and more Vietnamese teenagers are taking nude photos without knowing the dangers involved.

"The Artist" and "Hugo" led nominations for Hollywood's Critics' Choice Awards, in a key week that will firm up the field of likely Oscar contenders.