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IAEA pledges to help Vietnam develop nuclear power

IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano hoped IAEA will continue assisting Vietnam in building nuclear energy infrastructure and completing management apparatus in the field.

ASEM Green Growth Forum opens in Hanoi

The ASEM Green Growth Forum, with the theme “Jointly acting towards green economies,” officially opened in Hanoi, drawing the participation of 180 local and foreign delegates.

Canadian jazz star to light up capital

One of Toronto's most in-demand vocalists in Canada, jazz singer Kate Bowen, will swing audiences in Hanoi from October 4.

RoK, Japanese doctors offer free child surgery

Doctors from the Republic of Korea and Japan provided free surgery for Vietnamese children with cleft lip and palate.

Vietnam badminton player placed 7th on world rankings

Vietnam’s top badminton player Nguyen Tien Minh has been placed 7th on the latest World Badminton Federation ratings with 57,779 points.

First deaf education centre founded

The Centre for Research and Education of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing , the first of its kind in the country, was launched in HCM City on October 2.

Investor reveals gross negligence over hotel lobby accident

The investor responsible for the Sailing Tower Hotel, which saw its lobby collapse, was found to have ignored safety regulations.

Manchester City confirms Tevez talks

Manchester City confirmed that they are due to open talks with Carlos Tevez over the striker's refusal to play in a Champions League match.

Trio win Nobel Medicine Prize for immune system research

Three scientists shared the Nobel Medicine Prize for ground-breaking work on the immune system.

ADB announces $80 million loan to help Vietnam improve remote roads

The Asian Development Bank said Monday it has approved a loan of $80 million for Vietnam to upgrade roads in remote northern provinces.

HCM City tax office accused of gigantic embezzlement

A Ministry of Finance investigation uncovered VND 1.441 trillion in embezzled funds in a HCM City Tax Office bank account.

Lower rates fail to spur economy

Credit growth at domestic banks remains sluggish despite their cuts in lending rates to 17-19 percent, analysts have said.

Scientists worried as Arctic has record ozone loss

An ozone hole five times the size of California opened over the Arctic this spring, scientists said.

Alert issued as typhoon heads toward central region

Deputy PM Hoang Trung Hai has asked central provinces and cities to keep a close eye on and take precautionary measures against approaching typhoon Nalgae.

Week of lifelong learning launched

A “Week in response to lifelong learning” was launched in Hanoi on October 2 by the Ministry of Education and Training in coordination with the United Nations.

Vietnam builds its first gunboat

Hong Ha Shipbuilding Company under the Ministry of Defense has successfully built a gunboat, the first of its kind in Vietnam.

Japan to favor female employees from Vietnam

The Japan International Manpower Development Organization has decided to only recruit female workers from Vietnam, the Board for Management of Vietnamese Workers in Japan has said.

Afghan women's rights 'at risk' after war decade

Women's rights in Afghanistan risk being forgotten as international troops withdraw and the government struggles for a peace deal 10 years after the Taliban were ousted, Oxfam said Monday.