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The Palestinians will not hold peace talks without a "complete halt" to Israeli settlement building, Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas told cheering crowds.

Every evening in the Hanoi Ca Tru Club, the sounds of instruments and voices performing Ca Tru can be heard, from young pupils and students

A plane carrying tourists to view Mount Everest crashed while attempting to land in Nepal on Sunday, killing all 19 people on board, officials said.

A Cultural Festival commemorating the 143rd death anniversary of national hero Nguyen Trung Truc opened in Rach Gia City in the Mekong Delta Province of Kien Giang.

Legal experts of ASEAN countries discussed the Initiative for a Zone of Peace, Freedom, Friendship and Cooperation in the East Sea at a meeting in Manila.

"Isn’t cultural exchange by its very definition supposed to be a two-way street?", writes Tabitha Carvan.

Foreign Minister has affirmed Vietnam’s policy of supporting and promoting nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation.

Southeast Asian nations launched a nearly $500 million fund to build infrastructure, pooling resources in hopes of closing the gap between the region and major economies.

Six children at Bach Khoa Preschool in Hanoi were infected with hand, foot and mouth disease.

Busdriver, Louis Logic and Ceschi - three hip hop artists from the US - will perform in Vietnam for the 1st time on October28.

A project to develop straw-woven products for tourists was recently set in place by the Scientific Union for Sustainable Tourism Development.

World badminton champion Lin Dan withdrew from the Japan Open on Saturday with an injured left foot.

Vietnam's trade deficit in the first nine months of the year reaches $6.84 billion, the General Statistics Office has reported.

Demonstrators outside an Agribank branch in HCM City were angry for not being compensated for misappropriated deposits.

A delegation from the State Audit Office of Vietnam led by Deputy Chief State Auditor Cao Tan Khong is on a working visit to Thailand to strengthen bilateral ties.

Floodwater levels in upstream Mekong River are rising rapidly and may exceed the third danger mark sooner than expected.

An exhibition entitled “Sea, Islands and Naval Soldiers – The Ho Chi Minh Trail at Sea” opened at the South East Region Armed Forces Museum in HCM City.

Europe's finance chiefs defended their approach in addressing the debt crisis as pressure built from markets and other regions to take action to prevent it from snowballing.

Vietnam has made significant progress in addressing gender disparities in education, employment and health, but inequities remain both socially and economically, WB reports.