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The Vietnam-US Dialogue Group on Agent Orange/dioxin made a field trip to the heavily AO-contaminated province of Dong Nai province on August 17.

Japan on Wednesday approved the full resumption of commercial operations of an atomic reactor for the first time since the March 11 quake and tsunami, which sparked the Fukushima nuclear crisis.

Over VND1.4 trillion will be allocated for the national agricultural promotion programme in the 2011-2015 period, according to the National Agricultural Promotion Centre.

A British government minister says up to 400,000 Somali children could die of starvation unless urgent action is taken.

The Swiss government said it would spend two billion francs to counter the impact of the strong franc on the domestic economy.

The Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee has adopted an Action Plan to cope with climate change in the city from 2011 to 2015.

A pilot project kicked off on Tuesday aiming at supporting local government to turn Hoi An ancient town into an ecological city.

Spain and Italy welcomed Franco-German proposals for a more integrated euro zone and hoped that the plans would usher in region-wide bonds.

Solid houses have been built for nearly 9,000 poor households in the Mekong Delta region, said the Southwest Steering Committee.

Xop Chao, a village in Nghe An Province, is on the verge of being flooded by the Ban Ve hydropower dam.

Roger Federer, playing in his final event before the US Open, surged into the 3rd round of the ATP and WTA hardcourt tournament.

Travel agencies have voiced concerns over the security in Vietnam's tourist attractions, saying the situation is getting worse.

Hanoi’s people spend more than VND400 billion ($20 million) per annum in burning paper-made products for the dead, statistics reveal.

Award-winning UK folk artist, Jim Moray, will perform in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, announced the British Council in Hanoi on August 16.

More than 670 businesses in HCM City have signed up for the “Promotion Month 2011,” the Department of Industry and Trade announced yesterday.

The Irrawaddy dolphin population in the Mekong River numbers roughly 85, suggesting they are at high risk of extinction, environmental group WWF said Wednesday.

Six food safety inspector missions have been set up to ensure the quality of products for the Mid-Autumn Festival which begins next month.

The 9/11 attacks prompted an outpouring of international sympathy and support for the US, but Washington's subsequent "war on terror" undercut the superpower's moral authority.

I have a confession to make: Having been living in Hanoi for over 30 years, I'm still terrified every time I have to walk cross a street.