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Vietnam welcomes the Swedish Government’s decision to maintain its embassy in Hanoi, a Vietnamese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman said.

The European Union said the debt crisis is now striking at the heart of the eurozone and the central bank threw out lifelines on Thursday.

Residents in craft villages have been warned about the possibility of losing ten years of their lifespan because of environmental pollution.

Debt, growth and credit ratings dominated markets which rallied slightly as the European Central Bank faces up to a new eurozone crisis.

Vietnam plans to send a 800-member sporting delegation to the upcoming 26th Southeast Asian Games to be held in Indonesia from November 11-22.

Japan will sack three top energy officials over their handling of the Fukushima atomic disaster and scandals, the government said.

Hanoi's Department of Planning and Architecture on August 3 announced plans for an urban rail system.

An organic food boom in Germany is creating demand for flour ground the old way, but the country only has one person left with the carving skills.

Fahasa, a leading book distributor in Vietnam, plans to have 100-120 bookstores cross the country with a focus in northern provinces by 2020.

With many historical, cultural relics and fascinating tourist areas, Ly Son Island in Quang Ngai Province is an amazing tourist attraction.

Minister of Education and Training, Pham Vu Luan said that it would not be considered a “disaster” if students pay less attention to history.

China has arrested around 2,000 people and closed nearly 5,000 businesses in a major crackdown on illegal food additives, the government said.

Defense Minister Phung Quang Thanh said Vietnam's plan to have a submarine brigade is only a self defense measure.

The domestic gold price hit an all-time high of VND41.32 million per tael following increased purchases by a number of central banks.

Former Japan international Naoki Matsuda, 34, died Thursday, two days after suffering a cardiac arrest during training, his club said.

“Vibrant Ho Chi Minh City” is the city’s new tourism slogan, the Department of Culture, Sport and Tourism said.

Seventy-two people have been charged with participating in an international child pornography network using an online bulletin board.

Vietnam Publication Joint Stock Company announced the yearbook of the 13th National Assembly and Government.

Ben Tre Province is one of eight provinces in Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia benefiting from a project on strengthening coastal resilience.