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China's central bank said the risks from local government borrowing were "controllable", despite growing concerns over bad loans.

Nhum Ba Island, in Kien Giang Province, has just seven households, the most crowded among the four islands of Nhum Ong, Nhum Trau, Nhum Ba and Nhum Gieng.

Parents are advised to use electric not mercury thermometers when taking their children's temperature or testing the heat of their babies' milk.

Hoang Lien Son is the most towering mountain range with its Fanxipang peak being 3,143m high above the sea level.

Access to information hasn’t improved Vietnam’s reproductive health statistics, with abortions continuing to rise.

The digital data market is tipped to develop in Vietnam amid demand from e-government, education, health care and business, officials said.

A reborn Argentina swamped Costa Rica 3-0 to reach the quarter-finals of the Copa America in style.

Vietnam scored a victory in its first challenge at the WTO against the United States over anti-dumping measures imposed on frozen shrimps.

International Enterprises Singapore and the World Bank will help choose a development model for an environment project in HCM City.

The number of local shamans is slowly reducing, putting traditional local customs at risk, according to researchers and locals in Hoa Binh Province.

While Vietnam annually tries to find its representatives for international beauty contests, many winners of local pageants are neglected.

Education and training are key factors in creating human resources for the implementation of a new rural construction programme, Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung said.

A tourism development plan on the Spratly Islands has been proposed to the Government.

Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou warned fellow EU leaders to end division over the bloc's sovereign debt crisis.

Scientists offered a piece of good news about global warming, reporting that cities can be of surprising help in soaking up carbon dioxide.

At the requiem for Mong Diep, the concubine of Vietnam’s last king Bao Dai, many people were attracted to an old lady with a respectful face.

A delegation of Overseas Vietnamese youths visited the Hung Kings Temple historical site in the northern province of Phu Tho on July 11.

As many as 208 people were on board when the boat sank, including at least 59 children.

Dak Lak Province’s famed tame elephants may become extinct in the next 20-25 years due to being exploited excessively.