Photo auction to fund care for disabled child
An exhibition and auction of photographs in Hanoi next week will raise funds to support a child victim of Agent Orange.
Swallow bird island in Phu Quoc
Nhan Island in Phu Quoc District resembles a ship carrying white stones sailing on the blue seawater with swallows flying above.
Buon Ma Thuot reels from water shortage
More than 50,000 families in Buon Ma Thuot City are facing a severe water shortage because of prolonged drought.
Vietnam wins two bronzes at APhO 2011
Vietnam has won two bronze medals and three credits at the 12th Asian Physics Olympiad 2011 held in Israel.
EU wants to import more tra fish
Businesses at the European Seafood Exposition in Belgium have affirmed that they will import more tra fish from Vietnam in summer.
Vietnam bags gold medal at regional chess champs
Vietnamese players won one gold, one silver and one bronze medals at the 2011 Asian Individual Chess Championships held in Iran.
Over a billion tonnes of food wasted every year: UN
Around a third of the food produced in the world every year, equal to around 1.3 billion tonnes, gets lost or wasted, FAO says.
Free Properties Management System introduced in Vietnam
A Vietnamese firm has set up a joint venture with Wotif Group, a leading provider of online accommodation bookings in Pacific Asia.
Cannes kicks off with hommage to Bertolucci
The Cannes film festival got off to a glittering start on Wednesday, paying hommage to the creator of "Last Tango in Paris".
Australia to hike aid for Vietnam
Australia plans to increase its assistance for Vietnam to AUD137.9 million (roughly USD150 million) in the 2011-2012 fiscal year.
5.1 quake kills eight, topples buildings in Spain
A magnitude 5.1 quake killed at least eight people in southern Spain, sending historic buildings crashing down.
Airlines serve more flights to Con Dao in summer
Air Mekong and Vietnam Air Services Co. are operating many more flights to Con Dao Island to meet high demand in this summer.
19 dead as Syria presses crackdown
Syrian security forces and unidentified gunmen killed at least 19 civilians on Wednesday.
FPT IS developes huge IT project
FPT IS, a subsidiary of FPT Corp., is the prime contractor for personal income tax management project in Vietnam.
HIV, disability no barrier to employment
Policies to generate jobs for the disable and prevent HIV in workplaces have been implemented in several firms in northern Vietnam.
Al-Qaeda warns US of new jihad after bin Laden death
Al-Qaeda's supremo in Yemen, Osama bin Laden's ancestral homeland, has warned Americans of a bloodier jihadist struggle to come following the terror mastermind's killing by US commandos.
Strange houses in Vietnam’s most northern province
Two-story, clay-made houses built hundreds of years ago are unique architectural works of Nung ethnic minority people in Ha Giang.
‘Decade of Action for Road Safety’ campaign launched
Vietnam has launched a campaign called ‘Decade of Action for Road Safety 2011-2020’.
Overseas travellers can get USD100 a day forex
Vietnamese travelling abroad can buy foreign currency worth USD100 per day for a maximum of 10 days.
NATO insists Kadhafi not a target as blasts rock Tripoli
NATO has insisted its bombing blitz in Libya is not aimed at Moamer Kadhafi.
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