Illegal cross-border marriages
Some brokers have set up trans-border networks that allows men in other countries to choose Vietnamese wives.
New regulations won’t help stop compelled private tutoring
Despite Hanoi's new regulation on tighter management over private tutoring, educators are still dubious about its efficiency.
Bilingual book on life in S. Korea published
South Korea’s Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has just published a bilingual book of Vietnamese–Korean about social life in Korea.
First building with hanging gardens inaugurated
A luxury apartment complex, the first in Vietnam having hanging gardens, was inaugurated in Ho Chi Minh City on April 24.
Chilean scallop farms devastated by tsunami
Chilean shellfish farmers are facing an uncertain future after a giant wave traveled the seas and washed away their scallop beds.
Tanks storm Syrian flashpoint town, 25 dead: activists
Syrian troops backed by tanks rolled into the flashpoint town of Daraa Monday, killing at least 25 people, witnesses said.
Operation Smile to fix kids’ cleft palates
Operation Smile Vietnam and the Hue Odonto-Maxillo-Facial Hospital will provide free surgery for children with cleft lips and palates next month.
City’s distant suburb gets clean water
Around 6,000 cubic metres of water is supplied per day by through a 42-km long pipeline to some localities in Ho Chi Minh City.
Poland gives USD25,000 to restore Hue gate
The Foreign Ministry of Poland has agreed to fund more than USD25,000 for the restoration of the front gate of the Temple of Literature in Hue.
New York jazz quartet to perform in Vietnam
The Ari Roland famous jazz quartet will give two performances at the Ho Chi Minh City Academy of Music and Youth Theatre in Hanoi.
Manufacturing sector leads in disbursed capital
Foreign-direct investment in the manufacturing and processing sector has disbursed 67.16 percent of its capital, according to a recent survey.
Volunteers help create a greener city
About 400 people collected plastic and other rubbish around West Lake on Saturday.
Thai-Cambodian border clashes leave 12 dead
Thai and Cambodian troops faced off along their jungle frontier after 12 soldiers died in the bloodiest fighting since a bitter border dispute flared up almost three years ago.
Larger airport to replace HCM City’s Tan Son Nhat
PM Nguyen Tan Dung has given preliminary approval to the plan
to build a new airport to replace Tan Son Nhat in HCM City.
NATO bombs Kadhafi office, Misrata rebels advance
NATO bombs destroyed Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi's office in his immense Tripoli residence on Monday.
Music and art on Hoa Lo Street
An outdoor rock show sponsored by Tiger Beer will be held in Hoa Lo Street, Hanoi on April 29.
Vietnam, Laos sign agreement on educational co-operation
Vietnam and Laos have reached agreements on educational co-operation aimed at improving learning and teaching until 2020.
Investors wary of red tape tangle
Foreign investors in Ho Chi Minh City are growing increasingly frustrated by what they see as an overabundance of red tape in the metropolis.
Difficult journey for enormous turbine
In order to start operating turbines of Son La hydroelectric plant, great efforts were made to transport heavy equipment.
Donald denied World No. 1 golf spot with playoff loss
England's Luke Donald missed a chance to claim golf's World No. 1 ranking, losing a tension-packed Heritage playoff to American Brandt Snedeker.
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