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Over half of road accidents in Vietnam occurred on national roads, a recently released report by the Transport Strategy Institute has shown. 

Apple nearly doubled its quarterly net profit on record iPhone sales but iPad sales dipped.

The Institute for Biological Technology said that it has finalised the DNA test of the legendary turtle in Hanoi’s Hoan Kiem Lake.

Electronic music is a kind of new music (in Vietnam) that can reach out to many different people, writes Marianne Brown.

Vietnamese Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Hoang Tuan Anh held talks with the head of the Chinese State General Administration of Sports, Liu Peng in Hanoi.

Seven civilians were killed and 18 wounded in a NATO air raid that targeted the southwestern Tripoli suburb of Khellat Al-Ferjan.

Provinces and cities nationwide selected 832 out of 1,085 candidates for the official list of candidates to run for the 13th National Assembly.

The Hanoi Environment Group is organising a series of activities in Hanoi to mark Earth Day 2011 on April 22.

Toyota said it will reduce auto production at its Chinese plants by 50-70 percent until June 3.

Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia signed a joint statement committing to enhanced cooperation in border security at their first ministerial meeting on security in HCM City.

A conference on the plan to open a direct flight route between Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City to London was held in London on April 19.

A rebel official in Libya's besieged city of Misrata pleaded for Britain and France to send troops to help fight Moamer Kadhafi's forces.

EU energy commissioner Guenther Oettinger is preparing legislation to force oil-drilling companies to pay for pollution, a source said.

Leaders of the HCM City People’s Committee have decided to support low-income teachers with an added allowance for the next nine months.

Fighting crime and violations at sea was crucial to the security and sovereignty of the country.

Samsung said it would take counter-action against Apple after the US firm filed suit alleging that the South Korean giant copied its smartphones and tablet computers.

Some officials showed their concerns about the feasibility of Hanoi’s $12.44 billion transport development plan.

Seventeen people, including two children, have been killed in a helicopter crash in India's north-eastern state of Arunachal Pradesh.

Industry insiders are weighing up whether taking part in the global production chain of well-known car brands or turning out locally-made cars.