Society

Vietnam and the United Nations Children’s Fund have agreed to continue their cooperation in programmes relating to children for the next five years.

Japanese engineers fighting to cool overheating reactors laid a power line into a stricken nuclear power plant.

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has asked cabinet members and local authorities to take concrete steps on thrift and cuts in public investment.

Rescuers pulled a man from the rubble of a destroyed building in northeast Japan, eight days after a massive earthquake and tsunami.

Amid fears over Japan’s nuclear power crisis, a top Vietnamese official has confirmed the country will continue with its nuclear project starting in 2014.

President Barack Obama Friday delivered a frank ultimatum to Moamer Kadhafi, threatening military action if he ignores non-negotiable demands for a ceasefire.

A UN agency that monitors for clandestine nuclear tests said Friday it was sharing its data about radioactivity levels in Japan with the world body's atomic watchdog.

More than 1,000 new psychology graduates are required in HCM City each year, but the number of students opting for the stream is very low.

Libya declared on Friday an immediate ceasefire in the battle against rebels fighting to overthrow Moamer Kadhafi, which the insurgents swiftly dismissed as a bluff.

The Vietnam Food Association has cut the floor price of rice meant for export by USD20 per tonne.

Twenty-one long-finned pilot whales have died but 11 were saved after beaching themselves at Bruny Island.

Hanoi authorities say they are determined to wipe out a total 550 deformed and super-slim houses in the city this year.

France said Friday military action against Libya would come "within hours", as a UN vote approving air strikes was celebrated by rebels.

Luxuries like fine cosmetics, high-end cell phones, super cars and others now flood Ho Chi Minh City market amidst concerns over rising prices.

Despite its numerous "quagmires" of the past, the United States continues to get involved in questionable engagements around the world.

Many Canadian businesses are keen on investing in Vietnam, said C.Scott M. Shepherd, CEO of the Northstar Trade Finance Inc.

Vietnam Red Cross has received over VND1 billion from organisations and individuals to support Japanese victims of the powerful earthquake.

Ba Lua Archipelago, also called Binh Tri Archipelago, off Kien Giang Province is a group of 45 islands that are unspoiled by tourism.

Japan battled a nuclear and humanitarian crisis Friday as engineers worked to restore power to a stricken atomic plant.