Students forced to travel to school by boatMore than 200 students in central Nghe An Province have had to commute to school by boat for years due to a shortage of funds for a bridge.
G20 finance chiefs meet on global imbalancesG20 ministers gather in Paris Friday to hammer out common criteria for measuring global economic imbalances at a two-day session.
5 Filipino fishermen rescued off VietnamFive Filipino fishermen reported missing off Zambales province last month have been rescued near Vietnam, the Philippine Coast Guard.
Libya crackdown on protests kills 24: rights groupLibyan security forces killed at least 24 people in a violent crackdown on anti-regime demonstrations during a "Day of Anger".
Vietnam banker seeks lower credit growth goalVietnamese central bank governor has recommended that the government slash its credit growth target to under 20% from the current 23%.
Brave woman’s fight for Agent Orange victimsA woman in central Danang City has spent 20 years fighting for the rights of Agent Orange victims.
Napoli, Liverpool held to draws in Europa LeagueSerie A title-chasers Napoli will travel to Spanish opponents Villarreal with their Europa League hopes in the balance after they were held 0-0.
Bills on independent auditing, human trafficking on agendaThe draft laws on human trafficking and independent auditing were discussed by members of the National Assembly Standing Committee in Hanoi.
New York oil rebounds amid Middle East jittersOil prices in New York sharply rebounded in volatile trade once again dominated by concerns about spreading unrest in the oil-rich Middle East.
Vietnam poetry festival highlights Uncle HoThe late President Ho Chi Minh was in the spotlight at Vietnam Poetry Day, held at the Temple of Literature in Hanoi on February 17.
Captain and 4 crew arrested for Ha Long Bay accidentThe investigation into the accident involving a tourist boat has lead to the arrest of 5 people.
Two more Vinashin executives chargedAn investigation has led to the arrest orders of two more officials from the troubled shipbuilding giant, Vinashin.
Comprehensive climate change strategy a ‘matter of life and death'PM Nguyen Tan Dung asked relevant agencies to publish the latest climate change and rising sea level scenarios for likely affected localities.
Tunisia's ex-leader Ben Ali hospitalised 'in coma'Ousted Tunisian president Zine El Abidine Ben Ali is hospitalised 'in coma' as more details of corruption under his rule came to light.
Seven die in Libya 'Day of Anger'Seven people were killed in Libya as Moamer Kadhafi's regime sought to overshadow an opposition "Day of Anger" with its own rally in Tripoli.
Bahrain locked down after 5 protesters killedBahrain's leaders sent tanks into the streets, intensifying a crackdown that killed five protesters.
Vietnam opposes China’s military exercise at Hoang SaVietnam has raised a protest against the recent defence exercise conducted by China’s South Sea Fleet at the Hoang Sa (Paracel) archipelago.
Couple act as lender of last resort for sickHuynh Huu Du and his wife Le Thi Ut Nho, who sell gasoline on an islet in Vinh Long Province, have long been renowned for their charity work.
Vietnam to join International Energy ForumVietnam will officially join the International Energy Forum at the IEF Ministerial Meeting in Saudi Arabia on Feb. 22.
MobiFone required to equitise this yearIn 2011, Vietnam Mobile Telecom Services Co is required to make equitisation to restructure the business and contribute to the restructuring of the economy.