Society

Human error was likely the main reason for the sinking of a tour boat in Ha Long Bay that left 12 passengers dead, said an official.

A stampede in a Mali stadium at the end of a sermon by a renowned imam killed at least 36 people on Monday night, said an official.

Vietnam will be hit by between 20-25 magnetic storms with an intensity of 150-200nT (nano-teslsa), a unit of magnetic density, in 2011.

A big Japanese investor will prospect for rare earths in Vietnam’s northwestern Lai Chau Province.

The captain and chief mechanic boat involved in the tragic accident in Ha Long Bay are under investigation.

A policy supporting poor people and vulnerable groups in medical check-ups and treatment has seen progresses, benefiting 16 million poor people.

Delegates at a round table discussion in North Carolina, the US, pledged USD30 million for Vietnam to help it clean AO-infected areas.

Reducing Vietnam's aggregate demand is one of the measures which the Government will adopt to restrain inflation and stabilise the macro-economy.

J’rai ethnic minority people have a unique ritual for slaughtering livestock, showing their solidarity despite their poverty life.

At least 28 civilians were killed and 32 wounded in a suicide blast at a government office in the Afghan north.

Vietnamese track and fields athletes have a chance to take part in the 13th World Athletics Championship in South Korea.

Taking advantage of a large influx of visitors to pagodas after Tet, many people tried to disguise themselves as monks to earn money.

Consumers are warned not to buy the strange rice variety currently available in Ho Chi Minh City that is suspected to contain plastic.

The euro eased against the dollar in Asia on Monday after rising on speculation of a near-term interest rate hike in Europe.

An increasing number of comedies are organised across HCM City, but audiences are not satisfied with the quality of scripts and performances.

Bahrain's Sunni Muslim ruling family came under increased pressure to open in-depth negotiations with the Shiite-led opposition.

Cows are being discouraged to graze on rubbish dumps in a number of provinces, because of the health risks involved.

The local currency’s devaluation spells bad news for car importers in coming months.

The son of Libya's strongman Moamer Kadhafi warned Monday the country would be destroyed by civil war if protests end his father's rule.