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Vietnam and the US pledged to step up cooperation in order to elevate bilateral relations to strategic partnership in the near future, said a senior diplomat.

Embattled Hosni Mubarak tapped Egypt's military intelligence chief as his vice president, as fresh riots left 25 people dead.

As Tet approaches, almost every road and intersection has become choked with traffic.

Vietnam imported over 6,000 automobiles in January of this year, nearly twice as many as the same month last year.

Overseas Vietnamese in the Republic of Korea and Bangladesh joined other Vietnamese communities worldwide in celebrating the Lunar New Year.

Tens of thousands of Egyptians Saturday snubbed Hosni Mubarak's promised reforms and took their deadly revolt to the streets.

Vietnam was a good example of how food security had been secured in a developing country, said delegates at the World Economic Forum.

The Hanoi Museum on January 29 displayed nearly 3000 items which have been presented to it by organisations and individuals.

Moscow and at least two other Russian cities will close their elementary schools for a week because of a major flu outbreak that has mostly affected the young.

The prime minister has requested cabinet members and localities intensify management over the market to ensure prices are stable.

As they catch the last bus home for the Tet holidays, migrant labourers dream of sitting around at the family dinner on New Year's Eve.

Vietnam’s Tra fish on Jan. 28 was completely drawn out of the Red List of the World Wild Fund in six European countries, according to Vietnam Fishing Association.

Riot police and hundreds of protesters clashed in the Tunisian capital Friday, as a new cabinet was sworn into office.

Villagers in central Hue are busy making Banh in, a traditional cake made from green beans and sugar, to prepare for Tet.

Hanoi authorities are determined not to have firecrackers as a part of this year’s Tet celebrations.

The State Bank of Vietnam will lower the interest rate if the consumer price index increases at around 1.4 per cent in February, said its governor.

A seminar was held in Hanoi to mark the 70th anniversary of President Ho Chi Minh’s return to Vietnam after living abroad for 30 years to find a way for national liberation.

Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak addressed the nation for the first time since deadly protests erupted against his regime.

Day-trippers from Vietnam have withdrawn millions of dollars from Cambodian cash machines to benefit from a sizeable gap between the official and black market rates of the USD.