Society

Denmark and Sweden said they had foiled a "Mumbai-style" plot by Islamic extremists to massacre staff at a Danish newspaper.

The East Sea has turned rough and gloomy, threatening shipping during the next 6 to7 days, the national weather bureau has said.

Dozens of villas in My Dinh area in Hanoi have become weathered, neglected and basically empty living spaces.

A Vietnamese-Russian was killed by three robbers on Monday in Moscow, Russian police said Tuesday without revealing his full name.

Pope Benedict XVI will publish a decree on Thursday to fight money laundering in the Vatican, the Holy See said in a press release.

Pop star Janet Jackson announced that she would launch her world tour in Singapore on February 7.

The Municipal People’s Committee of Hanoi has recently decided to raise the local poverty standard by 50% for the 2011-2015 period.

Baby sitter Tran Thi Phung in Binh Duong will face trial soon after being caught on tape abusing a three-year-old girl.

Party General Secretary and the delegation of the NA deputies of Thai Nguyen met with voters to inform them about the results of the 8th session of the 12th NA.

Medicinal wines have remained a favourite drink for many Vietnamese men despite serious warnings of potential risks from doctors and herbalists.

Malaysia claimed the AFF Suzuki Cup title for the first time despite losing 2-1 to Indonesia in the second leg of final.

West African leaders admitted Wednesday they had failed to find a solution to Ivory Coast's political crisis during talks with Laurent Gbagbo.

In an effort to promote gender equality throughout Vietnam, a national strategy has been introduced to promote gender equity.

The Hanoi chapter of the Vietnam Buddhist Shangha donated VND16.3 billion to poor ethnic people, Agent Orange, flood victims, the elderly and orphans in 2010.

For patients in need of blood transfusions, Tet is a worrisome time of year as hospitals are low on blood supply.

A giant Antonov cargo plane crashed during a training exercise in central Russia, leaving all 12 military pilots aboard the aircraft missing and presumed dead.

Eleven crew members were rescued after a Vietnamese cargo ship sank off the coast of Vung Tau Tuesday, but 12 others are missing.

Ho Chi Minh City needs more than VND20 trillion (US$1.05 billion) by 2015 to cope with the impacts of climatic change, but authorities have yet to draft action plans.

Ro Ngao women in Kon Tum Province believe digging deep into the forest for firewood will make for a good marriage.