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At least six people were killed and 47 missing after last week's strong winds and rain in the South China Sea off Vietnam, authorities said Tuesday.

The number of international troops killed in Afghanistan this year has passed 700, an independent website said Tuesday.

Vietnam intends to be among the leading countries in the ASEAN in the field of statistics by 2025 despite currently trailing its neighbours.

The Vietnamese Bkis BKAV Home Plus has performed well to enter the world’s top ten.

Huge housing demand is still offering ample business opportunities for developers and investors as well.

Brazil this year overtook Germany as the fourth-biggest car market in the world -- and foreign investors see huge potential as the Latin American giant becomes increasingly prosperous.

Ho Chi Minh City Youth’s Cultural House has mapped out numerous cultural activities to welcome in the New Year from December 24 to 31.

High demand for tickets is already becoming a headache for bus station owners in the run up to Tet.

PM Nguyen Tan Dung received in Hanoi Nakamura Hirohiko, President of the Special Committee on Official Development Assistance of the National Diet of Japan.

Autistic children have difficulty finding things such as shoes in a bedroom or apples at a supermarket, impairing their ability to lead normal lives, according to a new study.

Thousands of delegates in the 17th World Festival of Youth and Students attended the ‘Anti-Imperialist Court’ held on December 19 as an important part of the event.

Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade and Korean Vice Minister of Knowledge Economy co-chaired the meeting on Energy and Minerals Cooperation.

The Asian Development Bank is supporting conservation efforts in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia in a community-driven initiative.

South Korea staged a live-fire exercise on a flashpoint island near the disputed border, but NK said it would not hit back.

Japan's 18 metre tall Gundam combat robot, hero to millions of sci-fi animation fans, emerged victorious Monday.

Vietnam’s first timber and forest product festival will be held next year in Quy Nhon City, Binh Dinh province from March 26-29.

Travel demands are already becoming a headache for bus station owners in the run up to Tet.

A community-based approach to integrated water management has yielded clear socio-economic benefits in North Vam Nao Island in the Mekong delta province of An Giang.

Heavy snow disrupted the Christmas holiday getaway in Europe.