Society

Scores of villagers on a remote Japanese island chain in the Pacific scrambled for higher ground after a major 7.4-magnitude offshore quake sparked a tsunami alert.

Hanoi leaders visited and extended their best wishes for the coming Christmas to the Hanoi Committee for Solidarity of Catholics and Catholic dignitaries and followers.

The southern central province of Binh Thuan will host the International Sailing Festival 2011 in Mui Ne Resort on January 15-18.

European airports fought to clear a backlog of thousands of stranded Christmas travellers as arctic conditions gripped the continent and sparked fresh delays and cancellations.

A lack of facilities and a shortage of qualified teachers have adversely affected the pilot English language teaching programme for primary school children.

The Vietnam Anti-Corruption Initiative (VACI) programme 2011 was introduced at a seminar in Hanoi on Dec. 21.

French families arrived in Haiti to fetch a group of Haitian children they adopted in the wake of a devastating earthquake that ravaged the impoverished country.

The average life expectancy of a Vietnamese person is now 72.8 years, Director of the General Department of Population and Family Planning announced at a meeting.

The Vietnam National Administration of Tourism and the Vietnamese Embassy in Malaysia held a gala night on to promote Vietnam’s tourism in Kuala Lumpur. 

Vietnamese scientists urged Hanoi authorities to wipe out an invasive species of turtles that is threatening endangered local species.

Skygazers with a clear view in N.America and Europe were greeted with a celestial treat

The Ho Chi Minh City-based Wildlife At Risk organisation announced the discovery of 12 new species of freshwater fish in Vietnam.

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.