Society

Fourth earthquake in around two months struck the northern province of Thanh Hoa Saturday, panicking locals.

A get-together was organised in to celebrate Romania’s 92nd National Day and the 60th anniversary of the establishment of Vietnam-Romania diplomatic relations.

Vietnam’s retail industry is expected to grow around 15-16% next year although obstacles to the development of the sector may not be removed pretty soon.

Europe and the IMF finalised Ireland's bailout, warning creditors they will also share the burden of future rescues as Brussels fights market moves on Portugal and Spain.

The eyes of motorcycle manufacturers worldwide are on Vietnam over a dispute of whether Honda’s name was used illegally by a local company to boost sales.

Almost 20,000 Catholic followers gathered in Da Lat city for the inauguration of the pastoral centre.

Vietnam is facing an oversupply in its market for coastline resort properties.

Defence cooperation is an important factor in Vietnam-China comprehensive strategic cooperation partnership, a Vietnamese Party official has said.

North Korean artillery was heard Sunday on the frontline South Korean island attacked last week, though no shells landed on the island, South Korea's military said.

The Supreme People’s Procuracy has prosecuted nine people for embezzling over VND3.4 billion in a bridge project funded by Japanese ODA in Quang Ninh province.

A cold front has blanketed northern Vietnam, causing harshly cold on vast area, said the National Hydro Metrological Forecasting Center.

US authorities thwarted a plot to blow up a car bomb at a Christmas tree lighting ceremony in the western state of Oregon and arrested the suspected Somali-US bomber.

The United States Embassy is pleased to open the doors of its Consular Section to colleagues in the Government of Vietnam and to the media on November 30.

The real estate sector currently ranks third in attracting foreign direct investment in Vietnam, according to the Ministry of Planning and Investment.

Tens of thousands of demonstrators are expected in Dublin to oppose the government's harsh austerity plan, aimed at slashing the country's budget deficit.

Kien Slope in the central province of Quang Nam is a scary way to pass through, terrifying travelers in the rainy season.

Police in Binh Duong province arrested a local woman for cruelty and abuse of a three-year-old girl.

More than 500 organisations and businesses, including 62 units from Vietnam , are showcasing products at the 10th China-Vietnam border trade fair.

South Korea laid to rest two marines killed in North Korea's artillery strikes, on the eve of massive naval war games with the United States.