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Transport Minister: Further feasibility study needed for high speed railway

The National Assembly has not approved the hi-speed railway project, but the government has continued its study on it.

9 Vietnamese killed in Cambodia water festival stampede

At least 9 Vietnamese were killed, 8 other injured, and 5 are still missing after the Diamond Bridge stampede during a water festival in Phnom Penh.

Romania seeks oil-and-gas industry co-operation

Romania wanted to co-operate with Vietnam in the oil and gas industry, said its ministry of Economy, Trade and Business Environment Co-ordinator for Asia.

Tensions high after Koreas trade shelling

S.Korea's troops were on high alert as their government exchanged threats with N.Korea following a military skirmish.

Anger and grief as Cambodia mourns stampede dead

Grieving Cambodian families began paying their last respects to relatives among the 378 victims killed in a festival stampede.

Vietnam wins silver at women’s 1,500m

The silver medal at the 16th Asian Games was earned by track and field athlete Truong Thanh Hang at the women’s 1,500m final.

E-passports to be issued within next two years

PM Nguyen Tan Dung recently ratified a Project on issuing e-passports in order to raise the efficiency of State management over immigration.

Irish PM fights for survival as euro fears resurface

Irish PM Brian Cowen battled for his political survival, while Germany said the euro itself was on the line.

Vietnam strives to prevent drunk-driving

The National Traffic Safety Committee and the International Center for Alcohol Policies jointly held a seminar on preventing alcohol abuse on November 23.

Minister vows to stabilise prices of essential goods

Price hikes, public debt and the operations of State-owned groups and enterprises were major issues that Finance Minister Vu Van Ninh focused on at a National Assembly hearing on Nov. 23.

New AIDS cases fall by one fifth in a decade: UN

The number of new cases of HIV/AIDS has dropped by about one-fifth over the past decade, the UN said.

Vietnam pledges drug prevention cooperation with China in border areas

Vietnam has pledged to strengthen cooperation with China in drug prevention in border areas, a senior Vietnamese public security official said Tuesday.

Seminar to develop industrial, export-processing and economic zones

A seminar on mechanisms and policies to develop national industrial, export-processing, and economic zones was held on November 23 in Hanoi.

At least 378 die in stampede at Cambodian festival

Frantic relatives scoured makeshift morgues in the Cambodian capital on Tuesday after nearly 380 revellers perished in a huge stampede on an overcrowded bridge.

ADB: 3 nations to get additional $49 mln to fight tropical diseases

The Asian Development Bank is extending US$49 million to expand surveillance response systems to help control dengue outbreaks.

Inside Hanoi’s apartment block businesses

Coming to B11A Apartment Block in Hanoi, you will see a very exciting atmosphere of a market with different services.

High alert as N.Korea fires artillery barrage on South

North Korea fired dozens of artillery shells onto a South Korean island, killing one person and triggering an exchange of fire.

Vietnamese athlete wins 100m bronze as gold drought continues

Vu Thi Huong finished third in the women’s 100m sprint, but it was not enough to satisfy Vietnam’s desire for their first gold medal at the 16th Asian games.