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Vietnam makes most prominent contribution to ASEAN

Successfully organising the 17th ASEAN Summit and related summits has demonstrated Vietnam’s most prominent contribution to the association over the past year.

Baghdad church siege ends with 52 dead

Iraqi security forces stormed a Baghdad church where militants had taken an entire congregation hostage for four hours, leaving at least 52 people dead.

NA deputies urge accountability for Vinashin’s problems

The National Assembly was urged to set up a committee to inspect responsibility of the government members in the case.

Mountain-climbers to plant Hanoi’s 1,000th birthday flag on Fansipan

An international climb began in Sa Pa, Lao Cai province, on November 1 to plant a flag marking Hanoi’s 1,000th birthday on the peak of Fansipan Mountain.

Vietnam win two world silvers

Vietnam walked away with two silver medals from the 20th World Senior Karate Championship in Belgrade, Serbia.

Floods claim more lives in southern central provinces

Floods triggered by heavy rains during the past two days have killed at least three people and left two others missing in central coastal provinces.

APEC eyes high-speed broadband networks by 2020

Asian and Pacific countries agreed to help establish next-generation high-speed broadband networks in their region by 2020.

ASEAN meeting discusses role of traditional medicine

Officials are discussing ways to integrate herbal treatments into national health care at the second ASEAN Traditional Medicine Conference.

Vietnam, Japan to open rare earth and nuclear energy cooperation

PM Nguyen Tan Dung and Japanese counterpart Naoto Kan signed a joint statement on comprehensive development of the strategic partnership.

EU sticks to 20-percent carbon cuts

The European Union gave notice it was not prepared to go beyond a planned 20-percent cut in greenhouse-gas emissions ahead of next month's UN climate talks.

Hanoi launches promotion month

More than 1,100 special displays of products from 300 businesses, commercial centres, supermarkets and shops will be set up for promotion month in Hanoi.

Vietnam, Russia sign deal on first nuclear plant

Russia and Vietnam signed a deal worth an estimated 5.6 billion dollars for the Southeast Asian country's first nuclear power plant.

17th Summit lays firm foundation for ASEAN’s development

ASEAN’s recent achievements have laid a firm foundation for the bloc’s development, said Vietnamese PM Nguyen Tan Dung.

Open doors a true sense of community

A small village in the southernmost tip of Ca Mau Province is a unique community thanks to its peace and security.

First European flight in 20 years lands in Baghdad

A plane operated by France's Aigle Azur landed in Baghdad on Sunday, becoming the first flight from a European airline to arrive in the city since 1990.

Ministry monitors post-flood diseases

Health Minister Nguyen Quoc Trieu has instructed health departments in flood-hit areas to carefully watch for and prevent an outbreak of flood-related diseases.