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Vietnam and China will hold their fourth strategic defence talks later this year, which will be the first deputy minister level talks on the issue between the two countries.

North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il was believed to be visiting key ally China on Thursday, possibly with his youngest son and presumed successor.

Government employees will benefit from a long weekend in celebration of National Day on September 2.

Experts have called on international authorities to reform Inter-country adoption practices to ensure their legality.

With the onset of the floods delayed this year in the Cuu Long Delta, hundreds of farmers are losing out on a regular annual source of income.

Pakistan ordered nearly half a million people to evacuate towns on Thursday as rising floods threaten further havoc in the country.

Ten fishermen who were missing in the third tropical storm of the year have been found alive and were taken to hospital.

The Prime Minister has decided to approve an overall transport plan for the capital city till 2030 with a vision to 2050.

Australia is looking to step up its cooperation with Vietnam in vocational education and training and to build a bridge between schools of the two countries.

Traditional foods, culture and customs will be highlighted at the Ha Thanh Food Festival due to be held from October 6 to 11 in Hanoi.

Can a monster traffic jam spanning dozens of miles and leaving drivers stuck for days really disappear overnight?

Nguyen Tien Minh of Viet Nam continued his bid for a first badminton world championship title with a second convincing victory yesterday in Paris.

The roofs of local homes and factories in Hanoi were ripped off during a sudden tornado that ripped through Trang Viet Commune.

The French version of “The Diary of Dang Thuy Tram” was published by French publisher Philippe Picquier on August 20.

Chilean officials broke the news to a desperate group of trapped miners that they could be stuck in their collapsed mine for months before being rescued.

Following a two-month test run, the channel officially made its public debut with its name “VNEWS” saying it all, just news.

The Phu An Bamboo Village, a work by Dr. Diep Thi My Hanh, will be among 15 organizations that will receive the UNDP’s Equator Prize.

A special concert to mark the 1000th anniversary of Thang Long-Hanoi was held in Berlin on August 22.

The Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee started construction of Ben Thanh – Tham Luong Metro Route No.2.