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A delegation representing 15 Finnish enterprises said they wanted to look for local partners to develop renewable energy, wastewater treatment, and other environmental technologies.

Four Vietnamese athletes left on Monday for the World Judo Championship that will kick off today at Tokyo's Yoyogi National Gymnasium.

The case of a woman in the northern province of Bac Giang who reportedly been pregnant up to 21 months has revealed a ring to swindle gullible people.

De Mai Tinh” (Fool for Love), the most recognizable comedy from Vietnam this year will be screened in five cities in the US starting on September 10.

Five people remained missing late Wednesday as firefighters battled for a third day to contain a major wildfire in the western US state of Colorado, officials said.

Admirable stories were shared at a ceremony which honoured 88 individuals for their anti-corruption achievements.

More than 30 Chinese cassava importers and suppliers of cassava processing technology met local businesses on Sept.7 in Ho Chi Minh City.

The capital of Hanoi and the central ancient city of Hoi An are listed in the 2010 top ten attractive travel destinations in Asia.

The Government yesterday directed the State-owned shipbuilding giant Vinashin to report its existing bank credit debt and propose debt solutions.

World stock markets fell on Wednesday as investors sought safety amid fresh worries about the fragile economic recovery.

Deputy PM Hoang Trung Hai has urged the ministries of Transport and Public Security to increase inspections and punishment of those who continue to use banned vehicles.

The price of gold in Vietnam jumped to an all-time high of VND29.45 million a tael on September 8.

Foreigners in HCM City say they exploit the limits of police language skills to make quick getaways. Police say they’re not buying it.

Cambodian military police have confiscated almost 500 kilograms of snakes and turtles from a boat headed to Vietnam.

Ho Thi Hieu Hien, a 6th year pupil in Da Nang City, won first prize at the 39th Universal Postal Union International Letter-Writing Competition

Communist Party of Vietnam General Secretary Nong Duc Manh has expressed satisfaction at the recent fine development of relations with neighbouring China.

The team which successfully conducted a round-the-clock flight powered by the sun, Solar Impulse, said it is planning three test flights across Switzerland.

The first ever Vietnamese International Film Festival will take place in Hanoi on October 17 to mark the 1,000th anniversary of Thang Long-Hanoi.

King's Well, located just on the edge of the ocean, is surrounded by legends of how it came about.