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The first Hanoi international piano competition began in Hanoi on September 6.

Officials of Vietnam and Thailand met in Ho Chi Minh City on Sept. 6 to seek measures to step up the fight against drug-related crimes.

Global standards for responsible pangasius farming were finalised by the Pangasius Aquaculture Dialogue.

Hong Kong's Tsui Hark unveiled his latest blockbuster at the Venice film festival while Kelly Reichardt cast her feminine eye on the Wild West in "Meek's Cutoff".

More than 150 delegates from many countries gathered for an international ASEM forum on climate change being held on September 6-7.

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment launched a project to manage harmful wastes around the country, using a computer-aided program.

Several world-class seaports will be put into operation in the next several years but cranes and wharfs are not enough.

Tiger Woods was in danger of losing his five-year grip on golf's world number one ranking to Phil Mickelson or Steve Stricker.

After a 4 day weekend, throngs of people came back to Hanoi yesterday afternoon.

Vietnam’s leading mathematicians have high expectations for development of the science in the country with the opening of an advanced research institute.

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has promised to create favourable conditions for foreign investors, including those from the US, to successfully do business in Vietnam.

Guatemalan President Alvaro Colom declared a "national tragedy" after landslides killed at least 37 people and nearly two dozen still missing.

The yen’s gradual appreciation has given exporters an edge, but adds to the nation’s debt repayment burden.

Ho Chi Minh City Police Department of Criminal Investigation on Social Order busted an illegal marriage broker ring at the road No.18.

Two Vietnamese naval ships dropped anchor at the Sihanouk port city in Preah Sihanouk province on September 3, beginning a four-day visit to Cambodia.

Managers of domestic ports and wharves in Ho Chi Minh City have committed to ensure safety, order and environmental hygiene.

The 2010 National Ceramic Festival was held in Thu Dau Mot town in southern Binh Duong province on September 4.

US President Barack Obama will meet Southeast Asian leaders on September 24 in New York and seek broader cooperation on issues, the White House said Friday.

Top seed Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark will play former champion Maria Sharapova of Russia in the fourth round of the US Open.