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A World Trade Organisation panel began a hearing on a lawsuit filed by Vietnam against the US imposition of anti-dumping tariffs on its shrimp.

At least 160,000 people were evacuated from southern China as Typhoon Megi bore down, bringing with it the threat of devastation.

PM Nguyen Tan Dung received President of the US Council on Foreign Relations Richard N. Haass, who is currently on a working visit to Vietnam.

French protestors blocked key sites and clashed with police as unions called for further mass nationwide protests against President Sarkozy's bid to raise the retirement age.

A group of young staff at the Corporation for Financing and Promoting Technologies has shown initial success in researching and manufacturing a picosatellite.

Vietnam has committed to liberalising the express delivery market to level the playing field for both local and foreign express delivery companies.

The Ho Chi Minh City tourism authority will survey a new tourist route upstream the Saigon River to the neighboring province of Dong Nai early on November.

Rescue forces pulled out a bus which was submerged by floods, discovered 10 bodies inside, and found 5 others in the area.

Toyota announced a safety recall of about 1.5 million vehicles worldwide to fix a brake fluid leak that it warned can gradually diminish braking performance in the cars.

Vietnam and Cuba have pledged continued cooperation as they celebrate their 50th year of diplomatic relations.

The central city of Da Nang is striving to become a hi-tech city by 2015.

Xin Chao Art Performance Co. Ltd. is investing heavily in the upgrade of the Ho Chi Minh City Circus Theater at September 23 Park in District 1.

The last ASEAN summit of the year will take place in Hanoi from Oct. 28-30, Vietnamese Deputy Foreign Minister Dao Viet Trung told a press briefing in the capital Wednesday.

A growing number of children born between Korean fathers and Vietnamese mothers have been neglected or even abandoned in the Southeast Asian nation.

The World Wildlife Fund announced a financial aid of US $213,773 for the central province of Thua Thien-Hue to protect Saola’s reserve in province.

A Vietnam Airlines flight from Hanoi to Paris hit severe turbulence on Wednesday, causing it to lurch violently and injure 21 of those on board.

US and French researchers said they have discovered a genetic marker that is present in at least 11 types of cancerous tumours and could lead to new tests and treatments for the disease.

The 14th General Assembly of the ASEAN Confederation of Women’s Organisations closed in Hanoi after adopting a resolution for the 2010-2012 period.

The Government would ensure sufficient food for people in flood-stricken central provinces, said Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung.