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The Government urged the Ministry of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs (MOLISA) to quickly issue new poverty standards.

The Vietnam pageant closed in Ha Long city and Hanoi's constestant Dang Thi Ngoc Han was crowned as the beauty queen.

Vietnam is among the Top 20 Internet-using countries in the world, according to the Royal Pingdom website monitoring service.

Australian scientists have discovered a cluster of brilliant shallow-water corals that could help in the search for anti-cancer drugs and to understand global warming.

The first-half report cards of property companies make for sorry reading as the commercial real-estate market remained depressed.

Vietnam Airlines re-launched its direct flights between Ho Chi Minh City and Japan’s Nagoya Friday.

The Vietnamese translation of Wayne Karlin’s Wandering Souls, a novel about the American War in Vietnam, has hit bookstores throughout the nation.

A newly-built facility of the National Institute of Hematology and Blood Transfusion was inaugurated on August 14 in Yen Hoa ward in Cau Giay district, Hanoi.

Roger Federer orchestrated a victory over nemesis Tomas Berdych for a place in Saturday ATP Toronto Masters semi-finals.

Citibank has cut a deal to arrange a credit of US$470 million for PetroVietnam Nhon Trach 2 power plant project.

Vietnam and Russia asserted the importance of continuing to maintain a strategic dialogue at their strategic dialogue on diplomatic, defence and security affairs.

A calligraphic installation called Secret Mantra by Le Quoc Viet will be displayed from August 18 – 24 in Massachusetts, USA.

Ho Chi Minh City should maintain its development and lead the country in the modernisation and industrialisation to become a large economic, financial and trade centre.

The southern US state of Alabama has filed a lawsuit against BP and other companies linked to the oil spill "catastrophe" that soiled the Gulf of Mexico coastline.

With 60 photos, Le Hoai Phuong owned the highest number of pictures displayed at the ASEAN – Biodiversity Exhibition in Hanoi from August 3-6.

The Government has promulgated a National Action Plan on Anti-money Laundering and Combating Financing of Terrorism for the period from August 2010-August 2011.

Soul singer Macy Gray, British songstress Marianne Faithfull and US stage director Robert Wilson will lend their talents to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Poland.

Officials and business people are the ones who use wildlife products most, said a senior official from the Central Committee for Training and Propaganda.

The national football team will convene for training in Hanoi, while U-23 squad will be in Ho Chi Minh City to prepare for the AFF Cup and Asian Games.