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Deputy PM Hoang Trung Hai has ordered central and northern coastal provinces to evacuate people from low-lying areas to cope with powerful storm Conson.

Clamping down on illegal marriage brokers who send Vietnamese brides overseas would be difficult, a government spokeswoman said.

Ha Tinh Province, despite their current battle with the severe drought, is concerned about the flood season that will follow.

Typhoon Conson strengthened over the Pacific Ocean and may pass China’s southern island of Hainan today before making landfall in northern Vietnam tomorrow.

Polypropylene Plant in the Dung Quat Economic Zone of Quang Ngai Province produced their first batch of the product yesterday.

An official says a mass grave has been found containing the remains of 11 communist soldiers killed during the Vietnam War.

Ho Chi Minh City records the highest number of patients in the nation with 25.9 percent of HIV-infected people.

Smugglers took advantage of temporary importing permits, forged the registration numbers then sold them for profits.

Located 30 kilometres away from Da Nang City, the ancient and legendary Hoi An is one of Asia’s top destinations.

The UN Independent Expert on minority issues has expressed her good admiration for the Vietnamese Government’s priority implementation of ethnic minority policy.

Electronics shops and supermarkets in major cities are offering big discounts to boost flagging sales at the end of the World Cup and dry season.

Two years after an economic crisis, questions remain as to whether the latest measures to prevent another collapse will work.

31 countries and 31 Vietnamese cities and provinces have registered to take part in the World Food Festival to be held in Vung Tau.

Italy wanted to strengthen relations with Vietnam, said Italian PM Silvio Berlusconi on July 14 while receiving Deputy PM Nguyen Sinh Hung.

Hanoi’s authorities have asked to put a project to build five enormous gates to welcome visitors to the capital city on hold.

The WTO has set up a committee to consider the lawsuit filed by Vietnam against the US over the anti-dumping tariffs it imposes on frozen shrimp

The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea armed force on July 15 held their first round of talks with the US-led UN Command.

Intended for impoverished families, rice relief instead made its way into the house of a gold shop owner and local officials.

Three accords that define the land border between Vietnam and China came into effect yesterday.