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Leaders of the Group of 20 developed and emerging nations opened talks in Toronto late Saturday.

The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors has approved four credits totaling 456.5 million USD in support of Vietnam ’s development efforts.

PM Nguyen Tan Dung arrived in Toronto, Canada, on Tuesday evening to attend G20 summit at the invitation of Canadian PM Stephan Harper.

The leaders of the world\'s richest nations warned Saturday the global recovery was still fragile.

The research on Hanoi’s urban transportation system plans revealed that public transport was the vital factor for sustainable development.

The State Audit of Vietnam and Ernst & Young Vietnam signed a cooperative agreement in Hanoi on June 25 on cooperation on an equal and mutually-beneficiary basis.

Europe and the United States tried to bridge differences over how to sustain fragile global economic recovery.

Vietnam Veterans of America Foundation (VVAF) donated 54 wheelchairs to Ha Nam Bureau’s hospital on 25 June.

Foreign direct investment (FDI) disbursement in June reached US$900 million, lifting the total figure in the first half of the year to $5.4 billion.

The export of precious stones and metals in June is expected to hit US$350 million, announced the General Statistics Office (GSO) on June 24.

Minister of Industry and Trade Vu Huy Hoang has instructed major energy providers to raise their power supply capacity.

State President Nguyen Minh Triet affirmed that the National Assembly had always listened to voters’ opinions.

In part 13 of the Ho Chi Minh series, Laura writes about his return to Asia from Russia in 1924.

US President Barack Obama and his Russian counterpart Dmitry Medvedev forged a warmer relationship over burgers and a stroll.

International arrivals in Vietnam were estimated at over 2.5 million in the first six months of the year, representing an increase of 32 percent over the same period last year.

The country's economy outlook continued its rapid recovery in the first half of this year, reported the Ministry of Planning and Investment.

Vietnam has decried a Chinese plan to build and develop the Hainan international tourism island, covering the Truong Sa and Hoang Sa archipelagos.

World leaders trickled into Toronto for global economic talks, but their resolve seemed less focused than at earlier meetings.

Nearly 70 petechial fever cases per week are being treated in Ho Chi Minh City since the rainy season started.