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Thang Long Bridge cracks "Big lesson and all relevant units must take responsibilities and learn from the mistakes," said an official.

PM Nguyen Tan Dung has agreed to a national project that will see e-passports, which use chipset technology to prevent forgery, next year.

Russia's Atomstroiexport will begin to build a nuclear research centre in Vietnam in 2012, the company's Vice President said.

Eurozone leaders moved to confront the Greek debt crisis with plans for a summit, as divisions over a bailout for Athens shook the bloc's unity.

An investigation into the causes of cracks on Thang Long bridge suggests they are a result of laying the asphalt.

Construction of an environmental-friendly urban area called ParkCity Hanoi began in the outlying district of Ha Dong.

Many passers by witnessed an abnormal fishing scene at Truc Bach Lake, Hanoi.

President Barack Obama signed into law historic, sweeping reforms Tuesday that lay out health care coverage for almost every American.

Three enterprises were just recognised as the donors for activities to be organised during Vietnam’s ASEAN Presidency Year.

Russian Defense Minister Anatoly Serdyukov arrived in Hanoi on March 23, beginning his official visit to Vietnam.

Vietnamese ambassadors, charge d’affaires, and heads of missions to international organisations are allowed to use a car valued at less than 65,000 USD for business purposes.

Pakistan's Ambassador to Vietnam talks about the relationship between the two countries, its progress, and its future.

Scientists from 25 countries have held a discussion in Hanoi on urgent climate matters.

Only 11.7% of the people in rural areas have access to tap water, 33.1% use well-water and the other 50% use water from other sources, according to the Vietnam Red Cross Society.

A Chinese court on Tuesday moved the diplomatically sensitive trial of an Australian executive with mining giant Rio Tinto behind closed doors, after he admitted he had taken bribes.

The popularity is tied to the desire for parents to give their American-born kids a sense of Vietnamese heritage.

Vietnam wants to learn from Chinese experience in building its legal system, especially in economics, poverty reduction and social welfare, said Vietnamese NA Vice Chairwoman.

Wellington College, one of England’s leading public schools, said it will bring a rare staging of Shakespeare’s tale of love and betrayal, Othello, to Ho Chi Minh City next month.

More people die from unsafe water than from all forms of violence, including war, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said in a message to mark World Water Day.