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The Vietnamese delegation attended the 5th Global Conference on Oceans, Coasts and Islands in France with the participation of over 700 delegates from 80 countries.

David Cameron finally took office as British premier Tuesday, ending his Conservative party's 13 years in opposition

A court upheld jail terms for two men convicted of “working to overthrow the people’s administration” and cut another defendant’s sentence after his appeal for clemency.

The German football club Eintracht Frankfurt arrived in Hanoi on May 11 to prepare for a friendly against the Vietnamese National squad.

Climate change could make much of the world too hot for human habitation within just three centuries, research released Tuesday showed.

The World Tourism Organisation will assist Vietnam in mulling policies and long-term plans for tourism development and training human resources.

The HCM City Department of transport has announced a series of measures designed to tackle the metropolis’ worsening traffic congestion through the end of this year.

The 4th ASEAN Defence Ministers Meeting with the theme “Strengthening ASEAN defence cooperation for a region of stability and development” opened in Hanoi.

Vietnam gives a top priority to building a society where all nationalities are equal, unite, respect and help one another to co-develop, the Party chief has said.

A new law to be submitted to the National Assembly, is expected to hold a powerful jurisdiction over administrative ligitations and proceedings.

Hanoi authority approved a suspension of Van Cao – Ho Tay road construction in order to properly collect ancient artifacts.

Security forces were on alert Tuesday after a wave of attacks killed at least 100 people in Iraq's bloodiest day this year.

The shoes fit and a palace beckons — Julietta Jameson is in Cinderella mode at a hotel in Vietnam.

A Javan rhino has been found shot dead with its horn chopped off in a national park in southern Vietnam.

The forum will discuss four main topics, the management of Asian economies, global risks, a green growth programme and a future growth programme.

The number of mobile phone subscribers continued to rise while the number of new fixed telephone subscribers saw a year-on-year decrease.

Crowds of locals gather to pan for gold in dried-up rivers in Thua Thien Hue, leaving a negative impact on the ecological environment.

A floating bridge has been requested from the Ministry of Defense to ease traffic during Duong Bridge's repair in Hanoi.

Thai instability leads officials to consider Vietnam as ‘gateway’ to the Kingdom.