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The pressure is from overproduction of domestic companies and increasing steel import, Vietnamese vice minister of industry and trade said.

Despite an abundance of "promotional" deals, prices are rising in anticipation of Tet.

In celebration of the 1000 year Anniversary of Hanoi, Thong Nhat Park will be upgraded with an investment of $3.5 million.

Research undertaken by women scientists has made an important contribution to the country’s renovation process, said a national committee on scientific prizes.

Microsoft Corp. said its earnings in the most recent quarter jumped 60 percent, as a rebound in the personal computer industry drove sales of the company's latest Windows operating system.

Earthquake left an estimated 200,000 dead throughout the country.

A frightened, shivering dog was rescued after floating at least 75 miles (120 kilometers) on an ice floe down Poland's Vistula River and into the Baltic Sea, officials said Thursday. Now his saviors just have to figure out who really owns him.

The documents for nomination of the Saint Giong Festival as an intangible cultural heritage of mankind meets the technical standards necessary to enter the next round of UNESCO evaluation.

Vietnam expects export earnings to hit $66 B this year, or 5.88% more than last year.

Vietnam and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPR) commemorated their 60th anniversary of diplomatic ties on January 28 in Hanoi.

PM Dung shared Vietnam’s successful lessons on sustaining growth and reshaping national competitiveness.

“I fell in love with him at the first sight but I was too shy to say anything,” said Song. Their unique love story vibrates with many hearts.

Officials say a Vietnam War-era artillery shell has exploded in a school yard, shattering windows and terrifying hundreds of students.

Indochina Airlines was flawed from the beginning and did little to prevent its own demise.

ASEAN already becomes an unified political-economic entity and trustworthy partner of a number of powers and organizations in the world.

California and Florida are the biggest winners among 31 states sharing $8 billion in rail grants from the U.S. economic stimulus package.

A music show with a performance by the UK’s Melodramas rock band and two Vietnamese rock bands will take place in HCMC on February 4.

Container terminal operator DP World said it welcomed Malaysia's MISC Berhad as a new customer to its Saigon Premier Container Terminal in Vietnam.

Tourism in Da Nang is increasing heavily as the arrival of Tet approaches.